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Published 14 Aug 2024, 11:06 BST

Official UK procurement notice

GP LARC Services - Primary Care Network Delivery Model Pilot

Official notice

Authority: Southend-on-Sea City Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£40,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 13 Aug 2024no call for competition
Awarded to Southend East Primary Care Network Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Long-Acting Reversible Contraception Services (LARC)

Services to include:

To operate as a 'Hub', accepting referrals from other practices residing within the Southend East PCN locality, and self-referrals from women registered with participating practices within the PCN locality.

  • To provide the full range of long-acting reversible contraception, including the delivery of IUCD and subdermal implant fittings and removals for contraceptive purposes.
  • To effectively capture and monitor data and evidence to support evaluation and learning, in line with the service specification outlined within this contract.
  • To ensure the wider primary care network workforce are appropriately briefed and possess the necessary knowledge and skills to be able to effectively refer into the 'hub'.

CPV: Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Services to include:Awarded

Services to include:

To operate as a 'Hub', accepting referrals from other practices residing within the Southend East PCN locality, and self-referrals from women registered with participating practices within the PCN locality.

  • To provide the full range of long-acting reversible contraception, including the delivery of IUCD and subdermal implant fittings and removals for contraceptive purposes.
  • To effectively capture and monitor data and evidence to support evaluation and learning, in line with the service specification outlined within this contract.
  • To ensure the wider primary care network workforce are appropriately briefed and possess the necessary knowledge and skills to be able to effectively refer into the 'hub'.

This notice is an intention to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime.

We are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C.

The approximate lifetime value of this contract is £40,000.

The service is intended to be provided between 01/09/2024 - 31/05/2025.

Delivery: East of England

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
14 Aug 2024, 11:06 BST
Last source update
12 Sept 2024, 14:15 BST
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-029255
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH31)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-048ac1 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period.

Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 24th August 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.

Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 22nd August 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR. Written representations should be sent to procurementadvisors@southend.gov.uk The award decision maker is the Senior Public Health Principal. There were no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision. The provider was assessed against 5 key criteria: Quality and Innovation; Value; Integration, collaboration and service sustainability; Improving access, reducing inequalities and facilitating choice; and social value. Each criteria was assessed on a weighted basis. This provider achieved a pass score against all criteria.

Notice history

3 releases on Find a Tender
Published amendments (2 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DateStandstill date should be 26th August 2024 not 22nd August 2024. · VI.322 Aug 202426 Aug 2024+4 d

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C.

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £40,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 13 Aug 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Southend East Primary Care Network Limited£40,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Southend-on-Sea City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Civic Centre, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, East of England, SS26ENContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.