Official UK procurement notice
GP Services for at Urgent Care Hub at University Lewisham Hospital
Authority: Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Trust has previously awarded a sub-threshold contract to support the Urgent Care Hub through the winder period at University Hospital Lewisham (UHL).
The Trust now requires the services for a longer period of time, whilst work us undertaken to review how it operates Urgent and Emergency care at UHL.
CPV: Medical practice services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Extending the Trust's existing contract further would exceed the threshold for for…
Extending the Trust's existing contract further would exceed the threshold for for 'Social and Other Specific Services' under Reg 74-77 of Public Contract Regulations.
The Trust thinks there is a limited market to provide these services for a further short term of up to 12 months, so is publishing this notice to test this whilst complying with the principles of equal treatment and transparency.
If there are suppliers who would be able to supply these services, then the Trust will reassess the options available for a competitive process for this interim arrangement.
If you would like to express interest in this please send an email to lg.purchasingteam@nhs.net before the deadline below.
The ten day period before a contract will be entered into ends at Midnight on 3rd August 2023.
The contract value stated below is an estimate of the maximum contract value under this notice - if a full 12 month contract was needed to support the Urgent Care Hub. Additional information: The Trust has previously awarded a sub-threshold contract to support the Urgent Care Hub through the winder period at University Hospital Lewisham (UHL).
The Trust now requires the services for a longer period of time, whilst work us undertaken to review how it operates Urgent and Emergency care at UHL.
Extending the contract further would exceed the threshold for for 'Social and Other Specific Services' under Reg 74-77 of Public Contract Regulations.
The Trust thinks there is a limited market to provide these services for a further short term of up to 12 months, so is publishing this notice to test this whilst complying with the principles of equal treatment and transparency.
If there are suppliers who would be able to supply these services, then the Trust will reassess the options available for a competitive process.
If you would like to express interest in this please send an email to lg.purchasingteam@nhs.net before the deadline below.
The ten day period before a contract will be entered into ends at Midnight on 3rd August 2023.
The contract value stated below is an estimate of the maximum contract value under this notice - if a full 12 month contract was needed to support the Urgent Care Hub.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 24 Jul 2023, 15:37 BST
- Last source update
- 24 Jul 2023, 15:37 BST
- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-021331- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03e4d6Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority/entity and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive
- Published justification
The Trust thinks that there is a limited market to provide these services - as such running a competitive process for a short term contract would not be proportionate.
Under the light touch regime, the Trust has a duty to act in accordance with the principles of equal treatment and transparency, publishing this notice will help the Trust achieve this.
Publisher note: This VEAT Notice is published under the Public Contract Regulations 2015. It is for clinical services which are Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations ('Regulations'). Accordingly, the contracting authority is only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The contracting authority is not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| One Health Lewisham | £1,488,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 021331-2023-1 · One Health Lewisham
- Signed
- 24 Jul 2023
- Value
- £1,488,000
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- One Health LewishamAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.