Official UK procurement notice
Microbiology Advice Service in Essex
Authority: Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionMicrobiology advice service in Essex
CPV: Community health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Description of the services to be provided: Microbiology Advice ServiceAwarded
Description of the services to be provided: Microbiology Advice Service.<br/>We are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process A.<br/>The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £36,000<br/>Start date: 01/04/2024<br/>Expiry date: 31/03/2027
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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 5 Sept 2024, 16:46 BST
- Last source update
- 5 Sept 2024, 16:46 BST
- Authority reference
C191202- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-028494- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-049881Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive
- Published justification
No realistic alternative provider for this existing service.
Publisher note: 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. <br/><br/>The details of the award decision-makers are; EPUT Executive Operational Committee<br/><br/>No declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision.<br/><br/>The following key criteria were used to make the decision;<br/>- Quality and innovation.<br/>- Integration, collaboration and service sustainability.<br/>- Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice.<br/>- Social value.<br/><br/>The selected supplier meets all of our expectations against these criterion, and in some aspects they exceed expectations
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Louise Teare LtdSME | £36,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 028494-2024-1 · Dr Louise Teare LtdSME
- Signed
- 1 Aug 2024
- Value
- £36,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 0 electronic | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NHS EnglandReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Dr Louise Teare LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.