Official UK procurement notice
NHS BNSSG ICB Community Deep Vein Thrombosis Service
Authority: NHS Bristol North Somerset & South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB ("the Commissioner") to commission a community deep vein thrombosis service consisting of ultrasound scanning for diagnosis and management of positive DVT's. Patients must be contacted in a timely manner (2 hours) from referral and offered an appointment at one of 3 (or more) locations across the BNSSG footprint. Patients who have a positive DVT diagnosis following their ultrasound scan will be immediately (and on the same day) referred onto the outpatient DVT service to commence appropriate treatment.
The Commissioner is directly awarding a contract to the existing provider GP Care UK Limited in accordance with the criteria outlined in Regulation (9) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The value of the contract is £630,700 per annum for the initial three-year contract term, with a total contract lifecycle value of five years including the two year extension. The initial three-year period will commence on 1st April 2024. The contract will be subject to an uplift in accordance with the annual planning guidance.
This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1BNSSG ICB ("The Commissioner") is to commission a service for the initial assessment…Awarded
BNSSG ICB ("The Commissioner") is to commission a service for the initial assessment of people presenting at their GP practice with a suspected DVT, direct access to an ultrasound scan where indicated and initiation of treatment for those with a positive DVT by clinicians with specialist knowledge for patients registered with a Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire GP practice or classified as a temporary resident.
The service is expected to offer ultrasound and outpatient services at a minimum of 3 locations, using locations which minimise travel times for patients from across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.
The Commissioner is directly awarding a contract to the existing provider GP Care UK Limited in accordance with the criteria outlined in Regulation (9) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The total value of the contract is £1,892,100.00 for the initial three year contract term, with a total contract lifecycle value of £3,153,500.00 including the two year extension. The initial three year contract period will commence on 1st April 2024.
This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner
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
- 21 Mar 2024, 08:46 GMT
- Last source update
- 21 Mar 2024, 08:46 GMT
- Authority reference
BNSSG_1106_2024_2027_GP Care_UK_Ltd_DVT- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-009115- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-044b09Find 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 08th April 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Publisher note: The Commissioner made the decision of directly awarding the incumbent provider GP Care UK Limited in accordance with the following five criteria outlined in Regulation (9) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. • Quality and innovation • Value • Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability • Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice • Social value It has been advised that GP Care UK Limited has the evidenced ability to deliver the activity required to meet service requirements within the required region and that can deliver to the tight timescale. A direct award GP Care UK Limited would be appropriate and present the best value for the Commissioner in this circumstance. No declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest were identified during the decision-making process. 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 decision makers by 08th April 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Representation to scwcsu.cbprocurement@nhs.net
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| A J SAFETY SERVICES LTD | £3,153,500 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 009115-2024-1 · A J SAFETY SERVICES LTD
- Signed
- 21 Mar 2024
- Value
- £3,153,500
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NHS BNSSG ICBReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- GP Care UK LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.