Official UK procurement notice
Primary Care LIS Agreements for: Sexual Health, NRT Dispensing, NHS Health Checks and Workforce Seasonal Flu Vaccinations
Authority: Lancashire County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDirect Award Process B under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - PSR Regulation 6 Overview (4) (a-e) Direct award process B.
To formalise the revision of the PH LIS Agreements with Primary Care and associated service specifications and direct award contracts for the health services delivered by GPs and Pharmacies on behalf of the Authority.
CPV: Community health services · Family-planning
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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
- 20 May 2024, 14:48 BST
- Last source update
- 20 May 2024, 14:48 BST
- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-015871- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0468eeFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
According to the 'The National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) Regulations 2012' NHS England must not restrict the ability of a person to apply for inclusion in the list of patients of the practice of the person's choice. "practice" means the business operated by a contractor for the purposes of delivering primary medical services under Part 4 of the 2006 Act under a contract for the provision of such services.
The National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) Regulations 2012 (legislation.gov.uk)
Therefore, a patient can choose which general practice of pharmacy they receive the service from.
A patient can only receive the services from a GP or Pharmacy who has a contract with the Authority. However, in relation to the evidence for the use of Direct Award Process B, patients have the choice as to which GP or Pharmacy they use, and the Authority does not restrict their choice in this way.
Publisher note: All those involved have confirmed that there are no conflicts of interest Decision maker: Director Public Health, Wellbeing and Communities. Direct Award Contract - PSR Regulation 6 Overview (4) (a-e) Direct award process B
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| There are various GPs and Pharmacies who will be providing the service (approximately 600). | £2,727,987 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 015871-2024-1 · There are various GPs and Pharmacies who will be providing the service (approximately 600).
- Signed
- 20 Mar 2024
- Value
- £2,727,987
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of Justice - The High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the noticeOfficial documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.