Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 27 Mar 2024, 11:16 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of continued General Medical Services (GMS) for Bluebell Surgery patients

Official notice

Authority: NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (NHS & healthcare)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: East of England (UKH3)

Awarded value£846,198published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 27 Mar 2024no call for competition

Awarded to Highwoods Surgery

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Pursuant to The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Regulation 14, Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board (the Authority) will be awarding an Urgent Caretaker arrangement for the delivery of continued General Medical Services (GMS) for Bluebell Surgery patients.

CPV: Health services · Medical practice and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Bluebell Surgery (F81746) is a single handed general medical practice in the Highwoods…Awarded

Bluebell Surgery (F81746) is a single handed general medical practice in the Highwoods area of Colchester. The sole partner served the required 3 months' notice on the GMS contract on 16 January 2024. Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board (the Authority) has delegated responsibility to ensure continuity of primary medical services for Bluebell Surgery's registered patient list.

There is a significant risk that there will be no provision of primary medical services, jeopardising the health and well-being of patients (to a potentially fatal degree). Therefore this contract needs to be placed urgently.

The Authority therefore has an urgent need for the provision of continued general medical services forming part of this contract and cannot be left without a provider.

The contract duration will be for an initial 1 year, starting on 1.5.2024, with the option to extend by a further year. The maximum contract duration will be 2 years.

The value of the contract being offered for the scope of services for the 1-year contract period is £423,099. The aggregate value of the contract (including extension provision of 1 year) is £846,198.

Given the nature of business modelling involved and the associated resource implications for the potential provider it is necessary for the contingency contract to be for a maximum 24 months, in order for this to be a financially viable proposition. Otherwise the costs of a short-term contract would be prohibitive and would potentially negatively impact on health care.

Delivery: East of England · Highwoods area of Colchester

Extensions: Initial contract length is 1 year (from 1st May 2024 to 30th April 2025) with the option to extend for a further 1 year (to 30th April 2026) pending agreement by both parties.

85120000 Medical practice and related services

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: 27 Mar 2024, 11:16 GMT
Last source update: 27 Mar 2024, 11:16 GMT
Authority reference: ACE-0744-2024
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-009995
Classification (CPV): Health servicesMedical practice and related services
Delivery area: East of England (UKH3)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044d74 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Bluebell Surgery (F81746) is a single handed general medical practice in the Highwoods area of Colchester. The sole partner served the required 3 months' notice on the GMS contract on 16 January 2024. Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board (the Authority) has delegated responsibility to ensure continuity of primary medical services for Bluebell Surgery's registered patient list.
There is a significant risk that there will be no provision of primary medical services, jeopardising the health and well-being of patients (to a potentially fatal degree). Therefore this contract needs to be placed urgently.
The Authority therefore has an urgent need for the provision of continued general medical services forming part of this contract and cannot be left without a provider.
Given the nature of business modelling involved and the associated resource implications for the potential provider it is necessary for the contingency contract to be for a maximum 24 months, in order for this to be a financially viable proposition. Otherwise the costs of a short-term contract would be prohibitive and would potentially negatively impact on health care.

Publisher note: This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). 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. Bluebell Surgery (F81746) is a single handed general medical practice in the Highwoods area of Colchester. The sole partner served the required 3 months' notice on the GMS contract on 16 January 2024. Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board (the Authority) has delegated responsibility to ensure continuity of primary medical services for Bluebell Surgery's registered patient list. There is a significant risk that there will be no provision of primary medical services, jeopardising the health and well-being of patients (to a potentially fatal degree). Therefore this contract needs to be placed urgently. The Authority therefore has an urgent need for the provision of continued general medical services forming part of this contract and cannot be left without a provider. Given the nature of business modelling involved and the associated resource implications for the potential provider it is necessary for the contingency contract to be for a maximum 24 months, in order for this to be a financially viable proposition. Otherwise the costs of a short-term contract would be prohibitive and would potentially negatively impact on health care. The authorising committee for this contract award is Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board Executive Committee. Conflicts of Interest have been carefully managed in line with the Authority's Conflict of Interest Policy and Governance Handbook.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £846,1981 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 27 Mar 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Highwoods SurgerySME	£846,198 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 009995-2024-1 · Highwoods SurgerySME
Signed
27 Mar 2024
Value
£846,198
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth Aspen House, Stephenson Road, Severalls Business Park, Colchester, East of England, CO4 9QRContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Highwoods SurgeryAwarded supplier Highwoods Square, Colchester, East of England, CO4 9SR

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.