Published date: 11 March 2021

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 10 March 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Medical practice and related services - 85120000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£11,794,000

Procurement reference

SCCG - GP LES

Published date

11 March 2021

Closing date

10 March 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

A direct contract with a single supplier, without competition.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The GP Practice contracts for the 20 Local Enhanced Services expire on 31 March 2021 and the commissioner intend to directly award the contracts to existing GP providers across Somerset from 1st April 2021 to continue the delivery of these enhanced services for a period of 36 months to 31st March 2024. GP practices are able to provide all or some of these services. The services are:

• Anti-Coagulation Initiation, Stabilisation and Monitoring
• Community Leg Ulcer Service
• Complex Care
• Compression Bandaging
• Dermatology
• Diabetes Insulin Initiation
• Discharge Liaison Service
• Fitting of Ambulatory ECG Tape
• Enhanced Drug Monitoring
• Fracture Clinic
• Frome Unscheduled Care Service
• Homeless Clinic
• Minor Injuries
• Gynaecology Interface Service
• Advanced Learning Disabilities Service
• Drug Misuse and Mental Health Service
• Primary Care Improvement Scheme
• Vasectomy
• Young Person Clinic
• Frome Unscheduled Care Service

The decision to award the three year contract supports alignment with the developing Fit For My Future strategy and public consultation, which will determine the services required in the future and the new contracting model supporting organised primary care. The CCG has already undertaken a review of all the enhanced services, and would not want to destabilise delivery of the services through undertaking procurement.


The indicative annual contract value which is split across 65 separate GP practices within the boundaries of Somerset has a budget of circa £4m per annum.

All General Practices provide a good quality service that meets the needs and expectation of the commissioner and patients. The commissioner has no concerns regarding the proposed provider's ability to deliver the service through to 31st March 2021. As a result of all of the material factors noted above, the negotiated procedure without prior publication has been followed and justified under regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) 'competition is absent for technical reasons'.

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Additional text

The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).

Award information

Awarded date

10 March 2021

Contract start date

1 April 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Total value of contract

£11,794,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group

Address

Wynford House, Lufton Way, Yeovil, BA22 8HR

Reference

No reference - other

Value of contract

£11,794,000

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).

The tendering process has been conducted in accordance with the requirements and flexibilities provided by Regulations 74 to 76 of the Regulations. The Authority ran a transparent tender process, treating all Bidders equally. For the avoidance of doubt, the Authority will not be bound by the Regulations or any other regulations or legislation except for the specific parts or circumstances that apply to the procurement of these Services.

Neither the inclusion of a selection stage, nor the use of any language or terms found in the Regulations, nor the description of the procedure voluntarily adopted by the Authority ("Open", "Restricted", "Competitive Procedure with Negotiation", "Competitive Dialogue" or any other description), nor any other indication, shall be taken to mean that the Authority intends to hold itself bound by the Regulations, save by the provisions applicable to services coming within the scope of Schedule 3 of the Regulations.

The Contracting Authority has voluntarily observed the award decision notices provisions and held a 10 day standstill period as described in Regulation 86 of the Regulations. Deadline for lodging of appeals should be in accordance with Regulation 87 and Regulation 91 of the Regulations.

About the buyer

Contact name

Angela Mortley

Address

Wynford House, Lufton Way
Yeovil
BA22 8HR
England

Telephone

01935 381968

Email

angelamortley@nhs.net