Published date: 19 December 2018

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


Closing: 19 December 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£12,877,487

Procurement reference

Kent_NHS111_19122018

Published date

19 December 2018

Closing date

19 December 2018

Contract start date

1 April 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)

The opportunity was not advertised, because for example only one supplier is capable of delivering the requirement, or due to extreme urgency brought about by unforeseen events.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

This is a one year contract whose sole purpose is to enable the on-going provision of an NHS111 Service to the patient population of the participating clinical commissioning groups whilst enabling the procurement and mobilisation of a 5 year contract for NHS111 & Clinical Assessment Service commencing 1st April 2020.

The need for this one year contract came about following abandoned procurements in both Kent & Medway and Sussex in 2018.

In February 2018 two separate procurement processes in Kent & Medway and Sussex were commenced for services including NHS111 Services. However the decision to discontinue the two processes was taken by the Commissioners following concerns that the processes did not adequately demonstrate Value for Money (VFM) and could not result in a contract award across all of the services for which suppliers had been sought.
Furthermore to enable the new procurement process(es) with sufficient mobilisation period, which was a key point raised by bidders at the Kent Market Engagement Event, this one year contract has become necessary to ensure continuation of supply of a critical service to the patient population of the participating clinical commissioning groups.

The procurement of the NHS111 and Clinical Assessment Service is due to commence in January 2019 and a market engagement event is scheduled for 17th January 2019; a prior information notice will be published in relation to the forth-coming procurement and market engagement event by the 31st December 2018.


More information

Additional text

NHS Swale Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is the Lead Commissioner on behalf of the following Commissioners:-
NHS Medway CCG, NHS West Kent CCG, NHS Dartford, Gravesham & Swanley Clinical Commissioning Group, NHS Horsham and Mid Sussex CCG, NHS Crawley CCG, NHS Brighton & Hove CCG, NHS Coastal West Sussex CCG, NHS Eastbourne, Hailsham and Seaford CCG,NHS High Weald Lewes Havens CCG, NHS Hastings & Rother CCG


Award information

Awarded date

19 November 2018

Contract start date

1 April 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2020

Total value of contract

£12,877,487

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Address

Nexus House,
4 Gatwick Road,
Crawley
RH10 9BG

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Address

Bramblefield Clinica, Grovehurst Road, Kemsley
Sittingbourne
ME10 2ST
England

Email

Swale.ccg@nhs.net

Website

https://www.swaleccg.nhs.uk/