Published date: 11 October 2017

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


Closing: 30 September 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£1,895,658

Procurement reference

tender_149875/624549

Published date

11 October 2017

Closing date

30 September 2017

Contract start date

1 October 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Negotiated without a call for competition

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Award of Contract through the negotiated procedure without prior publication
•Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive

Explanation:

NHS England mandated in Mar '17 that primary care streaming must be in place in all Emergency Departments by 1.10.2017. These time-scales mean commissioners must award a contract without competition as it doesn't allow for a procurement and mobilisation to take place.

The mandate stipulates that local, experienced GPs are used to best meet the needs of the local population. In Leeds, an Alliance has formed between all Primary Care Providers (both in and out of hours) and Leeds Community Health NHS Trust. This Alliance is in a position to provide the service by 1.10.2017. The Alliance is made up of all local primary care partners which makes the contract available to all local providers and the commissioners feel that the Alliance reinforces the EU treaty principle of Equal treatment and non-discrimination and supports the need to directly award the contract.

The funding to pilot this service was established in Nov '16, was non-recurrent and was received directly by Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust (LTH), by-passing CCG commissioners. LTH selected 1 Medical Group to pilot the service. Only locum GPs could be provided therefore the pilot did not deliver value for money. The cost and configuration of the service was not sustainable nor fit for purpose. LTH confirmed they did not want to commission of the service post pilot phase.

All stakeholders were invited to a Provider Engagement event in June "17 which established various working and steering groups to ensure the model can be operational by this date. Primary care providers in Leeds fully support this work.

The NHSE mandate supports the national strategic direction of urgent care services in the move towards accountable care and the establishment of sustainable, evidence-based urgent care, including establishing Urgent Treatment Centres in all localities by Dec '19. In Leeds an Urgent Care Strategy outlines how this will occur over this period. Enabling the Alliance to provide elements of this new care model is of fundamental importance and this service is an important stage of this journey.

A short-term interim solution to deliver the required services on-time with the intention to formally tender for these services as part of the anticipated New Care Model as soon as is practical.

More information

Additional text

The contract was let for a period of 18 months from 1 October 2017 on behalf of the three Leeds CCGs. During the term of the contract, it is anticipated the three CCGs will transition into the NHS Leeds CCGs Partnership.

Award information

Awarded date

27 September 2017

Contract start date

1 October 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2019

Total value of contract

£1,895,658

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

First Floor, Stockdale House, Headingley Office Park, Victoria Road, Leeds

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

NHS Leeds North CCG on behalf of NHS Leeds North, NHS Leeds Sout

Address

Leafield House, 107-109 King Lane
Leeds
LS17 5BP
England

Email

kelly.wilson2@nhs.net