Services - 428694-2020

11/09/2020    S177

United Kingdom-Birmingham: Health services

2020/S 177-428694

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Services

Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: NHS Birmingham and Solihull Clinical Commissioning Group
National registration number: N/A
Postal address: The Wesleyan, 1st Floor, Colmore Row
Town: Birmingham
NUTS code: UKG WEST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
Postal code: B4 6AR
Country: United Kingdom
Contact person: Craig Stephens
E-mail: craig.stephens@nhs.net
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/68205
I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: NHS Dudley Clinical Commissioning Group
National registration number: N/A
Postal address: Venture Way,
Town: Brierley Hill
NUTS code: UKG36 Dudley
Postal code: DY5 1RU
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: craig.stephens@nhs.net
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/
I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: NHS Walsall Clinical Commissioning Group
National registration number: N/A
Postal address: Jubilee House, Bloxwich Lane
Town: Walsall
NUTS code: UKG38 Walsall
Postal code: WS2 7JL
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: craig.stephens@nhs.net
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/
I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: NHS Sandwell & West Birmingham Clinical Commissioning Group
National registration number: N/A
Postal address: Kingston House, 438-450 High St
Town: West Bromwich
NUTS code: UKG37 Sandwell
Postal code: B70 9LD
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: craig.stephens@nhs.net
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/
I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: NHS Wolverhampton Clinical Commissioning Group
National registration number: N/A
Postal address: Wolverhampton Science Park, Glaisher Drive
Town: Wolverhampton
NUTS code: UKG39 Wolverhampton
Postal code: WV10 9RU
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: craig.stephens@nhs.net
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/
I.2)Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5)Main activity
Health

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:

Community Audiology Services AQP (West Midlands)

II.1.2)Main CPV code
85100000 Health services
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:

NHS Arden and GEM CSU conducted this procurement exercise on behalf of NHS Birmingham and Solihull, NHS Dudley, NHS Wolverhampton, NHS Sandwell and West Birmingham and NHS Walsall Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) to seek suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver audiology services.

The contract is for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for a further 2 years at the discretion of the Commissioner(s).

This service was commissioned via an Any Qualified Provider (AQP) process, advertised to all which is proportionate to the value and complexity of the service and contract. There is no minimum guaranteed contract value for the initial three year duration of the proposed contract.

The successful providers were expected to be fully operational for providing services from 1 October 2019.

II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: 37 500 000.00 GBP
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
85100000 Health services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: UKG WEST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU) on behalf of NHS Birmingham and Solihull CCG (Lead Commissioner), NHS Sandwell and West Birmingham CCG, NHS Wolverhampton CCG, NHS Walsall CCG, and NHS Dudley CCG invited suitably qualified providers to deliver Audiology Services on an Any Qualified Provider (AQP) arrangement. Providers were advised that the award of an AQP contract offers no guarantee of activity and therefore no guarantee of income derived from the award of a contract can be offered.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: Pass/Fail
Cost criterion - Name: Agreement to tariff / Weighting: 100 %
II.2.11)Information about options
Options: yes
Description of options:

2 year extension option.

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2)Administrative information
IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S: 2019/S 109-266662
IV.2.8)Information about termination of dynamic purchasing system
IV.2.9)Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 7
Title:

Community Audiology Services AQP (West Midlands)

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
24/08/2020
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Complete price Eyewear T/A The Outside Clinic
Postal address: Old Town Court
Town: Swindon
NUTS code: UK UNITED KINGDOM
Postal code: SN1 3EP
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Mediscan Diagnostic Services Ltd
Postal address: Tameside Business Park, The Forum, B2-36 Windmill
Town: Denton
NUTS code: UK UNITED KINGDOM
Postal code: M34 3QS
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Modality
Postal address: 55 Terrace Road
Town: Birmingham
NUTS code: UK UNITED KINGDOM
Postal code: B19 1BP
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Scrivens Ltd
Postal address: Scrivens House, 60 Islington Row Middleway
Town: Birmingham
NUTS code: UK UNITED KINGDOM
Postal code: B15 1PH
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Specsavers Hearcare Group Ltd
Postal address: La Villiaze, St Andrews
Town: Guernsey
NUTS code: UK UNITED KINGDOM
Postal code: GY6 8YP
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust
Postal address: City Hospital, Dudley Road
Town: Birmingham
NUTS code: UK UNITED KINGDOM
Postal code: B18 7QH
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
Postal address: Moat Road
Town: Walsall
NUTS code: UK UNITED KINGDOM
Postal code: WS2 9PS
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 37 500 000.00 GBP
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)Additional information:
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review body
Official name: NHS Arden and GEM Commissioning Support Unit
Postal address: Kingston House, 438-450 High Street
Town: West Bromwich
Postal code: B70 9LD
Country: United Kingdom
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures
Official name: NHS Arden and GEM CSU
Postal address: Kingston House, 438-450 High Street
Town: West Bromwich
Postal code: B70 9LD
Country: United Kingdom
VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Official name: NHS Arden and GEM CSU
Postal address: Kingston House, 438-450 High Street
Town: West Bromwich
Postal code: B70 9LD
Country: United Kingdom
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
07/09/2020