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31 Jul 2023 at 13:19

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16 Jun 2022 at 13:14

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for the Fylde Coast area, covering Integrated Urgent Care Services for a 19-month duration from 1st September 2022 to 31st March 2024. The procurement method was a direct award without prior publication under extreme urgency conditions. The Fylde Coast Medical Services is the existing provider for these services, ensuring continuity in service provision.

This contracting opportunity in the health services category in the UK offers avenues for growth to businesses specializing in urgent care services. Considering the direct award approach and the contractual timeline, businesses with expertise in delivering urgent care services are well-suited for this opportunity. The emphasis is on providing high-quality and responsive care, making it crucial for interested businesses to demonstrate these capabilities during the procurement process.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Fylde Coast - Integrated Urgent Care Service

Notice Description

NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (CSU) are publishing on behalf of NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) who have awarded a contract for the Fylde Coast area, for Integrated Urgent Care Services.<br/><br/>The original Voluntary Ex-Ante Competition Notice (Notice Number 2022/S 000-016548) was published for the previously known NHS Blackpool Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) (LEAD) and NHS Fylde & Wyre CCG.<br/><br/>The above-named ICB issued a direct award for a 19 month contract, from 1st September 2022 - 31st March 2024 for Integrated Urgent Care Services for the Fylde Coast area.<br/><br/>Please see below for the justification for the urgent need to directly award this contract in accordance with the regulatory conditions.<br/><br/>Fylde Coast Medical Services (FCMS) provide out of hospital urgent care services to the Fylde Coast under a five year contract which was due to expire on 31 August 2022. The lead commissioner of this contract was the previous NHS Blackpool CCG. The scope of the services provided include the Integrated Urgent Care Services, the Acute Visiting Service, the Care Co-ordination Service and specific services around wound care and deep vein thrombosis.<br/><br/>This notice is for a direct award of a contract to the existing provider, FCMS, from 1st September 2022 to 31st March 2024, with consideration being given to the ICBs' future direction of travel for this service. It is the intention of the commissioning organisation to undertake a review of the model of services needed going forward and undertake a full procurement.<br/><br/>The rationale for remaining with this provider for a further 19 months was so that there will be a continuation of service provision, with a provider who is currently providing a high quality and responsive service.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This Contract Award Notice is published under the Public Contract Regulations (PCR) 2015. It is for clinical services which are Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ('Regulations') as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations. Accordingly, the contracting authority is only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The contracting authority is not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations.

The contract is being awarded under PCR 2015 Section 32. Use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication.

32.-(1) In the specific cases and circumstances laid down in this regulation, contracting authorities may award public contracts by a negotiated procedure without prior publication.

Procurement Information

Fylde Coast Medical Services (FCMS) provide out of hospital urgent care services to the Fylde Coast under a five year contract which was due to expire on 31 August 2022. The lead commissioner of this contract was the previous NHS Blackpool CCG. The scope of the services provided include the Integrated Urgent Care Services, the Acute Visiting Service, the Care Co-ordination Service and specific services around wound care and deep vein thrombosis.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-034749
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022161-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£18,468,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jul 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jun 20224 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Additional Buyers

NHS Blackpool Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG)

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BLACKPOOL
Postcode
PR1 8XB
Postcode Area
Preston
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD45 Mid Lancashire
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)

Local Authority
Preston
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Preston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

FCMS (NW) Limited

Fylde Coast Medical Service (FCMS)

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