Contract award · 28 May 2024

The Infected Blood Inquiry Psychological Support Service: Lot 1 - Infected Blood Inquiry Psychological Support Service provider

NHS England awarded a contract to Oxford University Hospitals NHS FT, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust for…

No competitionHealth & social careYorkshire and the Humber

BuyerNHS England
Value across 4 lots £3.03m

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

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Key facts

Buyer
NHS England · Body governed by public law
Value
£3,032,000 across 4 lots
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date28 May 2024
  2. Published23 Jul 2024Published 56 days after the contract date

Description

This is a Transparency - Intention to Award Notice - to inform market of the Relevant Authority’s intention to Award a Contract to the Most Suitable Provider under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Most Suitable Provider Process.<br/>NHS England Specialised Commissioning and the Mental Health Team are working jointly to commission a Psychological Support Service for those infected and affected by infected blood, in response to the Interim Inquiry Report. This service can only be delivered by existing commissioned Haemophilia Comprehensive Care Centres (HCCC).<br/>The lifetime value of the contract covering all Lots is expected to be £22,809,000.00<br/>This is a new service and will be delivered by existing providers. It is anticipated that the services will commence on 30th August 2024 for an initial period of 5 years with an option to extend for a further 2 years. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award…

Lots in this award

LotSupplierValue
The Infected Blood Inquiry Psychological Support Service: Lot 1 - Infected Blood Inquiry Psychological Support Service providerOxford University Hospitals NHS FT£1.45m
The Infected Blood Inquiry Psychological Support Service: Lot 1 - Infected Blood Inquiry Psychological Support Service providerLeeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust£716k
The Infected Blood Inquiry Psychological Support Service: Lot 4 - Regional Navigator Host Provider for the Midlands regionUniversity Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust£358k
The Infected Blood Inquiry Psychological Support Service: Lot 7 - Regional Navigator Host Provider for the South East regionOxford University Hospitals NHS FT£511k

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