Initial health Assessment Service supporting Asylum Seekers accommodated at Liverpool - Birley Court

Concepts

• liverpool
• health services
• birley court
• liverpool - birley court
• asylum seekers
• initial health assessment services
• initial health assessment service
• health
• court
• birley

Location

Liverpool

Description

Initial health assessment services to asylum seekers at Birley Court in Liverpool.

Total Quantity or Scope

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The Relevant Authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C. The contract total value is £816,000 and will commence on 01 April 2024 and conclude on 31 March 2026.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85100000 - Health services

Indicators

• Award on basis of price and quality.

Legal Justification

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 27 March 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Other Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 27 March 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. In accordance with the regulations, written representations can be sent to necsu.psrprocurement@nhs.net. The NHSE North West Head of Primary Care Strategy and Assurance as applicable Head of Service sponsored the Direct Award Process C and subsequent Award Decision made by the NHSE NW Senior Commissioning Manager. The outcome of the Direct Award Process C and Direct Award recommendation was presented to the North West Region Commissioning Committee. The presenting paper outlined the relative importance of points under each of the 5 Key Criteria of PSR 2023 including: Key Criteria 1: Provider Service Model, KPI data, satisfaction with quality delivered in previous contracts, and data relating to the uptake of proven innovation. Key Criteria 2: Benefits of the arrangement with the provider and costs of the arrangement and use of the competitive process in tender completed in 23/24. Key Criteria 3: Collaboration, retention of a skilled workforce, relevant training opportunities and models of employment consist with current NHS workforce policy priorities. Key Criteria 4: Meets needs of local groups who experience poorer than average access, improve access to services, relate to and understand the populations they are seeking to serve and provide services at locations accessible to patients. Legal right to choice of provider of elective services led by a consultant or mental health care professional. Key Criteria 5: A better integrated service that leads to fewer journeys, a service that leads to improved air quality and supporting moving toward net zero in delivering social value. A conflict of interest process was part of the Direct Award Process C and there were no potential conflicts of interest of individuals identified.