NHSE891 Slaidburn Health Centre (Practice Ref P81620) Alternative Provider Medical Services for and on behalf of NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (the Contracting Authority).

Description

This Single Tender Action (STA) process is for Slaidburn Health Centre (Practice Ref P81620) Alternative Provider Medical Services for and on behalf of NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (the Contracting Authority).

The above procedure has been utilised under 
Reg 32 (b)where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for the following reasons:
(ii)competition is absent for technical reasons, where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement. 

with the following justification  
Absence of competition within outlying rural locality. 

Market engagement was conducted in October 2022 resulting in only one response.

The respondent was subsequently invited to submit a response to the STA by no later than 12 noon 08 December 2023.
The respondent submitted a successful submission passing all evaluation criteria and was awarded a contract on 18 December 2023.