Specialist Medical Advisory Services

Concepts

• medical specialist
• belfast
• essential public services
• specialist
• medical
• advisory
• previous modifications
• the original contract value
• associated liabilities
• additional works

Location

BELFAST

Description

This DAC is to provide medical fitness to drive assessment services to the DVA acting on behalf of the Department for Infrastructure. DVA are required to be satisfied than an applicant for or holder of a diving licence (including taxi driver licence) meets the required medical fitness to drive standards as part of the licencing consideration. These are urgent, critical services. The ability to procure these services to support and safeguard the delivery of fitness to drive medical assessments to the DVA. There are capacity and capability issues within this sector with competing demand for resources in both the public and private sector and the Department must act quickly to secure essential support. There is no option to do nothing and it is in the public interest to expedite the appointment of a Contractor

Ammendments to Previous Notice

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 85121200 - Medical specialist services

Indicators

• Contract modified due to additional needs.

Legal Justification

With respect to Regulation 72(1)(b) it should be noted that more than one such change (previous modifications documented) can be made during the life of the contract even if, in total, the value is more than 50% of the original contract value, however, the successive changes must not be made in order to circumvent the regulations. This short modification period of 6 months is not to circumvent the Regulations but required to ensure that the Department can meet statutory obligations and carry out essential public services whilst a new tender competition is expedited.

Other Information

The value of this contract and modification is above the UK threshold therefore the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) apply.. . The Regulations permit the modification of a contract where the changes proposed meet one or more of the prescribed tests as set out in Regulation 72. Having considered the information provided there would appear to be convincing reasons to modify this contract in accordance with Regulation 72(1)(b) for additional works, services or supplies that “have become necessary” and were not included in the initial procurement and a change of supplier would not be practicable (for economic, technical or interoperability reasons) and would involve substantial inconvenience/duplication of costs - provided the change does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract. With respect to Regulation 72(1)(b) it should be noted that more than one such change (previous modifications documented) can be made during the life of the contract even if, in total, the value is more than 50% of the original contract value, however, the successive changes must not be made in order to circumvent the regulations.. . This short modification period of 6 months is not to circumvent the Regulations but required to ensure that the Department can meet statutory obligations and carry out essential public services whilst a new tender competition is expedited. . . An interim contract would not be possible given potential TUPE application and no economic incentive to take on a short term contract and associated liabilities. .