Health and social work services

Tender description

Lancashire County Councils aim is that 20 % of the eligible population is offered a health check every year. Aims of the service include providing opportunistic offers for NHS Health Checks across a variety of settings including the workplace, places of worship and communities within Lancashire. This NHS Health Check programme is aimed at people living and working in Lancashire who are between 40 and 74 year olds. Particular attention should be paid to communities who are known to be at increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease, for example deprived communities, South East Asian communities and working men. A contract award notice has previously been published for this tender, however, due to the need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee (Art. 43(1)(c) of Directive 2014/23/EU, Art. 72(1)(c) of Directive 2014/24/EU, Art. 89(1)(c) of Directive 2014/25/EU), the contract will be extended for a further 12 months to 31 March 2022. The Covid pandemic is an unforeseen urgency that has had an impact on social care providers, particularly in this front line area. Extending the current contract arrangement for 12 months will allow the market and the authority to undertake a fair and open procurement process to let new contracts for the required Services. In the event that circumstances render the proposed 12 months extension and delay in re procuring the services unfavourable, then a further delay may need to be notified. A contract award notice has previously been published for this tender, however, due to the need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee (Art. 43(1)(c) of Directive 2014/23/EU, Art. 72(1)(c) of Directive 2014/24/EU, Art. 89(1)(c) of Directive 2014/25/EU), the contract will be extended for a further 12 months to 31 March 2022. The Covid pandemic is an unforeseen urgency that has had an impact on social care providers, particularly in this front line area. Extending the current contract arrangement for 12 months will allow the market and the authority to undertake a fair and open procurement process to let new contracts for the required Services. In the event that circumstances render the proposed 12 months extension and delay in re procuring the services unfavourable, then a further delay may need to be notified.