Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS South Yorkshire ICB
722 Prince of Wales Road
Sheffield
S9 4EU
Contact
Tony Squires
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE3 - South Yorkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.southyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.southyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board Barnsley Place : Out Of Hours Service
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) Barnsley Place (the ‘Authority') intends to extend the contract for the Out of Hours service without competition until 30 September 2024 to the incumbent provider as detailed below:
Barnsley Healthcare Federation (BHF) CIC
Principal and/or registered office address: Oaks Park Primary Care Centre, Thornton Road, Kendray, BARNSLEY, S70 3NE
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £2,565,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
Main site or place of performance
Barnsley, South Yorkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The aim of the primary care Out of Hours (OOH) services is a comprehensive, urgent, primary care service for Barnsley Place’s relevant population during out-of-hours. Services are provided through a model of integration so patient flow between services is smooth and defined. OOH is a critical component of emergency and urgent care, enabling people to receive the right level of care in the right location, to reduce hospital attendances and admissions.
A thorough review of the Out of Hours contract and services required was planned to ensure that the service specification accurately reflects service need and any service commissioned does not overlap with other provision which would potentially result in public funds being used ineffectively.
Up to 30/9/2022 the current OOH service was delivered in tandem with the Extended Access service also contracted to BHF. The Extended Access services had been subject to national review and on 1/10/22, the Enhanced Access service became part of the PCN Network DES. The model for Enhanced Access is a hybrid of delivery of hours by the GP practices and also i-Heart hub appointments as delivered by Barnsley Healthcare Federation by a sub contract arrangement with the PCN. However, delivery of the model has only been in place for a short time and systems for provision of data for the service are currently in development.
Additionally, a new GP contract will be introduced in 2024, the details of changes this will introduce are not currently known or the impact it will have on the model for delivery of primary care services. These factors therefore impact on the completion of a review of the OOH service specification and tendering for services difficult.
It would not be in the public’s best interests to procure a model that may no longer be right for the local population. Nor would it be in the public’s best interests to de-commission a service that currently provides approximately 27,700 appointments per year to the people of Barnsley without some alternative.
These patients would instead need to access either normal GP practice services or there would also be an additional risk of increasing unnecessary A & E attendance for routine general medical services. Ceasing the contract at the end of March 2023 would greatly impact patient access and would put a considerable burden back into GP practices at a time when resources are stretched to meet the priority mandates from NHS England. Therefore, NHS South Yorkshire ICB recognises that it is necessary to further extend the Out of Hours service to 30 September 2024.
The contract value is currently £1,707,000 per year. The equivalent for the 18 months 01/04/23 to 30/09/24 would be £2,560,500 excluding any uplifts that might be applied to the period 01/04/24 to 30/09/24 as and when 2023/24 contract discussions are concluded.
two.2.5) Award criteria
- Criterion: Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
A thorough review of the Out of Hours contract and services required was planned to ensure that the service specification accurately reflects service need and any service commissioned does not overlap with other provision which would potentially result in public funds being used ineffectively.
Up to 30/9/2022 the current OOH service was delivered in tandem with the Extended Access service also contracted to BHF. The Extended Access services had been subject to national review and on 1/10/22, the Enhanced Access service became part of the PCN Network DES. The model for Enhanced Access is a hybrid of delivery of hours by the GP practices and also i-Heart hub appointments as delivered by Barnsley Healthcare Federation by a sub contract arrangement with the PCN. However, delivery of the model has only been in place for a short time and systems for provision of data for the service are currently in development.
Additionally, a new GP contract will be introduced in 2024, the details of changes this will introduce are not currently known or the impact it will have on the model for delivery of primary care services. These factors therefore impact on the completion of a review of the OOH service specification and tendering for services difficult.
It would not be in the public’s best interests to procure a model that may no longer be right for the local population. Nor would it be in the public’s best interests to de-commission a service that currently provides approximately 27,700 appointments per year to the people of Barnsley without some alternative.
These patients would instead need to access either normal GP practice services or there would also be an additional risk of increasing unnecessary A & E attendance for routine general medical services. Ceasing the contract at the end of March 2023 would greatly impact patient access and would put a considerable burden back into GP practices at a time when resources are stretched to meet the priority mandates from NHS England. Therefore, NHS South Yorkshire ICB recognises that it is necessary to further extend the Out of Hours service to 30 September 2024.
The contract value is currently £1,707,000 per year. The equivalent for the 18 months 01/04/23 to 30/09/24 would be £2,560,500 excluding any uplifts that might be applied to the period 01/04/24 to 30/09/24 as and when 2023/24 contract discussions are concluded.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
4 January 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Barnsley Healthcare Federation
Oaks Park Primary Care Centre, Thornton Road Barnsley
Barnsley
S70 3NE
Telephone
+44 7932377142
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE3 - South Yorkshire
National registration number
10448098
Internet address
https://barnsleyhealthcarefederation.co.uk/
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £2,560,500
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Improvement
Wellington House, 133-155 Waterloo Rd
London
SE1 8UG
Country
United Kingdom