Future opportunity

Insourcing of Clinical Support Services

  • NHS Shared Business Services Ltd (NHS SBS)

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-001241

Published 14 January 2022, 6:36pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Shared Business Services Ltd (NHS SBS)

3 Cherry Lane

Hemel Hempstead

HP2 7AH

Contact

Leigha Woods

Email

leigha.woods@nhs.net

Telephone

+44 7709519140

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

National registration number

05280446

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/39

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/39

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=42050&B=NHSSBS

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Joint Venture between the Department for Health and Social Care and Sopra Steria

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Insourcing of Clinical Support Services

Reference number

10192

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The framework for clinical insourcing aims to support the increasingly popular use of medical insourcing across the NHS to secure extra clinical capacity to meet increasing demand. This short to medium term solution allows NHS Organisations to retain capacity planning in-house and ensure patients can be seen within the NHS Organisations or via a remote/virtual consultation if appropriate. There are many benefits to this clinical insourcing framework, including; increased visibility of the patient pathway and greater resilience of local services. Provision of a multi-disciplinary consultant led service Triage and clinical assessment of patients Clinically appropriate diagnostics and treatment (excluding surgical interventions beyond day surgery) Provision of onward referral or discharge Follow up appointments Service delivery on site Virtual consultations also available.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £576,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85110000 - Hospital and related services
  • 85111000 - Hospital services
  • 85111100 - Surgical hospital services
  • 85111200 - Medical hospital services
  • 85111300 - Gynaecological hospital services
  • 85111320 - Obstetrical hospital services
  • 85111400 - Rehabilitation hospital services
  • 85111500 - Psychiatric hospital services
  • 85112000 - Hospital support services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The framework for clinical insourcing aims to support the increasingly popular use of medical insourcing across the NHS to secure extra clinical capacity to meet increasing demand. This short to medium term solution allows NHS Organisations to retain capacity planning in-house and ensure patients can be seen within the NHS Organisations or via a remote/virtual consultation if appropriate.

Provision of a multi-disciplinary consultant led service

Triage and clinical assessment of patients

Clinically appropriate diagnostics and treatment (excluding surgical interventions beyond day surgery)

Provision of onward referral or discharge

Follow up appointments

Service delivery on site

Virtual consultations also available.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

24 May 2022


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

An expression of interest in the Insourcing of clinical services PIN is not a tender

response. An expression of interest is no indication of a commitment to participate in the

tender nor does it infer any special status on those providers who do submit interest.

Potential providers who do not express an interest will still be able to apply in the future. This

expression of interest does not commit the NHS SBS to undertake the procurement