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
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