Award

Outsourced ENT Service

  • Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-001281

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-030b9a

Published 17 January 2022, 9:19am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Unit G3, Harbour Yard, Chelsea Harbour

London

SW10 OXD

Contact

procurement team

Email

chelwest.tenders@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKI33 - Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.chelwest.nhs.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.chelwest.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

Outsourced ENT Service

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85121240 - ENT or audiologist services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Provision of outsourced ENT service to the Chelsea and Westminster (CW) NHS Foundation Trust to reduce current backlog.

CW Trust tendered for additional ENT service via the Increasing Capacity Framework and invited framework suppliers within the NWL ICS geographical area to bid. CW Trust didn't receive any bids when the tender closed in Nov 2021. Consequently no award was made - however the Trust continues to face increases in its ENT patient backlog and in order to ensure patient safety will need to act at pace.

CW Trust intends to appoint Harrow Health to provide ENT outsourced service for the non admitted pathway in order to mitigate the current patient backlog.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £400,000 / Highest offer: £800,000 taken into consideration

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85121240 - ENT or audiologist services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI3 - Inner London – West
Main site or place of performance

UK17

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Trust is seeking a short term provision of outsourced ENT service to reduce current backlog of approximately 1800 ENT patients and ensure patient safety.

Recent Mini competition exercise utilising the Increasing Capacity Framework was unsuccessful - as no bids received at the close of the ITT in Nov 21- for outsourced ENT service across the NWL ICS.

In the interim, Trust continues to experience increasing pressure on the ENT service

We now wish to appoint Harrow Health to provide ENT outsourced service in order to mitigate our current patient backlogs.

Current environment with Covid-19 puts additional pressure on our workforce hence the urgency to appoint a Harrow Health

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated without a prior call for competition

  • No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to restricted procedure

Explanation:

The Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a short term provision of outsourced ENT service to reduce current backlog of ENT patients and ensure patient safety.

The mini competition exercise utilising the Increasing Capacity Framework that was carried out in November 2021 was unsuccessful - as no bids received at the close of the ITT.

In the interim, The Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust continues to experience increasing pressure on the ENT service as so now wish to appoint Harrow Health to provide ENT outsourced service in order to mitigate our current patient backlogs.

Current environment with Covid-19 puts additional pressure on our workforce hence the urgency to appoint a Harrow Health

The Trust is issuing this VEAT Notice to inform the market of its intention to enter into a Service Contract with 'Harrow Health' for the provision of Outsourced ENT Services.

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

14 January 2022

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

Harrow Health CIC

London

HA5 3HR

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £400,000 / Highest offer: £800,000 taken into consideration


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court

Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Email

generaloffice@administrativecourtoffice.justice.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals