Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS England
7&8 Wellington Place
Leeds
LS1 4AP
Contact
Surinder Kahlon
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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
Auditory brainstem implant (ABI) for children with congenital abnormalities of the auditory nerves or cochleae
Reference number
C298357
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is a Contract Award Notice to award contracts using the Most Suitable Provider Process to a providers for Auditory brainstem implant (ABI) for children with congenital abnormalities of the auditory nerves or cochleae.
The auditory brainstem implantation (ABI) service is for highly complex children (interested organisations should note the scope includes children under the age of 5) with profound deafness who have no functional hearing as a result of congenital abnormalities affecting the auditory nerve or the cochlea, meaning that they are unable to use conventional hearing aids or cochlear implants. These children require highly specialist service input to include multidisciplinary assessment, surgical implantation and rehabilitation (including maintenance of the implant). The provider must already have a contract with NHS England for specialist ear, nose and throat services for children.
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: £5,201,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The auditory brainstem implantation (ABI) service is for highly complex children (interested organisations should note the scope includes children under the age of 5) with profound deafness who have no functional hearing as a result of congenital abnormalities affecting the auditory nerve or the cochlea, meaning that they are unable to use conventional hearing aids or cochlear implants. These children require highly specialist service input to include multidisciplinary assessment, surgical implantation and rehabilitation (including maintenance of the implant). The provider must already have a contract with NHS England for specialist ear, nose and throat services for children.
In addition to the core MDT (healthcare scientist (audiology), speech & language therapist, consultant ENT surgeons who specialise in both cochlear implantation and skull base surgery, consultant neurosurgeons who specialise in skull base surgery and administrator), the service must have additional named specialists with whom they work:
- Consultant neuroradiologist
- Paediatric clinical psychologist (with experience of working with hearing impaired children and/or complex needs)
- Consultant paediatric neuro-anaesthetist
- Rehabilitation therapist
- Teacher of the Deaf
- Paediatric ophthalmologist
- Paediatric cardiologist
- Paediatric neurologist
All team members should be suitably qualified and registered with accredited professional bodies and be highly experienced in their clinical specialty.
This is for an existing service with existing providers.
Contract are intended to be awarded to:
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Guy’s and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust
Contracts are schedule to start on the 1 March 2025 to the 28 of October 2029 with the option to extend for a further 24 months.
Total combined value of the contracts will be £5,201,000 these will split under the following Contracts:
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust: £2,450,000
Guy’s and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust: £2,751,000
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Most suitable provider process with regard to the key Criteria / Weighting: 100
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 0
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:
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority via surinder.kahlon@nhs.net by Wednesday 5 February 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
6 February 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
London
SE1 9RT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £5,201,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,751,000
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
6 February 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (1)
Manchester
M13 9WL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD - North West (England)
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £5,201,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,450,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority via surinder.kahlon@nhs.net by Wednesday 5 February 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.’
This contract award has been approved by NHS England - National Commissioning Group.
Each the of the key criteria were weighted equally
Contract are intended to be awarded to:
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Guy’s and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Arden and GEM CSU
St John's House, East Street
Leicester
LE1 6NB
Country
United Kingdom