Planning

Outsourced Clinical Services

  • Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
  • Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-003469

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04db04

Published 3 February 2025, 1:14pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Skipton Road

Kieghley

BD20 6TD

Contact

Rosanne Buffrey

Email

rosanne.buffrey@nhs.net

Telephone

+44 1535294995

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE41 - Bradford

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.airdale-trust.nhs.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.airdale-trust.nhs.uk

one.1) Name and addresses

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

New Mill, Victoria Road, Shipley, West Yorkshire

Bradford

BD18 3LD

Email

oliver.golledge@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE41 - Bradford

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.bdct.nhs.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.bdct.nhs.uk/

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law

UK Law

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

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 Clinical Services

Reference number

C326965

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85111000 - Hospital services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust (ANHSFT) seeks to commission the provision of Outsourced Clinical Services.

This Prior Information Notice (PIN) has been published to inform the market that procurement is expected to commence within the next 12 months and to help the Contracting Authority understand the dynamics of the marketplace, degree of competition and to identify potential Suppliers.

Potential Suppliers are encouraged to e-mail Rosanne Buffrey, Senior Contracts Manager - rosanne.buffrey@nhs.net by no later than 12 noon on Friday 28 February 2025 for a copy of our Pre-market Engagement Questionnaire which has been designed to support ANHSFT to;

• Assess the procurement strategy options available (including frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems)
• Gain an insight into current market capacity and innovation
• Develop our specification
• Further understand industry barriers, challenges and risks and the impacting factors and forces.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85111100 - Surgical hospital services
  • 85111200 - Medical hospital services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE4 - West Yorkshire
Main site or place of performance

Various locations to support Airedale NHS Foundation Trust catchment population.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Outsourced clinical services are a valued resource used to support the reduction and recovery of NHS waiting lists and to support improvements in Referral to Treatment Times.

ANHSFT may require, from time to time, a range of outsourcing options to support operational delivery during periods of service pressure.

The requirements may include the following:
• Inpatient care and procedures
• Diagnostic tests
• Outpatient clinics

It is expected that contracts awarded will vary in value and may range between £30,000 and £1m per annum. This is due complex nature of the NHS, wide variance between NHS National Tariff Prices for different services and multiple influencing factors that are the Contracting Authority cannot control.

two.2.14) Additional information

This procurement exercise is in planning for Airedale NHS Foundation Trust however this procurement may be extended to include other Trusts and Contracting Authorities within the West Yorkshire Integrated Care System (WYICS).

Please be aware that this notice does not oblige the Contracting Authority to proceed with a procurement process.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

3 February 2025


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: Yes