Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Standing Way, Eaglestone
Milton Keynes
MK6 5LD
Contact
Mrs Lisa Johnston
Telephone
+44 1908996103
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ12 - Milton Keynes
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
Provision of Dermatology Services
Reference number
DN597388
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85121282 - Dermatology services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust intends to award a contract without competition during the period 1st April 2022 – 31st March 2027 (6 month’s notice which can served at any time after 12 months from the Service Commencement Date) for the provision of Dermatology Services.
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: £15,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ12 - Milton Keynes
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Trust is sub-contracting the clinical delivery of its Dermatology service. The activity for Dermatology will change year on year over the contract period, based on the previous 3 years activity. The Trust will work with Integrated Dermatology to continually refine how the service is provided taking into account best practice. For example, PIFU, Advice and Guidance, Community triage, new follow up ratios and virtual clinics.
The service will be consultant led ensuring that patients are seen appropriate to their clinical need. The consultant-led dermatology service will provide assessment and treatment for skin disorders and will focus not just on treating skin disorders, but also on raising awareness and understanding of the importance of long term skin care and the prevention of skin disease, in particular skin cancer.
There is an anticipated activity of circa 24,000 outpatient attendances and circa 1000 day cases procedures and circa 1,000 electives which is based on 2019/20 activity.
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:
The trust awarded a contract to HCRG (Virgin Healthcare) on the 10th January 2022 on sole supplier basis for the provision of Dermatology services Official Journal of the European Union reference: 2020/S 215-528589
Due to the provider experiencing operational and staffing issues, it has been mutually agreed to terminate the contract, resulting in high risk clinically unacceptable service provision.
The termination of the contract has resulted in an urgent and unforeseen need for the trust to step in to ensure the continuation of these dermatology services, the trust has a legal and contractual duty (holding devolved commissioner status to BLMK CCG), to provide continuous availability of dermatology provision to its NHS patient population. In the interest of patient safety and cancer pathways, Integrated Dermatology has been identified to be able to fulfil the outstanding contractual obligations; the reasons for this are:
• they are the best placed provider to deliver local services with immediate effect;
• with clinically appropriate and sufficient staffing resources;
• which has pre-existing knowledge of the trust’s clinical pathways; and
• is the only sole provider able to step in at no-notice and continue delivery of the trust’s dermatology services provision.
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
11 February 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
Integrated Dermatology Ltd
Thames House, Bourne End Business Park, Cores End Road, Bourne End
Bucks
SL8 5AS
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
National registration number
05957918
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £15,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Standing Way, Eaglestone
Milton Keynes
MK6 5LD
Telephone
+44 7917427939
Country
United Kingdom