Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Liverpool Road
Chester
CH2 1UL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD63 - Cheshire West and Chester
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Eligible users can be viewed at https://www.coch-cps.co.uk/
UK
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
National Flexible Framework for the provision of On-Site Surgical and Medical Capacity Solutions
Reference number
F/044/OSMCS/21/IB
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85111000 - Hospital services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The NHS is facing a period of intense pressure to reduce waiting lists. Trusts are looking towards innovative solutions to help reduce their referral to treatment times and increase efficiency through better utilisation of their existing facilities.
NHS Trusts may find it difficult to meet referral to treatment (RTT) targets due to lack of capacity. Locum staff can fill gaps but Trusts still need to manage the patient pathway which may not be possible outside normal hours (e.g. evenings & weekends). On-site Surgical and Medical Capacity Solutions (sometime known as “Insourcing”) will act in a complementary way to partially or totally manage the Pathway for referred Patients.
This Flexible Framework will facilitate maximisation of in-house capacity to a level that the Participating Authorities can reduce the need for additional mobile facilities and outsourcing. At the same time, in-patient and out-patient waiting times will be reduced, referrals will be expedited, service quality will be improved and patient satisfaction will be positively impacted.
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s Commercial Procurement Service has introduced a new, flexible commercial Framework which will allow UK public bodies to procure on-site surgical and medical capacity solutions. This will enable Participating Authorities to act quickly in realising efficiencies.
The services in scope of this procurement process are healthcare services which fall under ‘social and other specific services’ in Section 7 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (‘PCR’) (as amended). In accordance with Regulation 76 PCR, the process set up a framework agreement and followed a procedure similar to the open procedure. However, the Framework Manager and the contracting authorities using the framework are only bound by the parts of the PCR that specifically apply to social and other specific services.
For the avoidance of doubt, the rules that apply to the open procedure under Regulation 27 and framework agreements under Regulation 33 do not apply to this procurement. All providers that meet the minimum requirements set out under the procurement process will be appointed to the framework agreement. There will be no maximum number of providers appointed.
The procurement process has resulted in the award of a number of framework agreements with no guaranteed level of spend.
This supplemental award notice concerns the conclusion of framework agreements that were overlooked at the time of the initial award notice.
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: £1
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The overall aims of the Services are to provide NHS Organisations with fully compliant solutions which supplement the delivery of patient care by NHS Organisations in line with the NHS’ core Key Performance Indicators and standards including but not limited to:
• A&E 4 hour wait targets;
• elective 18 week Referral to Treatment targets;
• cancelled procedures targets;
• bed availability and utilisation targets;
• timely and appropriate diagnostic testing targets;
• urgent 2 week GP referral rules for suspected cancer; and
• any core targets and standards introduced over the term of this framework.
The Services will aim:
• To provide high quality support that can be called upon at relatively short notice.
• To prevent inappropriate waiting times for patients and assist NHS Organisations in meeting national targets and guidelines.
• To enable delivery of a Patient Pathway from referral to treatment that removes unnecessary delay in treatment.
• To deliver treatment that is safe and effective in facilities that are owned and operated by an NHS Organisation (that is to deliver an “insourcing” service).
• To establish a positive working relationship between an NHS Organisation and the Supplier to facilitate and maximise service delivery, the emphasis being on timely, quality, cost effective, evidence-based care, with appropriate clinical protocols and audit where possible.
• To provide medical, nursing or other staff as a part of the Services to perform clinical and support activities, including therapies and administration.
• To help Trusts to avoid unnecessary, inappropriate primary and secondary referrals.
• To provide tailored audit and review processes with national and locally agreed Key Performance Indicators.
The Services will cover the full range of Surgical and Medical specialties and sub-specialities, including but not limited to:
• Surgical specialties
o Cardiothoracic
o General
o Neurosurgery
o Oral & maxillofacial (including minor oral surgery)
o Ophthalmic
o Otolaryngology (ENT)
o Paediatric
o Plastic
o Trauma & orthopaedic
o Urology
o Vascular
• Medical specialties
o Anaesthesia
o Clinical oncology
o Clinical radiology
o Emergency medicine
o Intensive care medicine
o Medicine
o Acute internal medicine
o Allergy
o Audiovestibular medicine
o Cardiology
o Clinical Genetics
o Clinical neurophysiology
o Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics
o Dermatology
o Endocrinology and diabetes
o Gastroenterology
o General internal medicine
o Genitourinary medicine
o Geriatric medicine
o Immunology
o Infectious diseases
o Medical oncology
o Medical ophthalmology
o Neurology
o Nuclear Medicine
o Otolaryngology (ENT)
o Palliative medicine
o Pharmaceutical medicine
o Rehabilitation medicine
o Renal medicine
o Respiratory medicine
o Rheumatology
o Sport and exercise medicine
o Stroke medicine
o Tropical medicine
o Obstetrics and gynaecology
o Occupational medicine
o Ophthalmology
o Paediatrics
o Paediatric cardiology
o Paediatrics
o Pathology
o Chemical pathology
o Haematology
o Histopathology
o Medical microbiology and virology
o Psychiatry
o Child and adolescent psychiatry
o Forensic psychiatry
o General psychiatry
o Liaison psychiatry
o Medical psychotherapy
o Old age psychiatry
o Psychiatry of intellectual disability
The Supplier will offer managed solutions covering full or partial Patient Pathways (e.g. outpatients, diagnostics, surgery, ward, administration). The extent to which the Supplier manages Patient Pathways will be agreed with the NHS Organisation and described in the Call Off Contract Project Specification. Any prescribing requirement will be agreed with the NHS Organisation and described in the Call Off Contract Specification.
The Services may include Patient Pathway management tools, such as digital pathway management and digital triage solutions.
The Services may include the sourcing by the Supplier of additional high quality capital equipment and/or infrastructure upgrades.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Project management approach / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Corporate governance / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Clinical governance / Weighting: 30
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 10
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
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-014621
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
16
Title
National Flexible Framework for the provision of On-Site Surgical and Medical Capacity Solutions
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 January 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 28
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BCSZ Ltd
Sutton Coldfield
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG3 - West Midlands
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1
Total value of the contract/lot: £1
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
17
Title
National Flexible Framework for the provision of On-Site Surgical and Medical Capacity Solutions
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 July 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 28
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Fortify Clinic Limited
Manchester
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD33 - Manchester
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1
Total value of the contract/lot: £1
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
18
Title
National Flexible Framework for the provision of On-Site Surgical and Medical Capacity Solutions
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17 January 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 28
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Healthcare Business Solutions (UK) Limited
Nottingham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF14 - Nottingham
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1
Total value of the contract/lot: £1
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
19
Title
National Flexible Framework for the provision of On-Site Surgical and Medical Capacity Solutions
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17 January 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 28
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Your World Recruitment Limited
London
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: £1
Total value of the contract/lot: £1
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This notice corrects the omission of awarded suppliers from the original award notice.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Chester
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Chester
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Chester
Country
United Kingdom