Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board
Floor 2, North Wing, 100 Temple Street,
BRISTOL
BS16AG
bnssg.acutecontracting@nhs.net
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK11 - Bristol, City of
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main 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
BNSSG_UHBW_CYP_Eating_Disorder_Monitoring_2024-2025_A - Urgent Award
Reference number
C328137
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85112200 - Outpatient care services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
To provide outpatient physical health monitoring in accordance with NICE guidelines for children and young people with eating disorders who have been discharged to the community. This is an essential service which forms part of the recovery pathway for children and young people with eating disorders.
The provision by UHBW is on an interim 12-month basis following the withdrawal of delivery by Primary Care providers in BNSSG on 26 January 2025. The service delivered by UHBW will replicate the service previously offered by Primary Care.
This urgent award was made in order to ensure continued provision to allow this vulnerable patient group to be supported in treatment and recovery.
There is a requirement to award a new short term contract of 12 months whilst the procurement exercise is put in place to award a new contract.
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: £1,836,539
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provider will deliver physical health monitoring for children and young people with eating disorders on an interim basis for 12-months. This includes nurse-led clinic provision for physical health monitoring of CYP, and medical assessment and advice for the physical elements holistic of eating disorders care.
Children and young people from 0-17 years and 11 months who have been referred by CAMHS clinician/psychiatrist for physical health monitoring relating to an eating disorder. At 18 years the young person will transition to the adult eating disorder service. Child/young person must be registered with a GP in BNSSG.
Physical health monitoring for CYP with eating disorders will be carried out during a nurse-led outpatient clinic.
The provision by UHBW is on an interim 12-month basis following the withdrawal of delivery by Primary Care providers in BNSSG on 26 January 2025. The service delivered by UHBW will replicate the service previously offered by Primary Care.
Delaying the award to conduct a full application of the PSR would be likely to pose a risk to patient or public safety.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Urgent award / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: 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:
These contracts have been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision (regulation 14) of the Provider Selection Regime (Healthcare Services Regulations 2023). The awards have been made under urgent circumstances due to the requirement for an urgent and short timescale repatriation CYP eating disorders to the UHBW CDC. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to these awards. This is an interim award for a period of 12 months.
Delaying the award to conduct a full application of the PSR would be likely to pose a risk to patient or public safety.
This urgent award was made in order to ensure continued provision to allow this vulnerable patient group to be supported in treatment and recovery.
There is a requirement to award a new short term contract of 12 months whilst the procurement exercise is put in place to award a new contract.
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
Contract No
C328137
Title
BNSSG_UHBW_CYP_Eating_Disorder_Monitoring_2024-2025_A - Urgent Award
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
6 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
NHS Organisation Data Service
RA7
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: £326,323
Total value of the contract/lot: £326,323
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Award Decision made by - Niall Mitchell, Deputy head of Acute Contracts (Acute and Mental Health)
No conflicts of interest were identified or declared during the process
These contracts have been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision (regulation 14) of the Provider Selection Regime (Healthcare Services Regulations 2023). The awards have been made under urgent circumstances due to the requirement for an urgent and short timescale repatriation CYP eating disorders to the UHBW CDC. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to these awards. This is an interim award for a period of 12 months.
Delaying the award to conduct a full application of the PSR would be likely to pose a risk to patient or public safety.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom