Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS South Yorkshire ICB
722 Prince of Wales Road
Sheffield
S9 4EU
Contact
Tony Squires
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE3 - South Yorkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.southyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.southyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk
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
NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board Barnsley place - Teledermatology Service
Reference number
SYPS/BARN/TS/23/59
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board Barnsley place (the ‘Authority') intends to extend a contract without competition during the period 1st April 2023 – 31st March 2024 to the incumbent providers as detailed below:
Clinical Partnership, The Octagon, Hesslewood Hall, Ferriby Road, Hessle, East Yorkshire,
HU13 0LH
The contract value is currently £138,480.00 per year (actuals January 2022 to January 2023 is £197,448). The equivalent for the 12 months 01/04/23 to 31/03/2024 is estimated to be £198,240.00.
NHS South Yorkshire ICB recognises that it is necessary to further extend the current Teledermatology service to 31st March 2024.
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: £198,240
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
Main site or place of performance
Barnsley, South Yorkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A detailed and thorough review of the current service is planned to investigate and understand the reasons for continued growth. The growth in referrals is being seen across Barnsley. The current contract is overperforming and there is no current full understanding for the reasons for the overperformance and no reductions in the referral numbers to the dermatology department at Barnsley Hospital. This is causing added pressure to GP Practices and Barnsley Hospital who are already under stress with increased demands As part of the review it is likely some aspects of the current service will be redesigned to reflect and meet the needs of the service. Information and data will be used from across all relevant sources in Barnsley to fully understand the referral reasons and how best to deal with the demand. The review will commence in April 2023 and findings reviewed and implemented into an updated service specification by March 2024. To also guarantee best use of the service whilst ensuring demand is managed at an appropriate level together with the best use of public funds.
It would not be in the public’s best interests to procure a model that may no longer be right for the local population. Nor would it be in the public’s best interests to de-commission a service that provides a service which is used and regarded highly by patients without an appropriate alternative.
If the service was decommissioned, these patients would instead need to be referred by a GP to Barnsley Hospital for advice or an outpatient appointment which would cause extra pressure on the hospital and possibly increase the acuity of the patients skin condition.
Therefore, NHS South Yorkshire ICB recognises that it is necessary to further extend the current Teledermatology service to 31st March 2024.
two.2.5) Award criteria
- Criterion: N/A
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 procedure without prior publication of a concession notice in the cases listed below
- The works or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
A detailed and thorough review of the current service is planned to investigate and understand the reasons for continued growth. The growth in referrals is being seen across Barnsley. The current contract is overperforming and there is no current full understanding for the reasons for the overperformance and no reductions in the referral numbers to the dermatology department at Barnsley Hospital. This is causing added pressure to GP Practices and Barnsley Hospital who are already under stress with increased demands As part of the review it is likely some aspects of the current service will be redesigned to reflect and meet the needs of the service. Information and data will be used from across all relevant sources in Barnsley to fully understand the referral reasons and how best to deal with the demand. The review will commence in April 2023 and findings reviewed and implemented into an updated service specification by March 2024. To also guarantee best use of the service whilst ensuring demand is managed at an appropriate level together with the best use of public funds.
It would not be in the public’s best interests to procure a model that may no longer be right for the local population. Nor would it be in the public’s best interests to de-commission a service that provides a service which is used and regarded highly by patients without an appropriate alternative.
If the service was decommissioned, these patients would instead need to be referred by a GP to Barnsley Hospital for advice or an outpatient appointment which would cause extra pressure on the hospital and possibly increase the acuity of the patients skin condition.
Therefore, NHS South Yorkshire ICB Barnsley place recognises that it is necessary to further extend the current Teledermatology service to 31st March 2024.
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
28 February 2023
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
Clinical Partnership
The Octagon, Hesslewood Hall, Ferriby Road,
Hessle
HU13 0LH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE11 - Kingston upon Hull, City of
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £198,240
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Improvement
Wellington House, 133-155 Waterloo Rd
London
SE1 8UG
Country
United Kingdom