Contract

Sub Contract insourcing of Neurology Out Patient Activity

  • East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-009797

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04ee39

Published 18 March 2025, 9:21am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

729 The Ridge

St Leonards on Sea

TN37 7PT

Contact

Angela Alletson

Email

esht.procurement@nhs.net

Telephone

+44 3001314511

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.esht.nhs.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.esht.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

Sub Contract insourcing of Neurology Out Patient Activity

Reference number

CI/ES/25/1380

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85112200 - Outpatient care services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Providing Outpatient activity for Neurology patients. Working within the parameters of our existing Neurology East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust standard operating procedures.

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: £140,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Consultant Neurology Outpatient new and follow up activity. 8 clinics per month. Completion of assosciated admin and onward referals, running between April 2025 - March 2026. Face to face Consultant led Outptient clinics.
CPV Code – 85112200-9 Outpatient care services
The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and based on assessment of the provider against the weighted key criteria, it is considered they will satisfy the proposed contract to the required standard.
The contract will operate for 12 months with an estimated value of £140,000

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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:

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by [Add date]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR

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

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

14 March 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

Healthcare Business Solutions (UK) Limited

Pure Offices, Lake View Drive,

Annesley

NG15 0DT

Email

tenders@hbsuk.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1158573842

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
National registration number

07959430

Internet address

www.hbsuk.co.uk

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: £140,000

Lowest offer: £140,000 / Highest offer: £140,000 taken into consideration


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight 28th March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
The award decision makers are East Sussex Health care NHS Trust, Medine Senior Management team.
No conflicts of interest have been registered.
The Provider is satisfying all requirements of the current contract with regular reporting and monitoring and is expected to fully satisfy the requirements of the new contract. An assessment of the current Provider with regard to the key criteria was conducted and it was concluded that the Provider is meeting the required standards with high quality services provided with experienced staff at value.
The weighting of the key to award the contract was
(i) quality and innovation 20%
(ii) value 20%
(iii) integration, collaboration and service sustainability 20%
(iv) improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice 20%
(v) social value 20%
These criteria are considered of high importance as they are linked to the key metrics of the NHS standard contract under which this subcontract will be let and the terms and conditions under which East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is commissioned to deliver this activity and to demonstrate value for money.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

ESHT

District General Hospital

Eastbourne

Bn21 2ud

Country

United Kingdom