Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS HAMPSHIRE AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Omega House 112 Southampton Road
Eastleigh
SO505PB
Contact
Toby Beech
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight
NHS Organisation Data Service
QRL
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.hantsiow.icb.nhs.uk/icb
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
Gastroenterology
Reference number
F16944
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85121251 - Gastroenterologist services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The provider will offer a full patient pathway for elective gastroenterology from receiving and triaging referrals, through the first outpatient appointment to completion of treatment, providing gastroenterology services for patients registered to a HIOW GP or those service users for which the ICB is otherwise responsible.
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: £0.1
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85121251 - Gastroenterologist services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provider will offer a full patient pathway for elective gastroenterology from receiving and triaging referrals, through the first outpatient appointment to completion of treatment, providing gastroenterology services for patients registered to a HIOW GP or those service users for which the ICB is otherwise responsible.
In-scope services:
Access to tests and expert opinion for patients with the following:
Dyspepsia (with alarm symptoms, non-responsive to therapy or unexplained, H pylori not responding to second line therapy, or gastro-oesophageal reflux disease considering surgery)
Oesophageal Dysphagia.
Abdominal discomfort and altered bowel habit not fulfilling criteria for irritable bowel syndrome.
Rectal bleeding.
Iron deficiency anaemia (as per NICE guidelines for referral).
Acute management of:
GI bleeding.
Inflammatory bowel disease.
Gallstone and pancreatitis.
Nutritional problems.
Chronic management of:
Chronic GI morbidity after cancer treatment.
Coeliac disease.
Barretts oesophagus.
Functional gastrointestinal disorders not responding to standard therapies (e.g. exercise and diet, pharmacological, psychotherapeutic interventions).
Inflammatory bowel disease.
Endoscopic surveillance and screening in high-risk individuals
Post polypectomy or colorectal cancer resection.
Patients at hereditary risk of colorectal cancer.
Other high-risk groups according to published guidance, e.g. acromegaly, cystic fibrosis, patients with uretosigmoidostomy, long standing (>10years) inflammatory bowel disease.
This contract award has been made following direct award process B.
This is a zero-baseline contract, the actual value is dependent upon patient choice, therefore, the overall value will vary depending on patient activity over the contract period.
Activity provided under this contract will be paid in line with the most recently published NHS Payment Scheme tariffs and applicable Market Forces Factor (MFF) which can be found on the following link: https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/2023-25-nhs-payment-scheme/
The services will be provided from 28th of Jan 2025 to the 27th of Jan 2026.
This is an existing service and provider.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: "No realistic alternative provider' / 'Patient Choice' / Weighting: 0
Price - Weighting: 100
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:
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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.'
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
Contract No
F16944
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 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
Community Health and Eyecare Limited (CHEC)
1-6 Star Building , Caxton Road, Fulwood
Preston
PR2 9BS
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD4 - Lancashire
Companies House
07296068
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £0.1
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
'This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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 award decision was approved by the following boards:
HIOW ICB Spending Control Group: 15/11/24
HIOW ICB Procurement Group: 03/12/24
HIOW ICB Executive Management Group: 28/01/25
No conflicts of interest were declared.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS England
London
Country
United Kingdom