- 1. NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU on behalf of Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent CCGs
- 2. NHS North Staffordshire Cliinical Commissioning Group
- 3. NHS Stoke-on-Trent Clinical Commissioning Group
- 4. NHS Cannock Chase Clinical Commissioning Group
- 5. NHS South East Staffordshire and Seisdon Peninsula Clinical Commissioning Group
- 6. NHS Stafford and Surrounds Clinical Commissioning Group
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU on behalf of Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent CCGs
Heron House, 120 Grove Road
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 4LX
Telephone
+44 1782872500
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS North Staffordshire Cliinical Commissioning Group
Staffordshire
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.northstaffsccg.nhs.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Stoke-on-Trent Clinical Commissioning Group
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Cannock Chase Clinical Commissioning Group
Staffordshire
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG22 - Shropshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.cannockchaseccg.nhs.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS South East Staffordshire and Seisdon Peninsula Clinical Commissioning Group
Staffordshire
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Stafford and Surrounds Clinical Commissioning Group
Staffordshire
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.staffordsurroundsccg.nhs.uk/
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
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
Staffordshire Community Dermatology Assessment and Treatment Service
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The CCGs entered into a procurement process for the provision of Tier 3 Community Dermatology across NHS North Staffordshire, NHS Stoke-on-Trent, NHS Stafford and Surrounds, NHS Cannock Chase and NHS South East Staffordshire and Seisdon Peninsular CCGs.The Community Dermatology service included a multi-disciplinary, consultant-led service, whereby patients shall be seen by a Consultant, Dermatology Registrar, GP with Special Interest or specialist nurse, and where appropriate shall be assessed and treated in the same appointment, thus avoiding a referral to secondary care. The provider needed to offer clinical triage, assessment, diagnostic biopsy, and treatment for listed conditions and ensure that all treatments comply with the latest version of the CCGs’ Excluded and Restricted Procedures Policy.
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: £12,522,934
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85121282 - Dermatology services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
Main site or place of performance
Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Commissioners entered into a procurement process for the provision of Tier 3 Community Dermatology across NHS North Staffordshire, NHS Stoke-on-Trent, NHS Stafford and Surrounds, NHS Cannock Chase and NHS South East Staffordshire and Seisdon Peninsular CCGs. The Tier 3 Community Dermatology service will include a multi-disciplinary, ‘one stop shop’ consultant-led service, whereby patients shall be seen by a Consultant, Dermatology Registrar, GP with Special Interest or specialist nurse, and where appropriate shall be assessed and treated in the same appointment, thus avoiding a referral to secondary care. The provider shall offer clinical triage, assessment, diagnostic biopsy, and treatment for the conditions listed within the specification. The service shall ensure that all treatments comply with the latest version of the CCGs’ Excluded and Restricted Procedures Policy and where necessary use the individual funding request process for any none standard treatment for unique cases.
For any patient that requires further intervention through to secondary care, the service will work closely with local partner organisations to ensure a swift, coordinated pathway is followed and that all service users are transferred to the appropriate specialty with all relevant transfer documentation. This in turn will ensure reduction of delays in overall pathway of care, ensuring service user experience is at the heart of all care. The service will be provided within community locations throughout the Staffordshire localities allowing patient choice closer to home.
Following a competitive process, The CCGs have awarded a contract for a period of 3 years with a possible 2 Years extension. The service will be delivered under the NHS Standard Full Length Contract.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Service Delivery / Weighting: 22%
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and Governance / Weighting: 21%
Quality criterion - Name: Workforce / Weighting: 9%
Quality criterion - Name: IM&T / Weighting: 3%
Quality criterion - Name: Information Governance / Weighting: 3%
Quality criterion - Name: Equalities / Weighting: 2%
Quality criterion - Name: Financial / Weighting: 40%
Price - Weighting: 40%
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.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2020/S 212-520587
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
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
3 May 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Health Harmonie Limited
Birmingham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG31 - Birmingham
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £12,522,934
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Stafford and Surrounds Clinical Commissioning Group
Stafford
Country
United Kingdom