Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board
Unit 10, Phoenix Court , Christopher Martin Road
Basildon, Essex
SS14 3HG
Contact
Kevin Edwards
Telephone
+44 7766131159
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH3 - Essex
National registration number
99E
Internet address(es)
Main address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Teledermatology Virtual Triage and Photography Clinics
Reference number
ACE-0745-2024-MSE
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85121282 - Dermatology services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The service is for a Teledermatology Virtual Triage and Photography Clinics service.
The Provider delivers the service in accordance with national Patient Choice requirements for (2ww) urgent suspected cancer services.
Patients are offered a choice of location and day/time for medical photography appointments. The service is part of an integrated care
pathway with Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.
The service is commissioned at scale to ensure all patients across MSE are treated fairly. Previous model of multiple pathways using
teledermatology led to health inequalities across the ICS. This pathway ensures early diagnosis and intervention for skin cancer patients.
The provider is an existing provider, who is currently satisfying the requirements of the existing contract. The provider has been assessed
against the criteria specified for this DAP C process:
Quality & Innovation 25%.
Value 20%.
Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability 20%,
Access Health Inequalities and Choice 15%; Social Value 20%.
Key criteria were specified, and assessment against each criterion was assessed based on the current service delivery model and
performance. and the supplier meets all the requirements specified to the satisfaction of the ICB, and it is expected that they will satisfy the requirements of the new contract.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2024/S 000-010979
Section seven. Changes
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
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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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. 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
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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. This contract has now been formally awarded using Direct Award Process C.
The indicative contract value for the period of the new contract is £1,997,307.00
The contract is for a period of 12 months from the 01st April 2024 and 31st March 2025.
There were no Conflicts of Interest identified amongst the decision making committee and individuals completing the assessment. All conflicts are managed using the ICB COI processes along with the NHSE COI guidance and PSR Regulation 21 and guidance.