Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
St George's Healthcare NHS Trust
Blackshaw Road, Tooting
London
SW17 0QT
Telephone
+44 2086721255
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI - London
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://suppliers.multiquote.com
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
St George's Healthcare NHS Trust
Blackshaw Road, Tooting
London
SW17 0QT
Telephone
+44 2086721255
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI - London
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://suppliers.multiquote.com
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
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
PR6917 - Clinical Coding Services
Reference number
CA10773 - PR6917
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
St Georges Hospital requires a full-service contract with a supplier with extensive NHS Experience to provide the Trust with ACC certificated staff will have to be audited by an NHS digital approved Clinical Coding Auditor.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
Main site or place of performance
London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
St Georges University Hospital (SGUH) is faced with the challenge of maintaining a full complement of ACC qualified clinical coders to support the Trust across a range of activities including, but not exclusively, income. A decision has been taken to seek to procure a service, whereby a proportion of the Trust’s clinical coding is conducted remotely, by a team of coders that will work collaboratively with the in-house team.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
84
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
84 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x24 month(s)
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
ACC certificated staff will have to be audited by an NHS digital approved Clinical Coding Auditor.
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
The Supplier will provide Remote clinical coding services for a range of specialties, covering day-case episodes and admitted spells of care. The initial volume requirements are between 2,500 and 3000 episodes of care per month.
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
29 July 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
29 July 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
St Georges Hospital
Blackshaw Road
London
SW17 0QT
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
St Georges Hospital
Blackshaw Road
London
SW17 0QT
Carol.Manicad@stgeorges.nhs.uk
Country
United Kingdom