Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Surrey Heartlands ICB
Block C, 1st Floor,Dukes Court, Duke Street
WOKING
KT229AE
Contact
Amber Byrne
Telephone
+44 7585996337
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ26 - East Surrey
NHS Organisation Data Service
QXU
Internet address(es)
Main address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Covid-19 nMAB Infusion service at home
Reference number
NMAB001
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85141200 - Services provided by nurses
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This contract is for the provision of a nurse led homecare service to administer intravenous COVID-19 neutralising monoclonal antibodies to eligible community patients registered with a GP in Surrey Heartlands in line with NICE TA878.
The contract is required following notice being served since which time patients have been provided with oral antivirals with IV therapy reserved for individuals recommended by their specialist service. IV administration has needed to be delivered at a specialist centre in the absence of an infusion service at home.
The service is required as soon as feasibly possible in the interests of patients.
Surrey Heartlands ICB is intending to follow the Most Suitable Provider Process to award a contract under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2024/S 000-015803
Section seven. Changes
seven.1) Information to be changed or added
seven.2) Other additional information
Following engagement with potential suitable providers for this service, considering the key criteria and applying the basic selection criteria in a fair way across all, the Awarding Authority has decided to halt the Most Suitable Provider process in favour of a Competitive Process which will be launched in the near future.
If at any point in the most suitable provider process the relevant authority has insufficient information to make an assessment under the most suitable provider process, for example, because it did not receive sufficient information to help its decision-making, it is advised to use the competitive process. If the relevant authority fails to identify the most suitable