Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Middlesbrough Council
Town Hall,Cleveland
MIDDLESBROUGH
TS12DT
Contact
Sam Haran
sam_haran@middlesbrough.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1642729447
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC12 - South Teesside
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.middlesbrough.gov.uk
one.1) Name and addresses
Redcar & Cleveland Council
Redcar And Cleveland House, Kirkleatham Street, Redcar, Cleveland, TS10 1RT
Redcar
TS12DT
Contact
Sam Haran
sam_haran@middlesbrough.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1642729447
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC12 - South Teesside
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
PH011/2024 Addressing Inequalities in Cancer Screening Project across South Tees
Reference number
PH011/2024
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The provider will work with GP practices across South Tees to increase cervical screening uptake in those practices from the most deprived IMD deciles and that have the lowest screening uptake. Patients targeted will be those that have not responded to previous screening invitations.
The most suitable provider, ELM Alliance have been chosen as they currently have data sharing agreements with all GP practices acros South Tees. This is a key critial success factor as the project will incorporate a dedicated team of callers to go through practice lists and telephone patients that do not have an adequate cervical screening status recorded. The callers will contact patients, inform them of the importance of cervical screening and book them into a cervical screening clinic appointment.
It is anticipated that the project will run for 6 months, providiing a delivery of 26 weeks, during the 30 week wiondow of September 2024 to March 2025.
The provider will be expected to collate a minimum data set (MDS) including NHS number, age, ethnicity, postcode, GP practice, screening accepted/declined. If declined reason for declining and any support offered to attend, translator, support with travel costs or other.
The provider is expected to submit KPIs relating to the service delivery to the Commissioner as agreed at the commencement of the contract.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £40,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC12 - South Teesside
Main site or place of performance
Middlesbrough and Redcar
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provider will work with GP practices across South Tees to increase cervical screening uptake in those practices from the most deprived IMD deciles and that have the lowest screening uptake. Patients targeted will be those that have not responded to previous screening invitations.
The most suitable provider, ELM Alliance have been chosen as they currently have data sharing agreements with all GP practices acros South Tees. This is a key critial success factor as the project will incorporate a dedicated team of callers to go through practice lists and telephone patients that do not have an adequate cervical screening status recorded. The callers will contact patients, inform them of the importance of cervical screening and book them into a cervical screening clinic appointment.
It is anticipated that the project will run for 6 months, providiing a delivery of 26 weeks, during the 30 week wiondow of September 2024 to March 2025.
The provider will be expected to collate a minimum data set (MDS) including NHS number, age, ethnicity, postcode, GP practice, screening accepted/declined. If declined reason for declining and any support offered to attend, translator, support with travel costs or other.
The provider is expected to submit KPIs relating to the service delivery to the Commissioner as agreed at the commencement of the contract.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
7 August 2024
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach 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.
Decision makers: Middlesbrough Council and Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council (including South Tees Public Health)
The intention is to award a contract using the most suitable provider process.