Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Nethermayne
Basildon
SS16 5NL
Contact
Lee Matthews
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH37 - Essex Thames Gateway
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's 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
Insourcing of Bowel Cancer Screening
Reference number
C296931
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
A contract has been awarded to Medinet Clinical Services Limited, registered office Arthur House, Mere Green Road, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5BL, for the insourcing of bowel cancer screening procedures.
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: £349,884
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A contract has been awarded to Medinet Clinical Services Limited, registered office Arthur House, Mere Green Road, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5BL, for the insourcing of bowel cancer screening procedures.
The contract was awarded as an ‘urgent award’ under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR).
The Trust is commissioned to deliver bowel cancer screening across the region of mid and south Essex. There is a shortfall in NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (BCSP) trained Endoscopists within the Trust, therefore the Trust required the support of an insourcing provider to help support with the delivery of activity.
There was a clinical risk associated with a delay in Bowel Cancer Screening (BCSP) patients having their colonoscopies.
The standard wait time for BCSP procedures is 2 weeks, however, Trust patients were waiting 8-12 weeks. The Trust required immediate support to reduce wait lists and to ensure risks to patients are minimised.
Given the wait time breaches and clinical risk, the Trust did not have sufficient time to run a competitive process under the Provider Selection Regime, which is why a short-term contract (9 month initial term) was entered into with Medinet Clinical Services Limited.
The contract commenced on 06/07/2024 and will expire on 05/04/2025, unless extended for a 3 month period to 04/07/2025, in accordance with the terms of the contract. The contract was awarded under the SBS Insourcing of Clinical Support Services framework, Framework Agreement Reference SBS10203
The individuals who collectively made the urgent contract award decision are:
Claire Nolan - Deputy Director of Operations, MSEFT
Maria Hubbard - Head of Contracts, MSEFT
Lee Matthews - Category Lead, Clinical (Procurement), MSEFT
There are no conflicts of interest with the individuals who made the urgent award decision.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
The Trust entered into a PSR urgent award insourcing contract to ensure it was able to meet national bowel cancer screening targets. Trust patients were waiting 8-12 whereas the standard wait time should be 2 weeks so immediate support was required to reduce wait lists and to ensure risks to patients are minimised.
Given the wait time breaches and clinical/patient risk, the Trust did not have sufficient time to engage with the market to run a competitive process, which is why a short term agreement with Medinet was entered into.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
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
5 July 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Medinet Clinical Services Limited
Arthur House, Mere Green Road
Sutton Coldfield
B75 5BL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE45 - Wakefield
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £349,884
Total value of the contract/lot: £349,884
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Nethermayne
Basildon
SS16 5NL
Country
United Kingdom