Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Rotherham CCG
722 Prince of Wales Rd
Rotherham
S66 1YY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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
NHS Rotherham CCG - Consultant Led Tele-Dermatology Service
Reference number
SYPS/ROTH/NS/21/47
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This service will enable the referring clinician to send a message and images (photographs) to the Provider and receive a timely diagnosis and management plan for patients with a skin lesion of diagnostic uncertainty and also to diagnose and advise on treatment plans for other dermatological conditions.
Teledermatology is a technology that supports the DH initiative ‘Digital First’ by reducing unnecessary face-to-face contact between patients and healthcare professionals. The benefits of this technology, as outlined on the digital.innovation.nhs.uk website are:
• Reducing unnecessary face-to-face interaction so that appointments can be given to the people who really need or would prefer them.
• Fitting in with people’s busy lives and delivering faster and more convenient services.
• Improving patient choice and satisfaction levels and enhancing quality of care.
• Helping to deliver efficiency gains by reducing face-to-face interaction.
• Empowering patients to take control of their own healthcare needs and promoting self-care.
• Improving collaboration across health care, social care and industry.
• Helping to cut carbon emissions by reducing unnecessary travel to appointments.
This innovative diagnostic service will allow specialists to quickly examine cases from photographic images, recommend referrals to secondary care where appropriate but otherwise triaging cases back to the community with a suitable management plan. This will reduce the number of new appointments and associated follow-ups in dermatology, releasing resources and freeing up hospital space.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £861,476
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This service will enable the referring clinician to send a message and images (photographs) to the Provider and receive a timely diagnosis and management plan for patients with a skin lesion of diagnostic uncertainty and also to diagnose and advise on treatment plans for other dermatological conditions.
Teledermatology is a technology that supports the DH initiative ‘Digital First’ by reducing unnecessary face-to-face contact between patients and healthcare professionals. The benefits of this technology, as outlined on the digital.innovation.nhs.uk website are:
• Reducing unnecessary face-to-face interaction so that appointments can be given to the people who really need or would prefer them.
• Fitting in with people’s busy lives and delivering faster and more convenient services.
• Improving patient choice and satisfaction levels and enhancing quality of care.
• Helping to deliver efficiency gains by reducing face-to-face interaction.
• Empowering patients to take control of their own healthcare needs and promoting self-care.
• Improving collaboration across health care, social care and industry.
• Helping to cut carbon emissions by reducing unnecessary travel to appointments.
This innovative diagnostic service will allow specialists to quickly examine cases from photographic images, recommend referrals to secondary care where appropriate but otherwise triaging cases back to the community with a suitable management plan. This will reduce the number of new appointments and associated follow-ups in dermatology, releasing resources and freeing up hospital space.
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
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Option to extend for a further 1 year period
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
4 November 2021
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
4 November 2021
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
NHS England
Rotherham
Country
United Kingdom