Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board
Stafford Education & Enterprise Park, Weston Road
Stafford
ST18 0BF
Contact
Paulo Sousa-Cabral
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
NHS Organisation Data Service
QNC
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://staffsstoke.icb.nhs.uk/
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
Tier 3 Community Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Service
Reference number
CMT- 1110
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85121240 - ENT or audiologist services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
A community Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) service with the overall aim of providing a timely assessment of the needs of a patient presenting with an ENT condition who would otherwise present in a secondary care service.
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: £1,500,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent
- UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A community Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) service with the overall aim of providing a timely assessment of the needs of a patient presenting with an ENT condition who would otherwise present in a secondary care service.
The overall aims and objectives of this service are to:
Enhance the patient pathway by effectively managing patients within the community
• To triage and signpost appropriately all GP referrals entering the service
• To provide a range of assessment and therapeutic interventions for patients deemed appropriate for the service
• To have the capability for rapid access to imaging diagnostics where deemed appropriate (e.g. Audiology, X-Ray, MRI, Ultrasound, etc)
• To provide education and information for patients and staff on their condition and how to manage
• To promote self-care and self-management especially for those with long term conditions
• To work in partnership with other health care professionals and statutory/non statutory agencies to provide a seamless service to patients. To work closely particularly with secondary care colleagues, providing a quality clinical governance structure between the two organisations
The continuation of existing services will maintain existing capacity and reduced demand on primary and secondary care.
The provider is satisfying the existing contract and is expected to satisfy the new contract to a sufficient standard. The proposed contracting arrangements are not changing considerably from the existing contract.
This contract will run from the 20/08/2024 to 30/09/2025.
The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £1.5m.
The ICB is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard / Weighting: 100
Cost criterion - Name: the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard / Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: 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:
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award 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. The standstill period starts the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight of 19th August 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CMT- 1110
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
6 August 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
OMNES Healthcare Limited
Evergreen House The Edge, Clowes Street,
Manchester
M3 5NA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD33 - Manchester
Companies House
07751362
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: £1,500,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,500,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
- details of the award decision-makers: NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board Finance and Performance Committee 06th of August 2024.
- declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision and how these were managed:
The PCCD MDT and POG agreement and approval processes seek to identify any Conflicts of Interest and, if declared, these are documented and managed according to SSOT ICB policy. Persons with known or declared Conflicts of Interest would be excluded from the decision-making process. In this case, no conflicts were declared by any members of the ICB's Finance and Performance Committee.
- relative importance of the key criteria that the relevant authority used to make a decision, the rationale for the relative importance of the key criteria, and the rationale for choosing the provider with reference to the key criteria.
Equal weighting and prioritisation was given to the assessment of each of the five key criteria. Basic selection criteria included a review of suitability, whether services were and would be delivered to a satisfactory standard, and checks including quality, systems intelligence, complaints and finances.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board
Stafford
Country
United Kingdom