Tender

Remote Clinical Coding Outsourced Provision

  • The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-026412

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03faa3

Published 7 September 2023, 9:34am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Rotherham Hospital, Moorgate Road

Rotherham

S60 2UD

Contact

Vanessa Jinks

Email

vanessa.jinks1@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.therotherhamft.nhs.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.therotherhamft.nhs.uk

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

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

Remote Clinical Coding Outsourced Provision

Reference number

6193

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Provision of an Outsourced service for Remote Clinical Coding

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £160,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
Main site or place of performance

Remotely and at The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Trust requires a Remote Clinical Coding Outsourced Provision (RCCOP) to assist with coding of all specialities / complexities. The service will allow the Trust to maintain current coding position. The RCCOP is required to assist the Trust in the delivery of high-quality clinical coding and importantly, not increase the administrative burden placed on Trust personnel in the day-to-day management of this function.
The Trust intends the contract to have a decreasing requirement for the RCCOP whilst the Trust moves to full establishment.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 30

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £160,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

17

This contract is subject to renewal

No

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

two.2.14) Additional information

This tender is being conducted electronically using the Atamis e-tendering system. Register or log in at https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

Please see the specification. Clinical Coders must be suitably qualifed.

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


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: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

9 October 2023

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until: 8 January 2024

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

9 October 2023

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

1st Floor, Quarry House, Quarry Hill

Leeds

LS2 7UE

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.england.nhs.uk//