Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (ICB)
No 1 Lakeside 920 Centre Park
Warrington
WA1 1QY
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD7 - Merseyside
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.cheshireandmerseyside.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
Targeted Lung Health Check (TLHC) Service
Reference number
WHISP-190
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The TLHC Programme is a flagship national pilot programme funded by NHS England, designed to contribute to the Long-Term Plan ambition of detecting 75% of all cancers at Stage 1 or 2 by 2028.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £0.01 / Highest offer: £10,800,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD6 - Cheshire
- UKD7 - Merseyside
Main site or place of performance
North Sefton, Wirral and Warrington areas within the ICB.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The TLHC Programme is a flagship national pilot programme funded by NHS England, designed to contribute to the Long-Term Plan ambition of detecting 75% of all cancers at Stage 1 or 2 by 2028.
In localities where the service is live, all people aged between 55 and 74, who have ever smoked, are invited to have a lung health check assessment that assesses the risk of them having a lung cancer. Those deemed at higher risk are invited to receive a low-dose CT scan to identify possible lung cancers.
The national cancer programme has approved Phase 4 expansion of the Cheshire & Merseyside (C&M) Targeted Lung Health Check (TLHC) pilot footprint to Wirral, Warrington, and North Sefton (Southport and Formby) during 2023/24. To achieve NHSE deliverables set out in the 2023/24. Operational Planning Guidance states that these Places must be mobilised by the end of Quarter 4.
The potential contract will be valued at approximately £2,7m* per year; and the contract's duration will be for 4 years.
*Annual contract value may vary due to activity levels and national payment guidance.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Any extension to the contract will be subject to national guidance and further funding being made available to the ICB.
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:
Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has a rolling contract with the ICB for specialist cardiothoracic and respiratory activity and has delivered Phases 1 to 3 of the TLHC service in a strong partnership with the respective NHS Place-based leads. It has established a proven model that delivers an integrated approach with scanning and radiology, Multi Disciplinary Team (MDT) review and direct referral to lung cancer clinics with infrastructure and interfaces, clinical and operational leadership, data sharing, and governance structures already in place.
There are significant advantages to working with our existing provider in terms of programme continuity, speed of mobilisation, their local knowledge of the area and associated health inequalities, provision of a whole/wrap around service and delivery within the timescales expected by the National Cancer Programme.
The introduction of a new provider could introduce variation in the TLHC offer/pathway across the C&M footprint.
In June 2023, the transition of the pilot to a national screening programme was announced. Guidance as to how the transition to national screening programme will take place and a national delivery model is yet to be published. A direct award enables continuation of the proven model in the interim and avoids the demand on resource and delay that would be inherent to completing a full procurement process.
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/concession
Contract No
1
Title
Targeted Lung Health Check (TLHC) Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 April 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Thomas Drive
Liverpool
L13 3PE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD7 - Merseyside
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Liverpool
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD7 - Merseyside
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £10,800,000
Lowest offer: £0.01 / Highest offer: £10,800,000 taken into consideration
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted
The value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties is dependent on the activity. The likely subcontractors are as follows:
Heart and Lung Imaging Limited 18 Tiverton Road
Ruislip
Middlesex
HA4 0BW
Company Number: 12641287
Cobalt Health
Linton House Clinic, Thirlestaine Road
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL53 7AS
Company Number: 4366596
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (ICB)
Liverpool
Country
United Kingdom