Contract

GP Services - Bluebell Community Transfer to Assess Unit

  • Stockport N H S Foundation Trust

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-026522

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-049233

Published 20 August 2024, 3:27pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Stockport N H S Foundation Trust

Stepping Hill Hospital, Poplar Grove

STOCKPORT

SK2 7JE

Contact

Matthew Moran

Email

matthew.moran@stockport.nhs.uk

Telephone

+44 1614194193

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD35 - Greater Manchester South East

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.stockport.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

GP Services - Bluebell Community Transfer to Assess Unit

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85121100 - General-practitioner services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Intention to award a contract for GP Services to Bluebell Unit under Direct Award Process C of the Provider Selection Regime.

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: £93,240

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD35 - Greater Manchester South East
Main site or place of performance

Bluebell Ward

The Meadows,

Owens Farm Drive,

Stockport,

Greater Manchester,

SK2 5EA

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This is an intention to award notice under Direct Award Process C of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period.

This begins on the day after the notice of intention to award or conclude is published. A written representation can be made before midnight at the end of the eighth working day after the day the standstill period begins.

Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by Monday 2nd September.

Contract Details:

It is the intention of the decision makers, Stockport NHS FT (the FT) to award the contract to:

Marple Cottage Surgery, 50 Church St, Marple, Stockport SK6 6BW.

The value of the contract for the initial period up to 30th September 2024 is up to £93,240.00

The contract will run from 1st October 2024 up to 30th September 2026.

Reasons for selecting existing supplier against the Key Criteria:

Quality and Innovation - For a number of years the supplier has been providing safe and efficient Primary Care medical services for patients with No Criteria to Reside but requiring care and support, who are resident in the Discharge to Assess (D2A) facility the Trust commissions at The Meadows. This contract supports the Trust in meeting the D2A model of care which is supported by national guidance. The supplier has sufficient capacity to be able to provide the service from the new contract start date.

Value - The supplier delivers seamless inpatient care Mon-Fri 8.00am - 6.30pm. The Trust has an agreement with an Out of Hours service provider for medical cover outside of the contracted hours. A GP lead ensures ongoing care plans are in place for patients; that appropriate medication is prescribed and available and that issues and concerns are raised at contract meeting and escalated prior where appropriate. The supplier has a proven record of working well with the FT to provide the service.

Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability - The supplier has worked collaboratively with the FT to develop local processes and procedures to ensure that a safe and effective insourced service is provided on-site at the Meadows. The supplier has as identified GP lead but has allocated sessions from salaried GPs to cover this work, back filling general practice work with locums, to ensure continuity of care.

Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - As well as providing daily ward rounds and next day assessments of newly admitted patients the supplier attends weekly MDT meetings, provide timely discharge summaries (within 24hrs) and contribute to maintaining an average length of stay in the unit of

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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 an intention to award notice under Direct Award Process C of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

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

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

2 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

Marple Cottage Surgery

50 Church St, Marple

Stockport

SK6 6BW

Email

gmicb-sto.MarpleGuywoodReception@nhs.net

Telephone

+44 1614260011

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD35 - Greater Manchester South East
Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address

https://www.marplecottage.co.uk/

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £93,240


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Stockport

Country

United Kingdom