Contract

GP Services - Bluebell Community Transfer to Assess Unit

  • Stockport N H S Foundation Trust

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-028095

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04979c

Published 3 September 2024, 11:48am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Stockport N H S Foundation Trust

Stepping Hill Hospital,Poplar Grove

STOCKPORT

SK27JE

Contact

Matthew Moran

Email

matthew.moran@stockport.nhs.uk

Telephone

+44 1614195308

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

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

The standstill period has completed on 1st September without a challenge.

The new contract will begin on 1st October 2024.

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

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

Contract Details:

Final decision by the decision makers, Stockport NHS FT (the FT) to award the contract to:

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

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 who require care and support, at the Discharge to Assess (D2A) facility managed by the Trust, at The Meadows. This contract supports the Trust in delivering all the requirements for 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. Outside of the contracted hours, the medical cover for the supplier's registered patients is provided by the Out of Hours local provider service. 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 meetings and escalated prior to this 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 an identified GP lead but has allocated sessions from salaried GPs to cover this work, back filling general practice work, to ensure continuity of care.

Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - As well as providing daily ward rounds (Mon - Fri) 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:

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 who require care and support, at the Discharge to Assess (D2A) facility managed by the Trust, at The Meadows. This contract supports the Trust in delivering all the requirements for 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. Outside of the contracted hours, the medical cover for the supplier's registered patients is provided by the Out of Hours local provider service. 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 meetings and escalated prior to this 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 an identified GP lead but has allocated sessions from salaried GPs to cover this work, back filling general practice work, to ensure continuity of care.

Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - As well as providing daily ward rounds (Mon - Fri) 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

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

3 September 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

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)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £93,240

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