Awarded contract

Provision of Medical Advisers to HSE

  • Health & Safety Executive

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-028906

Published 19 November 2021, 11:40am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Health & Safety Executive

Redgrave Court,Merton Road

BOOTLE

L207HS

Contact

Jackie Fairclough

Email

Jackie.fairclough@hse.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 2030284654

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKD73 - Sefton

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.hse.gov.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

Provision of Medical Advisers to HSE

Reference number

1.11.4.3416

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

HSE entered into a contract with Sheffield Teaching Hospital for the period 1/11/2021 through to 31/10/2022. HSE are now looking to invoke a pre existing extension provision for a further year until 31/10/2023.

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: £800,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services
  • 98300000 - Miscellaneous services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

HSE is looking to extend the services of medical advisers who apply medical, health and scientific knowledge to assist HSE to prevent work related ill health and ensure health related research projects can be delivered safely.

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The Services shall commence on 1st November 2021 and shall be completed by 31st October 2022, with an option to extend by up to a further 24 months, subject to the written agreement of both parties in line with the Variation to Contract Clause at item 15.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated without a prior call for competition

  • The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • absence of competition for technical reasons
  • Additional deliveries by the original supplier

Explanation:

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the EuropeanUnion in the cases listed below

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Explanation:

Regulation 32 exempt: 32(2)(b)(ii) whereby competition is absent for technical reasons. HSE asserts its beliefthat Sheffield Teaching Hospital is the only economic operator in the EU that is capable of supporting HSE inrespect of delivering the service required.

The work delivered by physicians to HSE requires a unique combination of both medical expertise (up to dateand relevant to real clinical situations through continued medical practice and diagnosis) coupled with a deepunderstanding of the regulatory and policy aims of the HSE.

The roles do not lend themselves to a 'pool of different medics' doing the work on a 'who is available' basisas the Medical Advisers actively contribute and are instrumental to the wider occupational health work ofHSE. They play a key role in governance and delivering the 'clinical lead' function, including taking the leadon regulatory aspects of medical and health work, scientific and research activity or revalidation and appraisalaspects of HSE's medical activity. This integrated approach of maintaining hands-on clinical knowledge coupledto regulatory knowledge is vital for HSE to deliver its role and act as the government's chief occupational healthadviser.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2019/S 113-278377


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

1.11.4.3416

Title

Privision of Medical Services to HSE

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

15 November 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Sheffield Teaching Hospital

Sheffield

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
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: £800,000

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £800,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Tommy Johnson

HSE Redgrave Court

Bootle

L20 7 HS

Country

United Kingdom