Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Barnsley CCG
49/51 Gawber Road
Barnsley
S75 2PY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.barnsleyccg.nhs.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.nhssourcing.co.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
NHS Barnsley CCG : Consultant Led Teledermatology Service- Primary Care Initiated Referrals
Reference number
SYPS/BARN/TS/21/53
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Barnsley Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) ( the ‘Authority') intends to extend a contract without competition during the period 1st January 2022 – 30 March 2023 with a contract value of £138,480 to the incumbent providers as detailed below:
Clinical Partnership, The Octagon, Hesslewood Hall, Ferriby Road, Hessle, East Yorkshire,
HU13 0LH
The current Consultant Led Teledermatology service contract in Barnsley is used by GP Practices in Barnsley.
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: £138,480
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
Main site or place of performance
Barnsley, South Yorkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service aims to facilitate diagnosis and treatment plans for patients using technology, remote advice and guidance to allow patients to be treated in Primary Care where appropriate and to reassure patients regarding benign diagnosis. Referrals identified as appropriate for the suspected cancer 2 week wait pathway are directly referred to Barnsley Hospital by the current provider. This has been particularly important during the current pandemic reducing the need for a potential appointment at the hospital. All referrals to the teledermatolgy service are dealt with by Consultant Dermatology level staff.
The Consultant Led Teledermatology pilot commenced in June 2019 and was for initial duration of 10 months ending 31 March 2020. The pilot was extended until 31st July 2020 to allow further time to effectively evaluate the pilot’s impact.
On 22 July 2020 in the middle of the first period of the pandemic it was agreed, subject to the issue of a VEAT notice, to extend the service to the current provider for a term of a further 17 months (to 31.12.2021) rather than run a competitive tender process. In deciding on this course of action NHS Barnsley CCG was mindful that continuity of service was of paramount consideration, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic situation, during which period the service needed to continue without interruption, as not doing this could cause hidden harms for patients. The initial pilot contract value was £41,667.
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
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a concession notice in the cases listed below
- The works or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
The rationale for the extension of the Teledermatology Service is:
1. The main impact of re-tendering this service or stopping the provision is that it will impact negatively on supporting the recovery and resilience of BHNFT hospital and Primary Care to cope with the Pandemic. It will also have the impact of taking away resources from delivering patient care.
2. This is because the current service delivery would be disrupted and a new providers system would take at least three months to be fully mobilised. This gap in service delivery and referrals would mean an increase into Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, at a time they need to focus on managing the impact of the pandemic and system pressures. Primary Care needs to focus on a continuity of care for patients and so this is not the time to have a new referral and equipment process to train staff and patients to use. i.e. by taking away resources from delivering patient care.
3. A contract extension will also allow any procurement process to take place post-winter (i.e. we are not asking possible bidders/services to respond at the peak of winter / during additional waves of COVID19) and take away resource from delivering patient care.
4. By continuing with the current service it also helps to keep patients safer by keeping them closer to home and avoiding an appointment at the hospital, which will occur if there is a an interruption in the service due to a new provider being commissioned.
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
SYPS/BARN/TS/21/53
Title
NHS Barnsley CCG : Consultant Led Teledermatology Service - Primary Care Initiated Referrals
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10 December 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
Clinical Partnership
The Octagon, Hesslewood Hall, Ferriby Road, Hessle, East Yorkshire,
Hull
HU13 0LH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE11 - Kingston upon Hull, City of
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £138,480
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Improvement
London
Country
United Kingdom