Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Drayton High Road
NORWICH
NR6 5BE
Contact
Steven Worley
Telephone
+44 1603785866
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Primary health care service provision for Whitlingham ward, Hellesdon hospital
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Whitlingham ward is a 16 bed Women's Blended Secure Service (low and medium security) located at Hellesdon Hospital, Norwich.
The key aim and objective is to provide access to the same primary health care provision for the women in Whitlingham ward as is offered to the general population. This will include access to the national physical health screening programmes (cervical, breast and bowel cancer screening) and chronic disease management.
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: £14,520
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Main site or place of performance
Hellesdon Hospital, Drayton High Road, Norwich
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Whitlingham ward is a 16 bed Women's Blended Secure Service (low and medium security) located at Hellesdon Hospital, Norwich.
The key aim and objective is to provide access to the same primary health care provision for the women in Whitlingham ward as is offered to the general population. This will include access to the national physical health screening programmes (cervical, breast and bowel cancer screening) and chronic disease management.
This contract award has been made under the provisions of the Provider Selection Regime - Direct Award A process.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: No realistic alternative provider / patient choice / Weighting: 100
Cost criterion - Name: Null / Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Prospect Medical Practice is the only capable provider for this contract.
They were the only local practice willing to fully register the patients and were open to flexible working with the in-patient team to ensure equity of access to all of the advantages of a primary care for the in-patients on Whitlingham ward.
The in-patients have been registered with Prospect Medical Practice since May 2021.
They have been called and recalled for national health screening programmes in the same way as the general public.
The ward doctor and a named general practitioner have regular scheduled discussions about the patients' primary care needs.
There is rapid access for advice outside of the schedule.
The named general practitioner visits the ward by arrangement on a needs-led basis.
The primary care record is maintained in order that there are no gaps as a result of the in-patients being in secure services for the longer term.
All of the above result in continuity of primary care which is acknowledged to be vital to good clinical care and better health outcomes.
Disruption of continuity of care when the process is working well and the needs of the in-patients are being met as well as being delivered within the planned cost envelope by the same provider is unnecessary and potentially harmful.
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 a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Primary health care service provision for Whitlingham ward, Hellesdon hospital
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19 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
Prospect Medical Practice (PMP)
Norwich
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
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: £14,520
Total value of the contract/lot: £14,520
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
Conflicts of interest identified among the group - none.
Decision makers for this process were:
Dr Helene Barclay (Specialty Doctor, Women's Secure Services)
Josefina Wyatt (Contract Manager)
Chantelle Beckett (Senior Contract Manager)
Steven Worley (Procurement)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust
Norwich
Country
United Kingdom