Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS National Services Scotland
Gyle Square (NSS Head Office), 1 South Gyle Crescent
Edinburgh
EH12 9EB
Contact
Josh Foggo
Telephone
+44 7855060653
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - Scotland
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11883
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of a CCE (Colon Capsule Endoscopy), Delivery, Reading and Reporting Service
Reference number
NP195-19
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85148000 - Medical analysis services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85148000 - Medical analysis services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
All Health Boards within NHS Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
NHS Scotland Innovation Partner who will develop an innovative CCE (Colon Capsule Endoscopy) managed service
integrated into the NHS across Scotland with the aim of improving the patient journey, improving outcomes and reducing the requirement
for traditional hospital-based optical colonoscopy procedures.
Innovation Partner who will perform CCE (Colon Capsule Endoscopy), delivery, reading and reporting service including all, or some of the
following components:
-Patient preparation: - critical for a clean and timely video and outcome
-Inform the patient, setting appointment, managing consent
-Provide patient with preparation medication and guidelines
-Assess patient’s ability to be well prepared
-Procedure delivery: - managed delivery with structured approach -
-Meet the patient in their community (home, primary care centre, other health service centre)
-Re-assessing ability to conduct successful procedure
-Support the patient in correct placement of belt & recorder
-Support the patient with capsule ingestion and dealing with potential adverse events
-Assist remotely when needed
-Receive returned equipment, uploading of video, managing equipment
-Video analysis: - timely, save and efficient delivery of report –
-Receive (de-identified) patient video
-Pre-read the video
-Validate findings
-Create comprehensive report
-Transmit report electronically to referring consultant
In addition, in regards to IT integration, the service will be able to seamlessly refer a patient to a video capsule endoscopy and receive the
report the same way as any other endoscopy report. This includes scheduling of follow-ups as well as integration into patient records such
as SCIStore and with Trakcare. Users of alternative endoscopy management systems could be connected into the NHS IT infrastructure.
It will also provide a dedicated portal is available for additional status reporting and other information for patients, care takers and
consultants.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
12
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.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2018/S 217-496385
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
NP195-19
Title
Provision of a CCE (Colon Capsule Endoscopy), Delivery, Reading and Reporting Service
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
13 September 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Medtronic Limited
Building 9, Croxley Park
Watford
WD18 8WW
Telephone
+44 1923202577
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £1,500,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:749072)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sherriff Court House
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
Telephone
+44 1312252525
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Economic operators should approach the contracting authority in the first instance. However, the only formal remedy is to apply to the
courts:
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts
(Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of
Session
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 85148000 - Medical analysis services
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
All Health Boards within NHS Scotland
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
NHS Scotland Innovation Partner who will develop an innovative CCE (Colon Capsule Endoscopy) managed service
integrated into the NHS across Scotland with the aim of improving the patient journey, improving outcomes and reducing the requirement
for traditional hospital-based optical colonoscopy procedures.
Innovation Partner who will perform CCE (Colon Capsule Endoscopy), delivery, reading and reporting service including all, or some of the
following components:
-Patient preparation: - critical for a clean and timely video and outcome
-Inform the patient, setting appointment, managing consent
-Provide patient with preparation medication and guidelines
-Assess patient’s ability to be well prepared
-Procedure delivery: - managed delivery with structured approach -
-Meet the patient in their community (home, primary care centre, other health service centre)
-Re-assessing ability to conduct successful procedure
-Support the patient in correct placement of belt & recorder
-Support the patient with capsule ingestion and dealing with potential adverse events
-Assist remotely when needed
-Receive returned equipment, uploading of video, managing equipment
-Video analysis: - timely, save and efficient delivery of report –
-Receive (de-identified) patient video
-Pre-read the video
-Validate findings
-Create comprehensive report
-Transmit report electronically to referring consultant
In addition, in regards to IT integration, the service will be able to seamlessly refer a patient to a video capsule endoscopy and receive the
report the same way as any other endoscopy report. This includes scheduling of follow-ups as well as integration into patient records such
as SCIStore and with Trakcare. Users of alternative endoscopy management systems could be connected into the NHS IT infrastructure.
It will also provide a dedicated portal is available for additional status reporting and other information for patients, care takers and
consultants
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
12
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£1,500,000
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Medtronic Limited
Building 9, Croxley Park
Watford
WD18 8WW
Telephone
+44 1923202577
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
The contract will exist in its current form but extended for 12 months due to need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor.
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire.
Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:
This modification is to meet the additional demands of the Scottish Health and Social Care sector to maintain necessary supply and remove unnecessary disruption from the Authority at this time in line with Regulation 72(1)(b) of the
Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £1,500,000
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £1,500,000