Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board
Floor 2, North Wing, 100 Temple Street
BRISTOL
BS1 6AG
bnssg.acutecontracting@nhs.net
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK11 - Bristol, City of
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
Somerset Surgical Services (SSS)
Reference number
BNSSG_454_2024-2025_Somerset Surgical_Services_A
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85111100 - Surgical hospital services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The service will provide routine elective secondary care services for patients in the following specialties (though these may be amended in line with General Condition 13, following consultation with Commissioners)
• General Surgery including endoscopy and upper GI procedures
• Orthopaedics/Musculoskeletal including joints and pain management (in line with local pathways relating to the management of these conditions)
• Ophthalmology
• Oral surgery and Maxillofacial
• Plastics (dermatology)
• Urology
The Provider may provide the following services through the contract duration without the requirement of a contract variation though must follow the process outlined in section 3.9
• Ear, Nose and Throat
• Gynaecology
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: £0.01
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service will provide routine elective secondary care services for patients in the following specialties (though these may be amended in line with General Condition 13, following consultation with Commissioners)
• General Surgery including endoscopy and upper GI procedures
• Orthopaedics/Musculoskeletal including joints and pain management (in line with local pathways relating to the management of these conditions)
• Ophthalmology
• Oral surgery and Maxillofacial
• Plastics (dermatology)
• Urology
The Provider may provide the following services through the contract duration without the requirement of a contract variation though must follow the process outlined in section 3.9
• Ear, Nose and Throat
• Gynaecology
The services will include, where appropriate;
• Pre-treatment e.g. referral processes; triage/clinical assessment; diagnostics; consultation; pre-treatment assessment and / or work up.
• Treatment e.g. outpatient/ambulatory/inpatient treatment; joint assessments.
• Discharge e.g. expected physical, self-care, psychological capabilities prior to discharge.
This is a service specification for routine elective, multi-disciplinary inpatient, day case, outpatient procedures, outpatient services and diagnostics from independent sector providers.
The providers must be able to offer the full patient pathway at specialty level for acute elective surgery from the first outpatient to completion of treatment with the exception of occupational therapy / physiotherapy, (as contained in 3.5.3 below).
The award has been made following Direct Award Process B. The procurement has been conducted in line with Right To Choose requirements.
This is an activity-based contract with no guaranteed value.
The contract has been awarded for the period 01/04/2024 - 31/03/2026 with no provision for extension included
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: patient choice / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
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:
The procurement has been conducted in line with Right to Choose requirements.
Re-award under patient choice requirements
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
BNSSG_454_2024-2026_Somerset_Surgical_Services_A
Title
Somerset Surgical Services (SSS)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 April 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
Somerset Surgical Services Ltd
Rmt Accountants And Business Adv, Gosforth Park Avenue,
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE12 8EG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC22 - Tyneside
Companies House
07692583
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £0.01
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Award Decision made by - Niall Mitchell, Deputy Head of Acute Contracts (Acute and Mental Health)
No conflicts of interest were identified or declared during the process
South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit were requested only to publish the notice onbehlaf of the ICB.
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.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom