Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Nethermayne
Basildon
SS16 5NL
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH37 - Essex Thames Gateway
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's 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
Multi Speciality Insourcing
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Urgent insourced services required to ensure increased patient activity. Utilising NHS SBS framework to find an insourced provider to deliver an experienced clinical team to undertake ENT, TNO and OMFS activity on behalf of the Trust performing from November 2024 until February 2025.
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: £1,500,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH37 - Essex Thames Gateway
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Urgent insourced services required to ensure increased patient activity. Utilising NHS SBS framework to find an insourced provider to deliver an experienced clinical team to undertake ENT, TNO and OMFS activity on behalf of the Trust performing from November 2024 until February 2025. Urgent clinical services are needed to address the rise in patient demand and patient backlog. Following a review of two suppliers from the NHS SBS Clinical Insourcing Framework, the trust was able to make an informed choice on the preferred supplier for a short term solution.
Given the wait time breaches and clinical risk, the trust dud not have sufficient time to run a competitive process under the Provider Selection Regime, which is why a short-term contract (3 months) was entered into with Medinet Clinical Services Ltd.
The contract was awarded under the SBS Insourcing of Clinical Support Services framework, Framework Agreement Reference SBS10203
There are no conflicts of interest with the individuals who made the urgent award decision
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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 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 trust entered into a PSR urgent award insourcing contract to ensure it was able to meet national targets. Immediate support was required to reduce wait lists and ensure risk to patients was minimised.
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
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 November 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
Medinet Clinical Services Limited
Arthur House, Mere Green Road
Sutton Coldfield
B75 5BL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE45 - Wakefield
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: £1,500,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,500,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Nethermayne
Basildon
SS16 5NL
Country
United Kingdom