Award

Provision of Specialist Medical Services

  • Health & Safety Executive

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-037551

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0428df

Published 20 December 2023, 4:25pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Health & Safety Executive

Redgrave Court,Merton Road

BOOTLE

L207HS

Contact

Lisa Porter

Email

tenders@hse.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD73 - Sefton

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.hse.gov.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

Provision of Specialist Medical Services

Reference number

1.11.4.3416.

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

HSE is proposing to enter into a contract with Sheffield Teaching Hospital until 31/10/2026 for the provision of specialist clinical medical expertise to deliver statutory and regulatory requirements for medical input to maintain national databases (e.g. asbestos workers), clinical input to research requiring human volunteers, clinical representation on HSE working Groups (e.g. metal working fluids), specialist support for prosecutions acting as expert witnesses, and clinical input into evaluation activities for the health strategy.

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: £576,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services
  • 98300000 - Miscellaneous services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

Buxton Derbyshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

HSE is proposing to enter into a contract with Sheffield Teaching Hospital until 31/10/2028 for the provision of specialist clinical medical expertise to deliver statutory and regulatory requirements for medical input to maintain national databases (e.g. asbestos workers), clinical input to research requiring human volunteers, clinical representation on HSE working Groups (e.g. metal working fluids), specialist support for prosecutions acting as expert witnesses, and clinical input into evaluation activities for the health strategy

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

A 2 year extension


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:

Regulation 32 exempt: 32(2)(b)(ii) whereby competition is absent for technical reasons. HSE asserts its beliefthat Sheffield Teaching Hospital is the only economic operator in the EU that is capable of supporting HSE inrespect of delivering the service required. The work delivered by physicians to HSE requires a unique combination of both medical expertise (up to dateand relevant to real clinical situations through continued medical practice and diagnosis) coupled with a deepunderstanding of the regulatory and policy aims of the HSE. The roles do not lend themselves to a 'pool of different medics' doing the work on a 'who is available' basisas the Medical Advisers actively contribute and are instrumental to the wider occupational health work ofHSE. They play a key role in governance and delivering the 'clinical lead' function, including taking the leadon regulatory aspects of medical and health work, scientific and research activity or revalidation and appraisalaspects of HSE's medical activity. This integrated approach of maintaining hands-on clinical knowledge coupledto regulatory knowledge is vital for HSE to deliver its role and act as the government's chief occupational healthadviser

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

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 November 2023

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

Sheffield Teaching Hospital Foundation Trust

Sheffield

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Charity Commission (England and Wales)

1169762-2

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £576,000

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £576,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Health and Safety Executive

Liverpool

Country

United Kingdom