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
UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
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
UHBW Community Diagnostic Centre
Reference number
BNSSG_1114_UHBW_CDC_2024-2025_A
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85112200 - Outpatient care services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Weston CDC will be operated by InHealth Group, contracted through a separate contractual agree with University Hospitals of Bristol and Weston (UHBW).
The Weston CDC will deliver additional, digitally connected, diagnostic capacity providing appropriate patients with a coordinated set of diagnostic tests in the community, in as few visits as possible, enabling an accurate and fast diagnosis on a range of a clinical pathways.
The modalities operated from the Weston CDC will be as follows, for UHBW patients (unless stated otherwise):
• MRI
• CT
• Dexa
• Plain Film X-Ray
• Non-Obstetric Ultrasound ("NOUS")
• Transthoracic Echocardiogram ("TTE", "Echo")
• Endoscopy (also University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHSFT ("UHBW") and Primary Care patients are seen at North Bristol CDC)
• Respiratory Physiology
The Commissioner is directly awarding, following direct award process A, a contract to University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust in accordance with the criteria outlined in Regulation (9) of 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.
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: £1,836,539
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 Weston CDC will be operated by InHealth Group, contracted through a separate contractual agree with University Hospitals of Bristol and Weston (UHBW). The modalities operated from the Weston CDC will be as follows, for UHBW patients (unless stated otherwise):
• MRI
• CT
• Dexa
• Plain Film X-Ray
• Non-Obstetric Ultrasound ("NOUS")
• Transthoracic Echocardiogram ("TTE", "Echo")
• Endoscopy (also University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHSFT ("UHBW") and Primary Care patients are seen at North Bristol CDC)
• Respiratory Physiology
The tests offered include:
Test Modality
MRI - non contrast MRI
MRI - contrast MRI
CT - non contrast CT
CT - Contrast CT
XR Plain Film
FeNO Respiratory Physiology
Field Test Respiratory Physiology
Lung Function test Respiratory Physiology
Reversibility test Respiratory Physiology
Spiro Respiratory Physiology
NOUS - without contrast Ultrasound
Echo / TTE Echo
Endo ICB - Gastro - oral and transnasal Endoscopy
Endo ICB - Gastro with Biopsy Endoscopy
Endo ICB - Colon Endoscopy
Endo ICB - Colon with Biopsy Endoscopy
Endo ICB - Flexi Sig Endoscopy
Endo ICB - Flexi Sig with Biopsy Endoscopy
Endo non ICB - Gastro (NBT) Endoscopy
Endo non ICB - Gastro with Biopsy (NBT) Endoscopy
Endo non ICB - Colon (NBT) Endoscopy
Endo non ICB - Colon with Biopsy (NBT) Endoscopy
Endo non ICB - Flexi Sig (NBT) Endoscopy
Endo non ICB - Flexi Sig with Biopsy (NBT) Endoscopy
Endo non ICB - Gastro (UHBW) Endoscopy
Endo non ICB - Gastro with Biopsy (UHBW) Endoscopy
Endo non ICB - Colon (UHBW) Endoscopy
Endo non ICB - Colon with Biopsy (UHBW) Endoscopy
Endo non ICB - Flexi Sig (UHBW) Endoscopy
Endo non ICB - Flexi Sig with Biopsy (UHBW) Endoscopy
POCT EGFR MRI, CT
The award has been made following Direct Award Process A
NHS SCW CSU have been requested to issue this notice on behalf of the commissioner.
The contract has been awarded for the period 01/04/2024 - 31/03/2025 with no provision for extension included
The Commissioner is directly awarding, following direct award process A, a contract to University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust in accordance with the criteria outlined in Regulation (9) of 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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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 PSR route A
The Commissioner is directly awarding, following direct award process A, a contract to UHBW CDC in accordance with the criteria outlined in Regulation (9) of 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
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
BNSSG_1114_UHBW_CDC_2024-2025_A
Title
UHBW CDC
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
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
Marlborough Street
Bristol
BS1 3NU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK11 - Bristol, City of
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,836,539
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,836,539
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted
Under a national programme, BNSSG ICB commissions CDCs from acute trusts in our area. In turn the CDC operation has been sub-contracted from the acute trust to In-Health Group in line with national guidance.
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
The Commissioner is directly awarding, following direct award process A, a contract to UHBW CDC in accordance with the criteria outlined in Regulation (9) of 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