Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
THE COLONNADES, BEACONSFIELD CLOSE
HATFIELD
AL10 8YE
Contact
Bailie Curtis
Telephone
+44 7855963658
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH23 - Hertfordshire
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
HPFT - XLYA
Reference number
C326362
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85110000 - Hospital and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provider Selection RegimeIntention to award a contract to an existing provider following the direct award process C.
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: £261,414
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85110000 - Hospital and related services
- 85110000 - Hospital and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH - East of England
Main site or place of performance
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust 99 Waverley Rd, St Albans AL3 5TQ
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provider will provide assurance of capacity to deliver the required level of assessments and review per month/annually and ensure robust clinical governance and oversight.
1.Management of all referrals/assessments within 28 days for Continuing Healthcare
2. Assessment of all clients in registered nursing home beds who have a mental health need 3.Ensure appropriate consent is in place including adherence to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and ‘Best Interest’ Decision making process where appropriate
4. Liaise with clients, families, clinicians, partners, and providers throughout the assessment process, and ensure that it draws on those who have direct knowledge of the person and their needs. 5. Completion of healthcare checklist
HPFT intends to award a contract to an existing provider following the direct award process C.
The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £261,414.
2-year contract with an option to extend +1
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
two.2.14) Additional information
The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard 100%
Intention to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C.
Company Name:
Xlya
9 Appold Street
London
EC2A 2AP
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:
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Provider representatives must be made to the relevant authority by 2nd January 2025 (Midnight). This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
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
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 December 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ICS Operations T/A Xyla Elective Care
9 Appold Street
London
EC2A 2AP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH - East of England
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: £261,414
Total value of the contract/lot: £261,414
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Provider representatives must be made to the relevant authority by 2nd January 2025 (Midnight). This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Any written representations should be sent to both of below email address's stated below:
Charlene.clark1@nhs.net
Bailie.curtis@nhs.net
Decision Makers -
Sarvjeet Dosanjh
Darrell Barber
The provider - Xyla (formerly CHS Healthcare) has been commissioned by the Trust for over 2 years, undertaking Continuing Healthcare assessments, reviews and checklists. Xyla completes these cases face-to-face with highly experienced nurse assessors and has a rigorous quality assurance process built into the delivery of cases. Xyla delivers a high quality service for older adults in HPFT in line with the existing service specification. Xyla delivers a timely service undertaking reviews of clients in registered nursing home beds whose primary health need is mental health related (within 28 days), successfully co-ordinates the assessment process and liaison with multi-disciplinary teams for the agreed cohort; Xyla has demonstrated appropriate consent is in place including adherence to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and ‘Best Interest’ Decision making process where appropriate.Xyla’s Medical Assistants quality check all documents and Quality Managers have oversight and provide clinical support to CHC assessors.
They have demonstrated positive and professional liaison with clients, families, clinicians, partners and providers throughout the application process, ensuring that the assessment process draws on those who have direct knowledge of the person and their needs.The provider performance demonstrates they are meeting the KPIs. This contract year Xyla has completed 65 assessments (MDTs) since April 2024, with 96% of cases verified first time, which is testament to the quality of delivery.
The Provider has delivered the requirements of the contract since the beginning of the contract, hence there is a history of long established sustained performance against the requirements in the service specification meeting the KPI (timescales to commence assessment within 28 days) and delivery of high-quality assessments and reviews. The level of activity and requirements are not changing, there is a high level of confidence that the expectations within the contract will continue to be delivered to an exemplary standard.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS England
7-8 Wellington Place
Leeds
LS1 4AP
Country
United Kingdom