Published date: 20 September 2021

This notice was replaced on 19 October 2022

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Awarded contract (published 19 October 2022)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£4,500,000

Procurement reference

WA11804/1

Published date

20 September 2021

Closing date

7 October 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 January 2022

Contract end date

31 December 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

NHS England (NHSE) are entering into a commissioning process to secure the provision of Gender Dysphoria Services in Sussex. NHSE seeks Provider Capability Assessment (Stage 1) applications from providers who have the capability and capacity to deliver non-surgical interventions for individuals on the NHS pathway of care for the treatment of gender dysphoria and who are registered with a general practitioner within the following clinical commissioner groups (CCGs):
Brighton and Hove
East Sussex
West Sussex

NHSE wish to implement a pilot programme that will evaluate how the care delivered by a Gender Dysphoria Clinic can be delivered by a primary care team in a local setting with the support of a linked Gender Dysphoria Clinic, adapted to meet the specific needs of the population of Sussex (the Trans Health Service).

The Trans Health Service will establish a small multi-disciplinary team of professionals led by a clinician who will be supported in developing extended competencies, with the lead clinician holding the key leadership role. The team may comprise of professionals who already have some experience and expertise in the care of individuals with gender dysphoria; but in any event the team will receive training through the Royal College of Physicians/University of London accredited credential for Gender Identity Healthcare Practice (funded by NHSE), and through experiential training with the linked Gender Dysphoria Clinic.

The Trans Health Service will focus on individuals registered with a GP in Sussex and already on a waiting list with an adult Gender Dysphoria Clinic (17 and over) that is commissioned by NHSE. Should the relevant waiting list(s) be cleared then extending to other CCGs or new referrals may be considered (at commissioner discretion)

The contract term will be 2 years with an option to extend for a further 12 months (at commissioner discretion) and the total contract value is £4.5m (over the 3-year period, should the extension be granted and based on 2021/22 values). The contract is due to commence January 2022, though this may change.

Full details will be provided with Stage 1 documentation upon provider application via the e-procurement portal in-tend.

This procurement process will consist of two stages, of which this is Stage 1:  (1) Stage 1 The aim of this shortlisting stage is predominantly to test the capability and capacity of potential Providers and to identify whether there is more than one capable provider; (2) Stage 2 will either be: (a) a competitive process (if more than one capable provider is identified at Stage 1), which may involve dialogue and will involve assessment of bids against published evaluation criteria and weightings; or (b) a collaborative "Assurance Process" with a single provider, if only one capable provider is identified at Stage 1. Both approaches will involve evidence being considered by subject matter experts and assessed against critical success factors and expected minimum standards

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Additional text

This exercise is being carried out by NHS South, Central & West Commissioning Support Unit on behalf of NHSE. This notice as a call for competition is a direct follow on from the previously released PIN dated 16/07/2021, 2021/S 000-016796.

Interested providers will be able to view this opportunity via the 'current tenders' list on the e-procurement system, In-Tend, available on the following link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home

If you are not already registered on the system you will need to do so before you can fully access the opportunity. On registration, please include at least two contacts to allow for access to the system in times of absence.

About the buyer

Contact name

Jamie Mackay

Address

South Plaza,Marlborough Street
BRISTOL
BS13NX
England

Email

scwcsu.procurement@nhs.net