Published date: 12 June 2024

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Awarded contract (published 12 June 2024)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Pension services - 66520000

  • Health services - 85100000

  • Medical practice and related services - 85120000

    • Medical specialist services - 85121200

    • Miscellaneous health services - 85140000

Location of contract

NE15 8NY

Value of contract

£9,582,600

Procurement reference

CF-2424200D0O000000rwimUAA

Published date

12 June 2024

Closing date

1 December 2023

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

23 July 2024

Contract end date

22 July 2031

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

This contract has been awarded for the provision of Medical Services on behalf of NHS Pensions. The Supplier is required to medically certify applications from pension members for ill health retirement with an independent medical advisor.

The NHS Pension Scheme provides two levels of Ill Health Retirement benefits, which are dependent on the severity of the condition of a member.

The supplier will be required to:

- Understand the NHS Pension Scheme regulations and the potential differences between each Section/Scheme on each application.

- Make and convey the decisions on initial applications for ill health retirement benefits and permanent injury benefits in line with the provisions of the NHS Pension Scheme Regulations and NHS Injury Benefit Regulations.

- Provide medical advice and recommendations in relation to claims for temporary injury allowance.

- Provide medical advice and recommendations for disputes under the Internal Dispute Resolution (IDR) procedures and in response to investigations by the Pensions Ombudsman within the Statutory Target dates.

- Provide advice and recommendations in other cases where reasonably requested by the NHS Pensions of NHSBSA, e.g. incapacitated child.

- Provide advice and recommendations for Severe Ill Health retirement application in line with the HMRC Guidance.

- Ensure UK GDPR Regulations and Quality Control is in place in accordance with NHS Pension Scheme Regulations.

- Ensure, if required, that Further Medical Evidence is requested to support the decision outcome of a members ill health application.

- To provide a digital solution for customers to be able to track their application and comply with verification and security checks prior to disclosing sensitive information.

- Re-assess c6,000McCloud cases following the McCloud judgement.

This contract has been awarded for an initial four year term which will end on 22nd July 2028 with the option to extend for a further three years until 22nd July 2031.

More information

Attachments

Award information

Awarded date

7 June 2024

Contract start date

23 July 2024

Contract end date

22 July 2031

Total value of contract

£9,582,600

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Medigold Health Consultancy Ltd

Address

Medigold House, Queensbridge, Northampton NN4 7BF

Reference

None

About the buyer

Contact name

NHSBSA Commercial Services

Address

Stella House, Goldcrest Way, Newburn Riverside
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE15 8NY
GB

Email

nhsbsa.commercialservicesteam@nhs.net