Published date: 1 February 2017

This notice was replaced on 22 August 2017

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 22 August 2017)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£5,337,000

Procurement reference

P2016-020-2

Published date

1 February 2017

Closing date

10 March 2017

Contract start date

1 September 2017

Contract end date

31 August 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

This is the Procurement of Dermatology Services for NHS North West Surrey Clinical Commissioning Group, who is the sole Commissioner.
The Commissioner is supported in this project by NHS Commercial Solutions (NHSCS), which is managing this procurement.
This opportunity relates to the provision of outpatient dermatology services, both routine appointments and skin cancer services. The procured services will cover the entire North West Surrey CCG geography.

The current services are commissioned and delivered through the main acute provider Ashford & St Peter Hospitals NHS FT; however there is also some activity flow to the Royal Surrey Hospital and Frimley Hospital.

North West Surrey has 363,000 registered patients across 41 practices. 67,000 people are over 65 years old.

The indicative attendance type by activity is:
One-stop clinic 1494
Consultant led clinics first 4038
Consultant led clinics follow up 2945
Non-consultant led first 1128
Non-consultant led follow up 613
Outpatient procedures 3598
Tele-dermatology 2459

The commissioner approximates the value of this opportunity at circa £1.779m per annum.

The services procured will include:
• Assessment, diagnostic investigation and treatment for the vast majority of dermatological conditions requiring specialist oversight
• Provision of services for both routine appointments and skin cancer treatments under the 2 Week Rule pathway (including high risk BCC, melanoma or SCC)
• Working with appropriate partners in the provision of a comprehensive MDT capable of managing skin cancers and accessing other specialties as required e.g. ENT, Maxillofacial surgery, histopathology
• Treatment of both adults and children
• Tele-dermatology and an explicit educational remit with primary care professionals and other clinicians
Notable exclusions:
• Wounds and leg ulcers
• Laser service treatments
• Cosmetic procedures
• Benign skin lesions- viral warts, skin tags etc. for cosmetic reasons
• Lipomas and haemangiomas and other benign lumps

Guidance relating to the interventions and excisions to be performed under the scope of this contract are included within the Service Specification.

The contract will be let under the terms of the NHS Standard contract.
The contract will be for an initial 3 year term, one further extension option of up to 2 years. The contract value covers only the initial term.

Payment is based on the purchase of outpatient activity against a set of fixed tariff prices
These tariff prices include provisions for fixed and indirect costs
Tariff based payments will be split over 5 categories and by first or follow-up attendance:
• Consultant led
• Non-consultant led
• One-stop clinics
• Procedures
• Tele-dermatology

The procurement process will take the form of a

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This procurement is being conducted using the Bravo eSourcing portal. Details of how to register on Bravo and how to access the procurement within Bravo are in the attached document "How to apply".
This procurement is identified on Bravo as project_2207 - North West Surrey CCG Integrated Dermatology Service, itt_2374

About the buyer

Contact name

Jack Wagstaff

Address

NHS North West Surrey CCG
58 Church Street
Weybridge
KT13 8DP
England

Email

Jack.wagstaff@nwsurreyccg.nhs.uk

Website

https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk