Published date: 3 January 2020
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Health services - 85100000
Location of contract
North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Scotland, Wales, Isle of Man, Channel Islands
Value of contract
£107,100,000
Procurement reference
PR002114- Surgical Services
Published date
3 January 2020
Closing date
30 July 2019
Contract start date
1 November 2019
Contract end date
31 October 2024
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
NHS England and NHS Scotland seek bids from providers who have the capability and capacity to deliver Gender Dysphoria Surgical Services. Services being procured are Chest surgery (trans masculine), Genital surgery (trans feminine) and Genital surgery (trans masculine).
The Services will be available to individuals eligible for NHS-funded care who are ordinarily resident in England, Scotland or Wales - or otherwise who are the commissioning responsibility of the NHS in England, Scotland or Wales - and who meet the eligibility criteria described in the Service Specification. Successful Bidders will hold a single contract with NHS England for services provided to eligible patients who are the commissioning responsibility of NHS England, NHS Scotland and NHS Wales.
The NHS pathway of care for adults with gender dysphoria will differ according to the individual's goals. The envisaged adult pathway may typically be summarised as:
• Referral to a specialist Gender Dysphoria Clinic
• Assessment for gender dysphoria, and diagnosis
• Individuals who meet the criteria for diagnosis of gender dysphoria are accepted on to the NHS care pathway and an individual treatment plan is agreed between the individual and their lead clinician in the Gender Dysphoria Clinic
• Certain therapeutic interventions are delivered by the Gender Dysphoria Clinic; and / or referral for interventions with other providers; which may include recommendations to primary care for prescribing endocrine treatments
• Gender Dysphoria Clinic makes a referral for surgical interventions of the chest and genitals if criteria are met via a planned National Referral Support Service
• Ongoing review and monitoring during and after interventions
• Conclusion of contact: discharge to primary care
Contracts will be for an initial term of 5 years with a possible extension of any period up to a further 2 years as defined and at the discretion of the Commissioner.
The approach for improving the surgical market is focused on establishing a flexible contract that facilitates patient choice based on a consideration of reliable data including new quality indicators. No volumes are guaranteed on the award of a contract.
This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
- Opportunity
- Published 19 June 2019, last edited 19 June 2019
Additional text
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Interested providers will be able to view this notice 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
In order to submit a bid, you will need to be registered on the e-procurement system and 'express an interest', and then complete a response as specified within the procurement documents.
On registration, please include at least two contacts to allow for access to the system in times of absence.
The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).
The tendering process will be conducted in accordance with the requirements and flexibilities provided by Articles 74 to 76 of the Directive, and Regulations 74 to 76 of the Regulations. The Authority will run a transparent tender process, treating all Bidders equally. For the avoidance of doubt, the Authority will not be bound by the Regulations or the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union or any other regulations or legislation except for the specific parts or circumstances that apply to the procurement of these Services.
Neither the inclusion of a Bidder selection stage, nor the use of any language or terms found in the Directive or Regulations, nor the description of the procedure voluntarily adopted by the Authority ("Open", "Restricted", "Competitive Procedure with Negotiation", "Competitive Dialogue" or any other description), nor any other indication, shall be taken to mean that the Authority intends to hold itself bound by the Directive or Regulations, save by the provisions applicable to services coming within the scope of Annex XIV of the Directive / Schedule 3 of the Regulations.
The Contracting Authority intends to voluntarily observe the award decision notices provisions and 10 day standstill period described in Regulation 86 of the Regulations. Unsuccessful Bidders will receive scores and reasons for the decision, including the characteristics and relative advantages of the winning bid and the reasons why the Bidder/application was unsuccessful. Deadline for lodging of appeals should be in accordance with Regulation 87 and Regulation 91 of the Regulations.
Award information
Awarded date
31 October 2019
Contract start date
1 November 2019
Contract end date
31 October 2024
Total value of contract
£107,100,000
This contract was awarded to 8 suppliers.
Aspen Healthcare
Address
London
Reference
No reference - other
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Kingston upon Hull
Reference
No reference - other
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Nuffield Health
Address
Surrey
Reference
No reference - other
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Ramsay Healthcare
Address
London
Reference
No reference - other
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Royal Cornwall Hospital NHS Trust
Address
Truro
CornwallReference
No reference - other
Value of contract
£0
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Manchester
Reference
No reference - other
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
London
Reference
No reference - other
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
St Peter's Andrology Centre
Address
London
Reference
No reference - other
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Nicola Hayward
Address
South Plaza,Marlborough Street
BRISTOL
BS13NX
England
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