Published date: 29 August 2023
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Health services - 85100000
Location of contract
West Midlands
Value of contract
£27,499,470
Procurement reference
East Staffordshire Community Services
Published date
29 August 2023
Closing date
30 September 2022
Closing time
5pm
Contract start date
1 October 2022
Contract end date
31 March 2023
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Other: Contract Modification
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
This notice is being placed to inform the market of a modification to contractual arrangements for East Staffordshire Community Services which took place from October 2022 up to March 2023. The Commissioner needed additional services from the original provider; to continue with this established, innovative provider, who is responsible for the coordination and delivery of all community services, inclusive of all ages, across East Staffordshire. A change of provider could not have been made for economic and technical reasons (given requirements of interchangeability or interoperability with existing service) at this time, without giving significant inconvenience/added costs which would not be in the patients' interests.
The provider has ensured stability and rigour in the delivery of high quality, sustainable services as they are today, whilst also working to progress towards the Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent ICS vision. The services are a range of core community services (including current in reach community services at HMP Dovegate). These are services for all ages and for all patients registered with one of the 18 GP practices across East Staffordshire.
In the light of the continued effects on the health system of the pandemic subsequent covid outbreaks and the unexpected severity of impact at the time of the modification decision, engagement to develop this service has been delayed. The Commissioners needed to continue with the contract arrangements and will continue to keep this situation under review. It would have been unduly disruptive to the continuity of services for patients and have caused significant inconvenience for the Commissioners to undertake a procurement process at that time.
It was therefore necessary for the contracting authority, to extend the length of the community provision with Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust. The value of the overall contract including this modification during term is £27,499,470.00. The value of this modification itself is £4,583,245.00.
Award information
Awarded date
30 September 2022
Contract start date
1 October 2022
Contract end date
31 March 2023
Total value of contract
£4,583,245
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
MELLOR HOUSE,CORPORATION STREET
STAFFORD
Staffordshire
ST16 3SR
GBReference
No reference - other
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Additional details
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Regulation 72 (1) (b) (i) (ii)
At the time of the modification decision in 2022, the continued effects on the health system of Covid 19, Omicron outbreak and the unexpected severity of impact. Engagement for designing and developing new systems had been delayed. This modification from 1st October 2022 to 31st March 2023 was necessary to allow continuity of service to patients for a period of six months. The Commissioners continue to keep this situation under review. It would have been unduly disruptive to the continuity of services for patients and have caused significant inconvenience for the Commissioners to undertake a further procurement process at the time.
It was therefore necessary for the contracting authority, to extend the length of the community service with Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust from 1st October 2022 to 31st March 2023.
About the buyer
Contact name
Elizabeth Johnson
Address
Heron House,120 Grove Road
STOKE ON TRENT
B709LD
England
Telephone
07767 287432
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