Published date: 22 October 2024
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Contract summary
Industry
Hospital services - 85111000
Location of contract
Any region
Value of contract
£0
Procurement reference
tender_278534/1417432
Published date
22 October 2024
Closing date
24 July 2024
Closing time
2pm
Contract start date
21 September 2024
Contract end date
20 September 2025
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Other: Light Touch Regime procurement
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
The NHS is facing a period of intense pressure to reduce waiting lists. Trusts are looking towards innovative solutions to help reduce their referral to treatment times and increase efficiency through better utilisation of their existing facilities.
NHS Trusts may find it difficult to meet referral to treatment (RTT) targets due to lack of capacity. Locum staff can fill gaps but Trusts still need to manage the patient pathway which may not be possible outside normal hours (e.g. evenings & weekends). On-site Surgical and Medical Capacity Solutions (sometime known as "Insourcing") will act in a complementary way to partially or totally manage the Pathway for referred Patients.
This Framework Agreement will facilitate maximisation of in-house capacity to a level that the Participating Authorities can reduce the need for additional mobile facilities and outsourcing. At the same time, in-patient and out-patient waiting times will be reduced, referrals will be expedited, service quality will be improved and patient satisfaction will be positively impacted.
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's Commercial Procurement Service seeks to introduce a new, flexible commercial Framework Agreement which will allow UK public bodies to procure on-site surgical and medical capacity solutions. This will enable Participating Authorities to act quickly in realising efficiencies.
The services in scope of this procurement process are healthcare services which fall under 'social and other specific services' in Section 7 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ('PCR') (as amended). In accordance with Regulation 76 PCR, the process is to set up a framework agreement and will follow a procedure similar to the open procedure. However, the Framework Manager and the contracting authorities using the framework are only bound by the parts of the PCR that specifically apply to social and other specific services.
For the avoidance of doubt, the rules that apply to the open procedure under Regulation 27 and framework agreements under Regulation 33 do not apply to this procurement. All providers that meet the minimum requirements set out under the procurement process will be appointed to the framework agreement. There will be no maximum number of providers appointed.
The Framework will be re-opened to new applicants annually, approximately 90 days before the anniversary of the Framework Commencement Date. Previously appointed Suppliers will NOT be obliged to re-apply on an annual basis. Framework Suppliers appointed on the first anniversary of the Framework Commencement Date will be awarded a Framework Agreement of up to 3 years duration; Framework Suppliers appointed on the second anniversary of the Framework Commencement Date will be awarded a Framework Agreement of up to 2 years duration and Framework Suppliers appointed on the third anniversary of the Framework Commencement Date will be awarded a Framework Agreement of up to 1 year duration.
More information
Links
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- https://www.coch-cps.co.uk/
- Link to list of eligible users.
Additional text
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Eligible users of the flexible framework can be viewed free of charge at https://www.coch-cps.co.uk/
Award information
Awarded date
21 September 2024
Contract start date
21 September 2024
Contract end date
20 September 2025
Total value of contract
£0
This contract was awarded to 3 suppliers.
Health Now Ltd
Address
Unit 6 Hersham Farm, Longcross Road, Longcross, Chertsey KT16 0DN
Reference
No reference - other
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
18 Week Support Ltd
Address
Wework, 1st Floor, 2 Eastbourne Terrace, London, England, W2 6LG
Reference
No reference - other
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
National Clinical Insourcing Ltd
Address
105-109, Sumatra Road, London, England, NW6 1PL
Reference
No reference - other
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Address
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Chester
CH2 1UL
England
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