Published date: 13 October 2021
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Health services - 85100000
Location of contract
East of England
Value of contract
£565,584
Procurement reference
tender_257603/930486
Published date
13 October 2021
Closing date
31 March 2021
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 April 2021
Contract end date
31 March 2023
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Single tender action (below threshold)
A direct contract with a single supplier, without competition.
This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
This is a Contract Award Notice to communicate a contract award made by NHS Mid Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) as lead commissioner on behalf of the Mid and South East Essex Clinical Commissioning Groups (the Authority) consisting NHS Mid Essex CCG, NHS Basildon and Brentwood CCG, NHS Thurrock CCG, NHS Castle Point & Rochford CCG and NHS Southend CCG, in accordance with the Authorities Standing Financial Instructions (SFI's).
The contract award is made to Oviva UK Limited for the provision of a technology-enabled, community paediatric Infant Formula prescribing support dietitian (PSD) service including Rapid Access Clinic, Education, System Transformation and in-practice GP audits on infant formula prescribing and assessments with the Paediatric PSDs for all infants not currently under a dietitian, in mid and south east Essex.
The contract will commence from 1st April 2021 and expire 31st March 2023, with the south west Essex element being covered from 23rd August 2021 until 31st March 2023, at an aggregate cost of £565,584.
The objectives of this service aim to:
-Improve the parent/carer and patient experience of care
-Implement the International Milk Allergy Protein (iMAP) guidelines (including extensively hydrolysed formula first prescribing, and dietitian-led management of all infants with Cow's Milk Protein Allergy (CMPA)
-Rapidly increase knowledge about CMPA and infant formulas in patients & healthcare professionals (note CMPA affects 3-7% of infants according to Allergy UK) to support appropriate prescribing/referrals, with a particular focus on Health Visitors and GPs
-Reduce demands on NHS services (including primary care, secondary care paediatric teams and paediatric A&E)
-Drive prescribing savings by ensuring appropriate prescribing and duration of treatment.
-Ensure complex infants with IgE mediated CMPA continue to specialist local services at North East London Foundation Trust (NELFT).
The Authority is publishing this Contract Award Notice in the Contracts Finder in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020) for spend above £25,000. The Service to which this procurement relates fall within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. As such, the Authority does not intend to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations, save those applicable to Schedule 3 Services and the contract value does not exceed the procurement threshold relevant to schedule 3 services.
Award information
Awarded date
1 April 2021
Contract start date
1 April 2021
Contract end date
31 March 2023
Total value of contract
£565,584
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
Oviva UK Limited
Address
3 Risborough Street, London, United Kingdom, SE1 0HF
Reference
Companies House number: 09667784
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
NHS Mid Essex Clinical Commissioning Group
Address
Wren House, Colchester Road, 4
Chelmsford
CM2 5PF
England
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