NHS Greater Huddersfield CCG: The Provision of an Interim Community Phlebotomy Service (Market Test)

Contract summary

Industry

• Hospital and related services - 85110000

• Medical practice and related services - 85120000

• Miscellaneous health services - 85140000

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£0 to £167,000

Procurement reference

GHICPS2

Published date

23 September 2020

Closing date

14 August 2020

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 October 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

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Description

NHS Greater Huddersfield CCG (GH CCG) is seeking to commission additional interim Community Phlebotomy capacity from September 2020 until 31 March 2021. This is due to the implications of delivering services within a hospital setting due to the ongoing COVID situation. Specifically, Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust have informed GH CCG that blood tests will now take longer (previously 6, now 10 minute appointments) and that Infection Prevention Control, Social distancing and Personal Protective Equipment requirements will mean a proportion of the annual Greater Huddersfield phlebotomy activity will not be able to be undertaken at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. Our current understanding is that the pro rata activity for the seven month length of this interim contract is circa 26,754 venepunctures.

Consequently, GH CCG would like to support care closer to home by commissioning additional community phlebotomy capacity until 31 March 2021.

Requirements

The service will:
• Be available until at least 31 March 2021 for ambulatory patients
• Be provided from central Huddersfield and wider community venue
• Ensure access to a phlebotomist within an appropriate waiting time in accordance to the urgency of the tests required
• Ensure access to a phlebotomist to compliment the transportation of samples to ensure tests are performed without
undue delay
• Ensure phlebotomists provide a Monday to Friday 8am-6pm service, delivering 10 minute appointments for a minimum
six hours a day per chair;
• Be on an appointment basis - meaning from the start of the service the Provider(s) must offer IT bookable appointments

The Provider(s) will ensure:
• Appropriate Clinical oversight is provided for the service
• The venue meets required safety, quality, infection, prevention and control standards and is registered as an additional
Provider venue via CQC
• Staff providing the services are suitably qualified and competent and that appropriate arrangements are in place for
maintaining and updating relevant skills and knowledge for supervision
• All premises and equipment used for the provision of service are at all times suitable for the delivery of those services
and sufficient to meet the needs of the patient
Based on the above the CCG is keen to receive expressions of interest from suitably qualified potential bidders.
Your response should include:
• An overview of your organisation(s) and experience in providing a phlebotomy service
• Confirmation that your interest is based on a clear understanding of the requirements set out in this notice
• Confirmation of your capacity and capability to be able to mobilise the service to commence in September 2020
• Confirmation that you will be able to offer IT bookable appointments from the start of the service

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More information

Previous notice about this procurement

NHS Greater Huddersfield CCG: The Provision of an Interim Community Phlebotomy Service (Market Test)

• Early engagement
• Published 3 August 2020

Additional text

Please note that an expression of interest in delivering the interim Greater Huddersfield Community Phlebotomy Service
is not a tender response. An expression of interest is not an indication of a commitment to participate in the tender
process nor does it infer any special status on those providers who do submit an interest.

The market response to this notice will be used to inform the commissioner's view as to any future process to select the
most suitable approach to meet its commissioning intentions. This does not commit the CCG to undertake the
procurement of the interim Greater Huddersfield Community Phlebotomy Service. The CCG has the right to withdraw
this notice.

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Award information

Awarded date

22 September 2020

Contract start date

1 October 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2021

Total value of contract

£167,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Locala Community Partnerships CIC

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About the buyer

Contact name

Brenda Powell

Address

2nd Floor, Norwich Union House, Market Street
HUDDERSFIELD
HD12LF
England

Telephone

01484 464262

Email

brenda.powell1@nhs.net

Website

www.greaterhuddersfieldccg.nhs.uk