Published date: 17 October 2017

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 19 June 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

NHS/SOEPS/16.322 Award

Published date

17 October 2017

Closing date

19 June 2017

Contract start date

1 December 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

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

Commissioners within NHS Brighton and Hove CCG are commissioning a Community Vasectomy Service under a single provider contract.

The proposed service would be commissioned to provide GPs with a community vasectomy service in Brighton and Hove. This service will offer patients and partners with advice, counselling and support prior to the procedure. It is proposed that this service is commissioned to include extended hours and weekend clinics. This service will deliver a safe, high quality service provided in a community setting with a choice of date and time of appointments, excellent outcomes and an improved patient experience.

Key Aims and Objectives
 To provide high quality local community vasectomy services within the CCG, for patients aged 18 and over, resident, or registered with a GP, in the CCG area
 To provide services that comply with accepted best practice, relevant guidelines in clinical practice and robust governance arrangements.
 To provide a complete holistic patient focused care package; including pre and post-operative care, information, advice and counselling
 To ensure consistent and continuous care between health professionals, and effective and efficient communication.
 To improve access and convenience for patients

The current service currently provides for circa 230 procedures per annum with an approximate annual value of £80k.
Payment will be activity based, further details are available in the service specification.

It is anticipated that the service would be offered for tender under a standard NHS contract (short form version) for a period of 3 years commencing on the 1st November 2017 with option to extend for a maximum of a further two years.
The tender documentation is available free of charge at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Community Vasectomy Service

  • Opportunity
  • Published 19 May 2017

Links

Award information

Awarded date

21 September 2017

Contract start date

17 October 2017

Contract end date

30 November 2020

Total value of contract

£0

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

SMC (Brighton) Ltd

Address

175 Preston Road,
Brighton,
BN1 6AG

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

36-38 Friars Walk
Lewes
BN7 2PB
England

Email

aelliott1@nhs.net