Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Wirral Community Health & Care Trust
Church Road
BIRKENHEAD
CH420LQ
UK
Contact person: Heather Thornton
Telephone: +44 1515142888-6004
E-mail: heather.thornton5@nhs.net
NUTS: UKD74
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.wchc.nhs.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Consultant Support to the Tier 3 Specialist Weight Management Service
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85121200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of Consultant Support to the Tier 3 Specialist Weight Management Service as set out in II.2.4
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
24 338.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
Main site or place of performance:
Countess of Chester Hospital
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
• Consultant and Clinical Lead.
• Professional membership with the General Medical Council.
• Extensive experience.
• Be able to undertake weight management and bariatric
consultations in the same session.
• Record keeping be completed within allocated time.
• Attendance at bariatric MDT required.
• Ability to undertake both telephone and face to face
consultations.
• Ability to produce a report after the session.
• SystmOne trained preferable.
• Provider meets all the above requirements evidenced through
delivery of the current service and audit of qualifications
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
0
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 19/04/2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/04/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
The Countess Of Chester Health Park Chester Cheshire
Chester
CH2 1HJ
UK
NUTS: UKD
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 24 338.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 19/04/2024 to heather.thornton5@nhs.net. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Details of the award decision-makers:
Fiona Sinnott
Specialist Services Manager
25/03/24
Karen Milnes
Service Director
25/03/24
Ben Banks
Head of Finance
02/04/2024
Tracy Smith
Head of Procurement
26/03/2024
Sharon Clunn
Deputy Director of Contracts & Commissioning
02/04/2024
Mark Greatrex
Chief Finance Officer
05/04/24
No conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision were declared.
Basic criteria were identified by the service lead.
The Provider is judged to satisfy the basic selection criteria by the service lead and other assessors detailed below.
Key criteria were identified by the service lead.
The Provider is judged to satisfy the key criteria by the service lead and other assessors as detailed in the recommendation report
Weightings:
Criterion Weighting (out of 100)
Quality and innovation 25
Contributes to service review.
Attends MDT meetings once a month and has direct patient activity on remaining sessions.
Feedback collected by the Trust - positive feedback.
Participates in clinical audit and governance priorities of the service.
No change to contract other than the Service Conditions and General Conditions are those of the NHS Standard Contract 2024/25 (Full Length) as published by NHS England (https://www.england.nhs.uk/nhs-standard-contract/).
Value 10
£12,169. Contract 1 year plus 1. These are actual days working for the service - not including leave, training etc.
No change to contract except strengthening wording to facilitate clawback of payment if all sessions are not delivered.
Integration, Collaboration and service sustainability 25
Provides specialist advice to service users, carers, and other care professionals including GPs.
Provides clinical support to other team members e.g., advice regarding suitability for surgery.
Works as part of the multi-disciplinary team. This includes liaising with and providing clinical guidance to the team.
Dictates clinic letters including onward referral letters, which will be typed by the Head Provider. The MDT coordinator inputs all required clinical data onto SystmOne.
Any recommendations regarding medication changes will be communicated via a clinic letter to the GP.
Maintains accurate, comprehensive, and timely service user records, in accordance with professional and local standards concerning record keeping. These are provided to the MDT coordinator via secure email and inputted onto SystmOne.
Actively participates in meetings.
Receives clinical line management, appraisal, continued professional development and medical supervision from the sub-contracting organisation. The Trust cannot provide medical supervision for this role.
Annual/ study leave agreed by the employing organisation and then agreed with the Head Provider Service Lead giving 8 weeks' notice. The sub-contractor must work in collaboration with the Service Lead with the aim of ensuring a critical level of cover where possible.
No change to contract other than the Service Conditions and General Conditions are those of the NHS Standard Contract 2024/25 (Full Length) as published by NHS England (https://www.england.nhs.uk/nhs-standard-contract/).
Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice 30
Key Criterion 4. Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice
Relevant authorities must consider the importance of accessibility to services and treatments for all eligible patients, the need to tackle health inequalities and the importance of ensuring that patients have choice in respect of their health care.
The overarching aim of the Tier 3 Specialist Weight Management Service is to provide a high-quality programme to support adults who: are overweight/obese with complex co-morbidities through the provision of evidence-based quality weight management interventions for those with a BMI of >39.9.
The Service encourages life-long behaviour changes for clients in relation to eating and physical exercise. This role provides consultant medical support. Service is offered at a health centre or virtually.
The WMS
• Supports clients to set realistic goals that can be achieved and maintained.
• Supports regaining independence and self-management of weight.
• Supports emotional wellbeing to boost self-esteem.
• Provides information and signposting to other services that will complement the programme.
• Supports development of coping skills and ability to overcome difficulties.
No change to contract other than the Service Conditions and General Conditions are those of the NHS Standard Contract 2024/25 (Full Length) as published by NHS England (https://www.england.nhs.uk/nhs-standard-contract/).
Social Value 10
Provision will increase clinical effectiveness, and achievement of patient outcomes. The aim is that this will improve individuals' health and ability to be more actively involved in local economy and improve social interaction and well-being. Countess of Chester hospital providing employment and local benefits within the Cheshire & Merseyside ICB footprint therefore maintaining finances within that footprint.
Local Provider employing local people.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Independent patient choice and procurement panel
National
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/04/2024