Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract award notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS England
Premier House, 60 Caversham Road
Reading
UK
Contact person: Louise Smith
E-mail: Scwcsu.procurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKJ11
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.england.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
Integrated Healthcare Services to Surrey Prisons and HMP/YOI Bronzefield for NHS England (NHSE) South East
Reference number: WA9251/AN
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSE/I) South East sought to commission a prime provider who has the capability and capacity to deliver Integrated Healthcare Services to the following establishments in Surrey.
• HMP Downview
• HMP Send
• HMP Bronzefield
• HMP Coldingley
• HMP High Down
NHSE/I will hold a contract with the prime provider, who in turn can directly provide care and/or subcontract elements to other specialist providers.
This service was commissioned as part of the overall Offender Health pathway within the prisons and as such this model will ensure an integrated, recovery orientated service delivery system, both within the prisons and onwards into the community. The service will focus on delivering person-centred care within seamless, integrated structured clinical and psychosocial interventions services in prison, and facilitating arrangements through the gate into the community to ensure effective continuity of care. Close joint working with other healthcare services, as well as other departments within the prison is imperative to the success of the delivery of this service.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
165 487 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS England (NHSE) South East sought to commission a prime provider who has the capability and capacity to deliver Integrated Healthcare Services to the following establishments in Surrey.
• HMP Downview
• HMP Send
• HMP Bronzefield
• HMP Coldingley
• HMP High Down
NHSE/I will hold a contract with the prime provider, who in turn can directly provide care and/or subcontract elements to other specialist providers.
This service was commissioned as part of the overall Offender Health pathway within the prisons and as such this model will ensure an integrated, recovery orientated service delivery system, both within the prisons and onwards into the community. The service will focus on delivering person-centred care within seamless, integrated structured clinical and psychosocial interventions services in prison, and facilitating arrangements through the gate into the community to ensure effective continuity of care. Close joint working with other healthcare services, as well as other departments within the prison is imperative to the success of the delivery of this service.
The healthcare services in the contract include, but not limited to:
• General Practitioners provision
• Primary Care Nursing (including long term conditions)
• Dental services
• Gender specific considerations (addressing the specific needs of the female population)
• Pharmacy Services (including OOH provision)
• Inpatient Unit facility (as applicable)
• Substance Misuse Services
• Primary and Secondary Mental Health and Learning Disability Services
• Health Promotion and Prevention
• Musculoskeletal therapies
• Smoking cessation
• Blood Born Viruses testing to include funding, access and delivery (including provision of testing facilities where necessary)
• Consultant-led pain management clinics
• Therapies / clinics (including but not limited to)
• Dietetics
• Weight management
• Optometry
• Pain management
• Physiotherapy
• Podiatry
• Audiology
• Obstetrics
• Gynaecology
• Transgender (m-f, f-m)
• Personality Disorder
• Occupational Therapy
• Speech and Language Therapy
• Talking Therapies and counselling
• Sexual Health screening - Tiers (1, 2)
• Escorts and bed watches (via risk share agreements)
• Appropriate administrative and data management support
The provider will also be responsible for ensuring effective and meaningful pathways of care are established with secondary care/diagnostics and other services outside of this specification, including hospital-based services, to meet patient's health needs.
There are separate integrated health and wellbeing services specifications for the male prisons and female prisons.
The contract is due to commence on 1st April 2023, and the contract duration will be 7 years.
The maximum contract value was £165,487,000 over the contract term.
The maximum contract envelope is based on current operational capacity figures.
Any change to prison population(s) will be managed through a contract variation process.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 000-016072
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
08/11/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL)
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL), Trust Headquarters, 350 Euston Road, Regent's Place
London
NW1 3AX
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 165 486 999.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 35 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:
Name - DoctorPA Ltd
The role each sub-contractor will take in providing the works and /or supplies e.g. key contract deliverables - GP Services
The approximate % of contractual obligations assigned to each sub-contractor : 6.9%
Name - First Community Health & Care CIC
The role each sub-contractor will take in providing the works and /or supplies e.g. key contract deliverables - Podiatry - Physiotherapy - Dietician
The approximate % of contractual obligations assigned to each sub-contractor : 0.5%
Name - Premier Physical Healthcare
The role each sub-contractor will take in providing the works and /or supplies e.g. key contract deliverables: Podiatry - Physio Services
The approximate % of contractual obligations assigned to each sub-contractor : 0.1%
Name - Spark Inside
The role each sub-contractor will take in providing the works and /or supplies e.g. key contract deliverables - Through the gate (u25 POC)
The approximate % of contractual obligations assigned to each sub-contractor : 0.6%
Name - The Forward Trust
The role each sub-contractor will take in providing the works and /or supplies e.g. key contract deliverables - Substance Misuse Provider
The approximate % of contractual obligations assigned to each sub-contractor: 20.5%
Name - Choices Islington
The role each sub-contractor will take in providing the works and /or supplies e.g. key contract deliverables - Providing counselling services to clients in prison specifically around pregnancy loss/child loss/child separation
The approximate % of contractual obligations assigned to each sub-contractor : 0.4%
Name; The Prison Opticians Company
The role each sub-contractor will take in providing the works and /or supplies e.g. key contract deliverables; Optometry Provider
The approximate % of contractual obligations assigned to each sub-contractor: 0.8%
Name - Healthshare Diagnostics LTD
The role each sub-contractor will take in providing the works and /or supplies e.g. key contract deliverables - X-ray, radiology, and ultrasound services.
The approximate % of contractual obligations assigned to each sub-contractor: 0.2%
Name - Women in Prison
The role each sub-contractor will take in providing the works and /or supplies e.g. key contract deliverables - Through the gate (Women)
The approximate % of contractual obligations assigned to each sub-contractor: 1.4%
Name - Time for Teeth
The role each sub-contractor will take in providing the works and /or supplies e.g. key contract deliverables - Dental healthcare services
The approximate % of contractual obligations assigned to each sub-contractor: 2.8%
Name - Birth Companions
The role each sub-contractor will take in providing the works and /or supplies e.g. key contract deliverables - Counselling/Support (Peri Natal Team)
The approximate % of contractual obligations assigned to each sub-contractor: 0.1%
Name - Recoop
The role each sub-contractor will take in providing the works and /or supplies e.g. key contract deliverables - Menopause Service (Women)
The approximate % of contractual obligations assigned to each sub-contractor: 0.4%
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).
The tendering process has been conducted in accordance with the requirements and flexibilities provided by Articles 74 to 76 of the Directive, and Regulations 74 to 76 of the Regulations. The Authority ran a transparent tender process, treating all Bidders equally. For the avoidance of doubt, the Authority will not be bound by the Regulations or the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union or any other regulations or legislation except for the specific parts or circumstances that apply to the procurement of these Services.
Neither the inclusion of a selection stage, nor the use of any language or terms found in the Directive or Regulations, nor the description of the procedure voluntarily adopted by the Authority ("Open", "Restricted", "Competitive Procedure with Negotiation", "Competitive Dialogue" or any other description), nor any other indication, shall be taken to mean that the Authority intends to hold itself bound by the Directive or Regulations, save by the provisions applicable to services coming within the scope of Annex XIV of the Directive / Schedule 3 of the Regulations.
The Contracting Authority has voluntarily observed the award decision notices provisions and held a 10 day standstill period as described in Regulation 86 of the Regulations. Deadline for lodging of appeals should be in accordance with Regulation 87 and Regulation 91 of the Regulations.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court in London
London
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
As described in VI.3, deadline for lodging of appeals should be in accordance with Regulation 87 and Regulation 91 of the 2015 Regulations.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/12/2022