Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board
Floor 2, North Wing, 100 Temple Street
BRISTOL
BS16AG
UK
E-mail: bnssg.acutecontracting@nhs.net
NUTS: UKK1
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://bnssg.icb.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
SpaMedica
Reference number: BNSSG_770_SpaMedica_2024-2026_A
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85121281
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The service will provide routine elective secondary care services for patients in the following specialities
• Ophthalmology
• Potential for community Age-related Macular Degeneration/Glaucoma monitoring where specifically agreed in advance by the commissioner
• Diagnostics procedures forming part of an agreed pathway
• Direct access to diagnostics procedures, where this has been specifically agreed by the Commissioner
• Cataract, Yag and Oculoplastics
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
.01
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK1
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service will provide routine elective secondary care services for patients in the following specialities
• Ophthalmology
• Potential for community Age-related Macular Degeneration/Glaucoma monitoring where specifically agreed in advance by the commissioner
• Diagnostics procedures forming part of an agreed pathway
• Direct access to diagnostics procedures, where this has been specifically agreed by the Commissioner
The services will include, where appropriate;
• Pre-treatment e.g., referral processes; triage/clinical assessment; diagnostics; consultation; pre-treatment assessment and / or work up.
• Treatment e.g., outpatient/ambulatory/inpatient treatment; joint assessments.
• Discharge e.g., expected physical, self-care, psychological capabilities prior to discharge.
• Follow up e.g., specialist support post discharge, referrals to other general or specialist services such as GP or District Nurse, self-care requirements for a period up to and including 14 days post discharge.
Yag laser capsulotomy is a simple, safe laser treatment to improve eyesight if some fogging recurs after cataract surgery because of lense clouding.
Oculoplastics covers conditions affecting displacement of the eyelids, tumours of the eyelids and surrounding areas, lacrimal gland conditions, failure of the tear drainage system, orbital tumours and thyroid eye disease.
The Commissioner is directly awarding, following direct award process B, a contract to SpaMedica in accordance with the criteria outlined in Regulation (9) of 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
This is an activity-based contract with no guaranteed value.
The contract has been awarded for the period 01/04/2024 - 31/03/2026 with no provision for extension included
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Patient choice
/ 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
The procurement has been conducted in line with Right to Choose requirements.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: BNSSG_770_SpaMedica_2024-2026_A
Title: SpaMedica
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/04/2024
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
SpaMedica limited trading as SpaMedica
NPG
43 Churchgate
Bolton
BL1 1HU
UK
NUTS: UKD36
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
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:
: .01
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Award Decision made by - Niall Mitchell, Deputy head of Acute Contracts (Acute and Mental Health)
No conflicts of interest were identified or declared during the process
The Commissioner is directly awarding, following direct award process B, a contract to SpaMedica in accordance with the criteria outlined in Regulation (9) of 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.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB
Bristol
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/12/2024