Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
THE COLONNADES, BEACONSFIELD CLOSE
HATFIELD
AL10 8YE
UK
Contact person: Bailie Curtis
Telephone: +44 7855963658
E-mail: bailie.curtis@nhs.net
NUTS: UKH23
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.hpft.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.hpft.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
HPFT - XLYA
Reference number: C326362
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provider Selection RegimeIntention to award a contract to an existing provider following the direct award process C.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
261 414.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85110000
85110000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH
Main site or place of performance:
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust 99 Waverley Rd, St Albans AL3 5TQ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provider will provide assurance of capacity to deliver the required level of assessments and review per month/annually and ensure robust clinical governance and oversight.<br/> 1.Management of all referrals/assessments within 28 days for Continuing Healthcare <br/>2. Assessment of all clients in registered nursing home beds who have a mental health need 3.Ensure appropriate consent is in place including adherence to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and ‘Best Interest’ Decision making process where appropriate <br/>4. Liaise with clients, families, clinicians, partners, and providers throughout the assessment process, and ensure that it draws on those who have direct knowledge of the person and their needs. 5. Completion of healthcare checklist <br/><br/>HPFT intends to award a contract to an existing provider following the direct award process C.<br/><br/>The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £261,414.<br/><br/>2-year contract with an option to extend +1
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard 100%<br/><br/>Intention to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C.<br/><br/>Company Name:<br/>Xlya <br/>9 Appold Street <br/>London<br/>EC2A 2AP
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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Provider representatives must be made to the relevant authority by 2nd January 2025 (Midnight). 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
18/12/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ICS Operations T/A Xyla Elective Care
9 Appold Street
London
EC2A 2AP
UK
NUTS: UKH
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:
: 261 414.00
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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Provider representatives must be made to the relevant authority by 2nd January 2025 (Midnight). This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/><br/>Any written representations should be sent to both of below email address's stated below:<br/>Charlene.clark1@nhs.net<br/>Bailie.curtis@nhs.net<br/><br/>Decision Makers -<br/>Sarvjeet Dosanjh<br/>Darrell Barber <br/><br/>The provider - Xyla (formerly CHS Healthcare) has been commissioned by the Trust for over 2 years, undertaking Continuing Healthcare assessments, reviews and checklists. Xyla completes these cases face-to-face with highly experienced nurse assessors and has a rigorous quality assurance process built into the delivery of cases. Xyla delivers a high quality service for older adults in HPFT in line with the existing service specification. Xyla delivers a timely service undertaking reviews of clients in registered nursing home beds whose primary health need is mental health related (within 28 days), successfully co-ordinates the assessment process and liaison with multi-disciplinary teams for the agreed cohort; Xyla has demonstrated appropriate consent is in place including adherence to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and ‘Best Interest’ Decision making process where appropriate.Xyla’s Medical Assistants quality check all documents and Quality Managers have oversight and provide clinical support to CHC assessors. <br/>They have demonstrated positive and professional liaison with clients, families, clinicians, partners and providers throughout the application process, ensuring that the assessment process draws on those who have direct knowledge of the person and their needs.The provider performance demonstrates they are meeting the KPIs. This contract year Xyla has completed 65 assessments (MDTs) since April 2024, with 96% of cases verified first time, which is testament to the quality of delivery. <br/><br/>The Provider has delivered the requirements of the contract since the beginning of the contract, hence there is a history of long established sustained performance against the requirements in the service specification meeting the KPI (timescales to commence assessment within 28 days) and delivery of high-quality assessments and reviews. The level of activity and requirements are not changing, there is a high level of confidence that the expectations within the contract will continue to be delivered to an exemplary standard.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS England
7-8 Wellington Place
Leeds
LS1 4AP
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.england.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/12/2024