Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Brighton General Hospital ,1st Floor, Arundel Building
Brighton , Elm Grove
BN2 3EW
UK
Contact person: Dagmar Hagen-Machell
E-mail: dagmar.hagen@nhs.net
NUTS: UKJ2
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sussexcommunity.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
Insourcing of Clinical Support Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85112200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust ("the Authority") required the provision of consultant led Rheumatology outpatient services delivered from Bognor War Memorial Hospital.<br/><br/>The Authority intends to award a contract via SBS Framework SBS10203 - Insourcing of Clinical Support Services, following a Direct Award - Process C, in accordance with The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (“PSR 2023”).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
108 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ2
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust ("the Authority") required the provision of consultant led Rheumatology outpatient services delivered from Bognor War Memorial Hospital.<br/><br/>The Authority intends to award a contract via SBS Framework SBS10203 - Insourcing of Clinical Support Services, following a Direct Award - Process C, in accordance with The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (“PSR 2023”), to Medinet Clinical Services Limited, based on service delivery to date, value for money and capability within this area of healthcare provision.<br/><br/>The provider will deliver a consultant led Rheumatology Outpatient service six (6) days per month in West Sussex.<br/><br/>Services provided will include:<br/>• Calling the patient into the clinic room when ready<br/>• Organising onward referrals<br/>• Requesting diagnostics<br/>• Following up and reviewing diagnostics<br/>• Completing outcomes sheets for each patient and associated onward processes<br/>• Completing infection prevention processes after each appointment<br/>• Document any joint injections<br/>• Ensuring patient consent prior to any treatment is obtained and recorded<br/>• Dictating letters (if required) to capture outcome of the outpatient clinic<br/>• Contact the on call team if a patient needs admission on the day<br/>• Prompt Notification of any incidents <br/><br/>The approximate value of the contract is estimated to be £108,000.00 with services to be provided between 01/12/2024 - 30/09/2025.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 65%
Quality criterion: Social Value/Sustainability
/ Weighting: 15%
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 20%
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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 03/01/2025. 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
12/12/2024
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
MEDINET CLINICAL SERVICES LTD
09660952
Arthur House, 21 Mere Green Road, Sutton Coldfield Birmingham
Birmingham
B75 5BL
UK
E-mail: invoicing@ukmedinet.co.uk
NUTS: UKG3
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.ukmedinet.co.uk
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:
Lowest offer:
108 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
108 000.00
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. <br/><br/>The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. <br/><br/>Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 03/01/2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.’<br/><br/>Details of decision makers:<br/>Andrea Strudwick, General Manager Dagmar Hagen-Machell, Head of Procurement Mike Jennings, Chief Finance Officer<br/><br/>The intention is to award a contract following a Direct Award - Process C.<br/><br/>Please contact Dagmar Hagen-Machell with any representations.<br/><br/>Dagmar.hagen@nhs.net
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/12/2024