Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
St George's Healthcare NHS Trust
Blackshaw Road, Tooting
London
SW17 0QT
UK
Telephone: +44 2086721255
E-mail: Fabian.Ashun@stgeorges.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.stgeorges.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.stgeorges.nhs.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://suppliers.multiquote.com
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
St George's Healthcare NHS Trust
Blackshaw Road, Tooting
London
SW17 0QT
UK
Telephone: +44 2086721255
E-mail: Fabian.Ashun@stgeorges.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.stgeorges.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.stgeorges.nhs.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://suppliers.multiquote.com
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
PR6917 - Clinical Coding Services
Reference number: CA10773 - PR6917
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73210000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
St Georges Hospital requires a full-service contract with a supplier with extensive NHS Experience to provide the Trust with ACC certificated staff will have to be audited by an NHS digital approved Clinical Coding Auditor.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
London
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
St Georges University Hospital (SGUH) is faced with the challenge of maintaining a full complement of ACC qualified clinical coders to support the Trust across a range of activities including, but not exclusively, income. A decision has been taken to seek to procure a service, whereby a proportion of the Trust’s clinical coding is conducted remotely, by a team of coders that will work collaboratively with the in-house team.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 84
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
84 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x24 month(s)
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
ACC certificated staff will have to be audited by an NHS digital approved Clinical Coding Auditor.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Participation is reserved to a particular profession: Yes
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
The Supplier will provide Remote clinical coding services for a range of specialties, covering day-case episodes and admitted spells of care. The initial volume requirements are between 2,500 and 3000 episodes of care per month.
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
29/07/2022
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
29/07/2022
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
St Georges Hospital
Blackshaw Road
London
SW17 0QT
UK
E-mail: Kris.Prayag@stgeorges.nhs.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
St Georges Hospital
Blackshaw Road
London
SW17 0QT
UK
E-mail: Carol.Manicad@stgeorges.nhs.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/06/2022