Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Business Services Authority
Stella House, Goldcrest Way, Newburn Riverside
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE15 8NY
UK
Contact person: NHS Business Services Authority
E-mail: nhsbsa.commercialservicesteam@nhs.net
NUTS: UKC22
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.nhsbsa.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
NHS Pensions Medical Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66520000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This contract has been awarded for the provision of Medical Services on behalf of NHS Pensions. The Supplier is required to medically certify applications from pension members for ill health retirement with an independent medical advisor. This contract has been awarded for an initial four year term which will end on 22nd July 2028 with the option to extend for a further three years until 22nd July 2031.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
9 582 600.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85121200
66520000
85100000
85120000
85121200
85140000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract has been awarded for the provision of Medical Services on behalf of NHS Pensions. The Supplier is required to medically certify applications from pension members for ill health retirement with an independent medical advisor.<br/><br/>The NHS Pension Scheme provides two levels of Ill Health Retirement benefits, which are dependent on the severity of the condition of a member.<br/><br/>The supplier will be required to:<br/><br/>- Understand the NHS Pension Scheme regulations and the potential differences between each Section/Scheme on each application.<br/><br/>- Make and convey the decisions on initial applications for ill health retirement benefits and permanent injury benefits in line with the provisions of the NHS Pension Scheme Regulations and NHS Injury Benefit Regulations.<br/><br/>- Provide medical advice and recommendations in relation to claims for temporary injury allowance.<br/><br/>- Provide medical advice and recommendations for disputes under the Internal Dispute Resolution (IDR) procedures and in response to investigations by the Pensions Ombudsman within the Statutory Target dates.<br/><br/>- Provide advice and recommendations in other cases where reasonably requested by the NHS Pensions of NHSBSA, e.g. incapacitated child.<br/><br/>- Provide advice and recommendations for Severe Ill Health retirement application in line with the HMRC Guidance.<br/><br/>- Ensure UK GDPR Regulations and Quality Control is in place in accordance with NHS Pension Scheme Regulations.<br/><br/>- Ensure, if required, that Further Medical Evidence is requested to support the decision outcome of a members ill health application.<br/><br/>- To provide a digital solution for customers to be able to track their application and comply with verification and security checks prior to disclosing sensitive information.<br/><br/>- Re-assess c6,000McCloud cases following the McCloud judgement.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical & Social Value
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 30
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
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-029898
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
07/06/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Medigold Health Consultancy Ltd
03517491
Medigold House, Queensbridge, Northampton
Northampton
NN4 7BF
UK
Telephone: +47 8451278888
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.medigold-health.com
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:
9 582 600.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
9 582 600.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Business Services Authority
Stella House, Goldcrest Way
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE15 8NY
UK
E-mail: nhsbsa.commercialservicesteam@nhs.net
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/06/2024