Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Healthcare Improvement Scotland
National Headquarters Gyle Square, South Gyle Crescent,
Edinburgh
EH12 9EB
UK
Telephone: +44 1313140118
E-mail: danielle.welsh@nhs.scot
NUTS: UKM75
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://healthcareimprovementscotland.org
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00363
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: NHS
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Independent Healthcare Clinical Partner and Subject Matter Experts - Dynamic Purchasing Framework
Reference number: HIS/2022/624
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The ITT seeks individuals who are be able to demonstrate extensive subject matter experience in either healthcare or scrutiny/regulation of services (examples, although not an exhaustive list, of subjects matter experience we are looking for are adult, child and adolescent mental health, addictions, adult and child palliative care, surgery, aesthetics, neuro rehabilitation, occupational health, anaesthesia, pain management, public health / environmental health and safety). In addition, all healthcare professionals must be registered with a professional body and have a current licence to practice in the UK.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The ITT seeks individuals who are be able to demonstrate extensive subject matter experience in either healthcare or scrutiny/regulation of services (examples, although not an exhaustive list, of subjects matter experience we are looking for are adult, child and adolescent mental health, addictions, adult and child palliative care, surgery, aesthetics, neuro rehabilitation, occupational health, anaesthesia, pain management, public health / environmental health and safety). In addition, all healthcare professionals must be registered with a professional body and have a current licence to practice in the UK.
All those applying are expected to explain how and where they see themselves adding value around the following areas:
Providing clinical or subject matter expertise to the scrutiny, regulation and inspection of independent healthcare services in Scotland.
Review, analyse and interpret highly complex information contained within self-assessment submission, supporting documentation and from a wide range of other sources, such as publicly available data or from other scrutiny bodies, where information may be conflicting in order to provide advice and guidance to healthcare providers on compliance with standards.
Contribute to regulatory reports, within a short timescale, to ensure the findings of each regulatory activity are reported accurately and consistently.
Develop and maintain relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to ensure the scrutiny programme is both relevant and accepted, and that resulting recommendations are implemented.
Ensure inspections adhere to the requirements of Healthcare Improvement Scotland’s patient focus and public involvement agenda, Fair for All and relevant legislation e.g. Data Protection Act, Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act, in order to promote and share understanding with key stakeholders.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: as per procurement docs
/ 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
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 022-190618
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: HIS/2022/624
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:770848)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
Edinburgh
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
28/06/2024