Social and other specific services – public contracts
Prior information notice - This notice is a call for competition
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS West Sussex Clinical Commissioning Group
Wicker house, High Street
Worthing
BN11 1DJ
UK
E-mail: aelliott1@nhs.net
NUTS: UKJ2
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.westsussexccg.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS East Sussex Clinical Commissioning Group
Sackville House, Brooks Close
Lewes
BN7 2FZ
UK
E-mail: aelilott1@nhs.net
NUTS: UKJ2
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.eastsussexccg.nhs.uk/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/aspx/Home
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
Tier 3 Weight Management Services NHS/SOEPS/19.574.2 PINCC
Reference number: NHS/SOEPS/19.574.2 PINCC
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This notice is to inform the market of the intention of the Authority to direct award contracts to TBC Healthcare Ltd, and Sussex Medical Chambers Ltd for up to a period of 22 months. The contract would start from 1 June 2022.
The COVID pandemic, with the consequent need to focus resource on managing repeated waves and subsequent, ongoing recovery and restoration priorities have caused a delay in re-commissioning Tier 3 Bariatric services across Sussex, which we had intended to undertake during the 20/21 financial year. We now anticipate undertaking a procurement in the early part of 22/23 and preparation for this is underway.
Tier 3 weight management service provision aims to:
• To provide an alternative to surgical intervention
• To prepare patients adequately if a surgical intervention is required
• To improve health outcomes in severely obese patients
• To provide a maintenance plan for patients who are exiting the service
To provide a service for patients who meet the referral criteria
• To improve health outcomes in severely obese patients
• To reduce the health burden of obesity
In order to ensure that there is no break in service availability for current patients, many of whom would have only recently commenced lengthy pathways, we intend to renew the current Tier 3 weight management contracts in East Sussex (High Weald Lewes & Havens) and West Sussex CCG (for North West and Mid Sussex) with TBC Healthcare Ltd for 22 months, and in West Sussex CCG (for Coastal West Sussex) with Sussex Medical Chambers Ltd, also for 22 months. Where these contracts are superseded by contracts arising from the planned procurement, they will be terminated early in accordance with the contractual terms and conditions and in the best interests of patients.
If no expressions of interest are received, the Authority shall enter into a contract with the incumbent providers to ensure continuity of services, relying upon a Regulation 32 exemption of no response/no requests to participate have been submitted in response to this notice.
If you wish to express an interest or should you wish to discuss the content of this PIN further, please make contact by sending a portal message via the Intend e-Tendering portal in the first instance by 12pm (midday) on Thursday 21st April 2022.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 882 237.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ2
Main site or place of performance:
East and West Sussex CCG areas.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This notice is to inform the market of the intention of the Authority to direct award contracts to TBC Healthcare Ltd, and Sussex Medical Chambers Ltd for up to a period of 22 months. The contract would start from 1 June 2022.
The COVID pandemic, with the consequent need to focus resource on managing repeated waves and subsequent, ongoing recovery and restoration priorities have caused a delay in re-commissioning Tier 3 Bariatric services across Sussex, which we had intended to undertake during the 20/21 financial year. We now anticipate undertaking a procurement in the early part of 22/23 and preparation for this is underway.
Tier 3 weight management service provision aims to:
• To provide an alternative to surgical intervention
• To prepare patients adequately if a surgical intervention is required
• To improve health outcomes in severely obese patients
• To provide a maintenance plan for patients who are exiting the service
To provide a service for patients who meet the referral criteria
• To improve health outcomes in severely obese patients
• To reduce the health burden of obesity
In order to ensure that there is no break in service availability for current patients, many of whom would have only recently commenced lengthy pathways, we intend to renew the current Tier 3 weight management contracts in East Sussex (High Weald Lewes & Havens) and West Sussex CCG (for North West and Mid Sussex) with TBC Healthcare Ltd for 22 months, and in West Sussex CCG (for Coastal West Sussex) with Sussex Medical Chambers Ltd, also for 22 months. Where these contracts are superseded by contracts arising from the planned procurement, they will be terminated early in accordance with the contractual terms and conditions and in the best interests of patients.
If no expressions of interest are received, the Authority shall enter into a contract with the incumbent providers to ensure continuity of services, relying upon a Regulation 32 exemption of no response/no requests to participate have been submitted in response to this notice.
If you wish to express an interest or should you wish to discuss the content of this PIN further, please make contact by sending a portal message via the Intend e-Tendering portal in the first instance by 12pm (midday) on Thursday 21st April 2022.
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
1 882 237.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 22
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
Contract values are as follows:
The Bariatric Consultancy:
East Sussex CCG (old HLWH CCG area) = £227,490
West Sussex CCG (for North West and Mid Sussex) = £823,405
Sussex Medical Chambers Ltd:
West Sussex CCG (for Coastal West Sussex) = £831,342.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
Date:
21/04/2022
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.5) Scheduled date for start of award procedures
22/04/2022
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Please note: NHS England and Improvement have announced that the Sussex Health and Care Partnership, which is made up of all health and care organisations across East Sussex, West Sussex, and Brighton and Hove, has successfully met the criteria to become an Integrated Care System (ICS). An ICS is a way of working across health and care organisations that allows them to work closer together, to take collective responsibility of the health and wellbeing of populations across large areas.
It is not anticipated that the statutory responsibility or accountability of the individual health and care organisations working as an ICS will be affected, save for the expectation that CCG organisations will be abolished and functions transferred to the ICS. As a result of these intended healthcare reforms, the Contracting Authorities, currently NHS West Sussex CCG, NHS Brighton and Hove CCG and NHS East Sussex CCG, may change during the life of the contract.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS South of England Procurement Services
Sackville House, Brooks Close
Lewes
BN7 2FZ
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Refer to South of England Procurement Services to trigger the review process. This process can be further escalated to NHS Improvement or High Court of England and Wales.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/03/2022