II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE42
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This award notice is for the provision of direct access non-obstetric ultrasound services (NOUS) across the city of Leeds that will improve access as part of the drive to reduce waiting times and improve choice for patients.
The overarching aims of the service are:
— to ensure patients receive the right test at the right time and in the most clinically appropriate local setting;
— to ensure diagnostic testing is integrated across pathways of care, that the report and images follow the patient and that there is no unnecessary duplication of investigation;
— to enable patients and referring clinicians to access a range of provision according to patient choice, clinical need and relevant care pathway; and
— to ensure diagnostic tests are appropriate, necessary, clinically correct, of high-quality, with timely access and reporting;
— provide a local, direct access non-obstetric ultrasound service by staff qualified with appropriate levels of skill and experience;
— provide a patient centred, seamless service initiated by a simple referral route;
— improve access to assessment, diagnostics, treatment and management of care;
— aid early diagnosis and avoid the need for unnecessary referral into secondary care;
— ensure diagnostic tests are appropriate, necessary, clinically correct, of high-quality, with timely access and test results reporting and information provided to the referring clinician;
— enable patients and referring clinicians to access a choice of location;
— work collaboratively with all providers to ensure transfer of care protocols are continually developed and followed which ensure there are seamless pathways according to latest guidance;
— commissioners are not currently seeking to commission an urgent scanning service.
However this may be considered as a service development during the course of this contract period, in discussion with the provider.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Service delivery model
/ Weighting: 5 %
Quality criterion: Patient pathway
/ Weighting: 5 %
Quality criterion: Mobilisation
/ Weighting: 5 %
Quality criterion: Reduce inequality in access
/ Weighting: 5 %
Quality criterion: Patient centred and responsive care
/ Weighting: 5 %
Quality criterion: Clinical governance
/ Weighting: 5 %
Quality criterion: Workforce
/ Weighting: 7.5 %
Quality criterion: Information
/ Weighting: 7.5 %
Quality criterion: Accessible service locations
/ Weighting: 5 %
Quality criterion: Activity level and marginal costs
/ Weighting: 50 %
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The services to which this procurement relates fall within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the ‘Regulations’). As such, the procurement of the services is being run as a bespoke, single-stage application process akin to the open procedure. NHS Leeds CCG does not intend to hold itself bound by any of the regulations, save those applicable to Schedule 3 services.