Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Rotherham CCG
722 Prince of Wales Rd
Rotherham
S66 1YY
UK
E-mail: neill.scott@nhs.net
NUTS: UKE31
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk
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
NHS Rotherham CCG - Consultant Led Tele-Dermatology Service
Reference number: SYPS/ROTH/NS/21/47
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85140000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This service will enable the referring clinician to send a message and images (photographs) to the Provider and receive a timely diagnosis and management plan for patients with a skin lesion of diagnostic uncertainty and also to diagnose and advise on treatment plans for other dermatological conditions.
Teledermatology is a technology that supports the DH initiative ‘Digital First’ by reducing unnecessary face-to-face contact between patients and healthcare professionals. The benefits of this technology, as outlined on the digital.innovation.nhs.uk website are:
• Reducing unnecessary face-to-face interaction so that appointments can be given to the people who really need or would prefer them.
• Fitting in with people’s busy lives and delivering faster and more convenient services.
• Improving patient choice and satisfaction levels and enhancing quality of care.
• Helping to deliver efficiency gains by reducing face-to-face interaction.
• Empowering patients to take control of their own healthcare needs and promoting self-care.
• Improving collaboration across health care, social care and industry.
• Helping to cut carbon emissions by reducing unnecessary travel to appointments.
This innovative diagnostic service will allow specialists to quickly examine cases from photographic images, recommend referrals to secondary care where appropriate but otherwise triaging cases back to the community with a suitable management plan. This will reduce the number of new appointments and associated follow-ups in dermatology, releasing resources and freeing up hospital space.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
861 476.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE31
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This service will enable the referring clinician to send a message and images (photographs) to the Provider and receive a timely diagnosis and management plan for patients with a skin lesion of diagnostic uncertainty and also to diagnose and advise on treatment plans for other dermatological conditions.
Teledermatology is a technology that supports the DH initiative ‘Digital First’ by reducing unnecessary face-to-face contact between patients and healthcare professionals. The benefits of this technology, as outlined on the digital.innovation.nhs.uk website are:
• Reducing unnecessary face-to-face interaction so that appointments can be given to the people who really need or would prefer them.
• Fitting in with people’s busy lives and delivering faster and more convenient services.
• Improving patient choice and satisfaction levels and enhancing quality of care.
• Helping to deliver efficiency gains by reducing face-to-face interaction.
• Empowering patients to take control of their own healthcare needs and promoting self-care.
• Improving collaboration across health care, social care and industry.
• Helping to cut carbon emissions by reducing unnecessary travel to appointments.
This innovative diagnostic service will allow specialists to quickly examine cases from photographic images, recommend referrals to secondary care where appropriate but otherwise triaging cases back to the community with a suitable management plan. This will reduce the number of new appointments and associated follow-ups in dermatology, releasing resources and freeing up hospital space.
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: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Option to extend for a further 1 year period
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:
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
04/11/2021
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:
04/11/2021
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/10/2021