Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
RWE
Leicester Royal Infirmary
Leicester
LE1 6WW
UK
Contact person: Ali Babu
E-mail: ali.babu@uhl-tr.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKF2
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.leicestershospitals.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
(C&C) Spire Leicester Hospital - Bone Donation Services
Reference number: C305715
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Bone Donation via PSR Direct Award Route C.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF2
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a notice for intention to award a contract under Provider Selection Regime Direct Award Route c. <br/><br/>The provider is required to donate surplus tissue from elective orthopaedic surgery (femoral heads) for the purpose of transplantation. The provider will provide Leicester Bone and Tissue Bank with samples for microbiological testing from each donor and blood samples for virology testing. At least two 'Persons Designate' (PDs) must be appointed by the provider (usually Theatre Managers, operating department assistants or change nurses) and they are required to liaise with LBTB whil emanaging the service. PDs must undertake training for their role (provided by LBTB). PDs are responsible for alarm test audits, freezer logs, disposal of non conforming tissue, reporting and general running of the satellite service. <br/><br/>We are intending to award this service to Spire Leicester Hospital under the PSR Direct Award Route C. <br/><br/>The approximate lifetime value of the service is £0.00. Please note that this has been marked as £1.00 as a registered input into FTS.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Intention to award contract under PSR 2023
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
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
01/04/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Spire Healthcare Limited
01522532
3 Dorset Rise London
London
EC4Y 8EN
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.spirehealthcare.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:
1.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
1.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Standard Template for Explanation <br/><br/> <br/><br/>This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 20/09/2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Any appeals to the decision must be made in due time to ali.babu@uhl-tr.nhs.uk. <br/><br/>The decision was made among the clinical service procurement team alongside the contracts & commissioning team, with consultation from the Tissue Bank General Manager. There were no declared conflicts of interest. <br/><br/>The award decision has been made subject to criteria listed under the PSR - <br/><br/>Quality and Innovation - <br/><br/>The current provider is audited internally by the Bone Bank on a yearly basis. Trainng is updated and provided where needed. The provider is inspected every two years by the Human Tissue Authority. Regular discussions / presentations held between Service Manager/Quality Lead and Service provider to make sure service is running smoothly and to identify and area that needs improvment. <br/><br/>Value - <br/><br/>Spire Leicester Hospital do not charge the Trust any fees for this service. <br/><br/>Integration, Colloboration and service sustainability - <br/><br/>While the LBTB supply the provider with the required equipment (Freezers, consumables etc.) as agreed as part of the specification, the provider is supplying the space and staffing to run the satelite service. They provide a 24/7 service which allows the Trust access to the samples whenever they are required - Provider is 25 minutes away from the Leicester Glenfield Hospital site by car, where the service is centrally managed. As LBTB manage the equipment, we are able to ensure continuity of service can remain. <br/><br/>Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - <br/><br/>While the LBTB supply the provider with the required equipment (Freezers, consumables etc.) as agreed as part of the specification, the provider is supplying the space and staffing to run the satelite service. They provide a 24/7 service which allows the Trust access to the samples whenever they are required - Provider is located only 25 minutes away from the Leicester Glenfield Hospital site by car, where the service is centrally managed. <br/><br/>Social value- <br/><br/>Provider is located just 25 minutes away from the Leicester Glenfield Hospital site by car, where the service is centrally managed, allowing much lower impact on the environment than suppliers based further away. As the provider is based in Leicester, the staff hired to oversee the contract from their side will be local, allowing for a positive impact on the local economy.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Leicester Royal Infirmary
Leicester
LE1 6WW
UK
E-mail: sarah.holliehead@uhl-tr.nhs.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 20/09/2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/09/2024