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NHS Cheshire & Merseyside (formerly NHS Southport & Formby and NHS South Sefton CCG) - Community Dermatology Service

STAFFORDSHIRE AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

01 Sep 2022 at 08:31

Tender

01 Oct 2021 at 14:21

Planning

18 Jun 2021 at 09:45

Planning

15 Jun 2021 at 12:04

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit, on behalf of NHS Cheshire & Merseyside, has awarded a contract for a Community Dermatology Service in the Place of Sefton. The service aims to provide support for patients with acute and chronic skin conditions within the community. The contract is valued at approximately £800,000 per year, extending for 3 years with a potential further extension of 2 years.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, especially those in the healthcare sector, to compete for providing Community Dermatology services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited for this procurement due to the specific nature of the services required. The procurement method is a Pseudo Restricted Tender using the Light Touch Regime, offering a chance for suitable businesses to contribute to healthcare provision in the region.

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Notice Title

NHS Cheshire & Merseyside (formerly NHS Southport & Formby and NHS South Sefton CCG) - Community Dermatology Service

Notice Description

NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (CSU) are working on behalf of NHS Cheshire & Merseyside (formerly NHS Southport & Formby CCG and NHS South Sefton CCG) who is awarding a contract for a Community Dermatology Service for patients living in the Place of Sefton. The aim of the service is to provide support within a community setting for patients with acute and chronic skin conditions. The Commissioner operate 4 levels of Dermatology provision for patients. These are: Level 1 - Self-management Level 2 - GP Management Level 3 - Community Dermatology Service Level 4 - Acute specialist care The Commissioner is commissioning the level 3 Community Dermatology service within this procurement. The aim of the service is to provide support within a community setting for patients with acute and chronic skin conditions. The potential contract will be valued at approximately PS800,000 per year; and the contract duration will be for 3 years with the potential to extend for a further 1 x 2-year period. Additional information: This procurement was for Social and other specific services which are Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations ('Regulations') http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/schedule/3/made Accordingly, the Contracting Authority is only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/part/2/chapter/3/made The Contracting Authority was not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations. As the CCG is a relevant body for the purpose of the National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No 2) Regulations 2013 these Regulations also apply to this procurement. Right to Cancel: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to discontinue the procurement process at any time, which shall include the right not to award a contract or contracts, and does not bind itself to accept the lowest tender, or any tender received, and reserves the right to award a contract in part, or to call for new tenders should it consider this necessary. The Contracting Authority shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any candidate or tenderer in connection with the completion and return of the information requested in this Contract Notice, or in the completion or submission of any tender, irrespective of the outcome of the competition or if the competition is cancelled or postponed. All dates, time periods and values specified in this notice are provisional and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to change these. Transparency: The Contracting Authority is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR) and may be required to disclose information received in the course of this procurement under FOIA or the EIR. In addition, and in accordance with the UK Government's policies on transparency, the contracting authority intends to publish procurement documentation and the text of any resulting contractual arrangements, subject to possible redactions at the discretion of the Contracting Authority. Any redactions, whether in relation to information requests under FOIA, the EIR or policies on transparency will be in accordance with those grounds prescribed under the Freedom of Information Act. If and when this requirement is offered to tender, this will be done via electronic means using the internet. Midlands and Lancashire CSU is conducting this procurement exercise as a central purchasing body for another NHS body with whom the successful bidder(s) will enter into contracts for the supply of the services. Any other public-sector body detailed within this notice, wishing to access the contract may do so only with permission from the contracting NHS body.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3a4bb574-d103-4b45-8d01-0df86dffe612
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d7e004c-5609-446a-9f60-2a0ddc53a41a
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Pseudo Restricted Tender using Light Touch Regime
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85121282 - Dermatology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Oct 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
25 Jun 2021Expired
Award Date
3 Mar 20223 years ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2022 - 31 Aug 2027 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
STAFFORDSHIRE AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT
Contact Name
Helen Graham
Contact Email
mlcsu.tendersnorth@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BOOTLE
Postcode
L20 3NJ
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD73 Sefton
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England)

Local Authority
Sefton
Electoral Ward
Derby
Westminster Constituency
Bootle

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VITA HEALTH GROUP

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