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Minuteful Kidney Service

ATTAIN

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05 Oct 2023 at 12:46

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the Minuteful Kidney Service was initiated by Attain, a buyer located in Welwyn Garden City, England. The service falls under the medical equipments category and is being delivered by Healthy.io (UK) Ltd. The contract value is £146,160 GBP, with a direct procurement method and a single tender action. The tender period ended on September 22, 2023, and the contract period spans from November 30, 2023, to November 29, 2024.

This opportunity presents a chance for small and medium-sized enterprises to engage in delivering innovative healthcare services. Businesses offering medical equipment, digital health solutions, and service providers in the healthcare industry would find this tender suitable for expanding their operations and enhancing patient care. The pilot project, focusing on improving kidney health testing accessibility, aims to achieve early disease detection, enhanced patient outcomes, and reduced healthcare costs in Hertfordshire and West Essex.

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Notice Title

Minuteful Kidney Service

Notice Description

The purpose of this notice is to inform the market of a contract which has been awarded to Healthy.io to deliver the Minuteful Kidney service within Hertfordshire and West Essex. This is a fully outsourced, end-to-end home testing service provided by Healthy.io. The service enables patients to deliver their own annual kidney health urine test without visiting a GP practice via postal testing kits and with a smartphone app. The outcome is improvement of early detection of kidney disease and prevention of cardiovascular disease, improving health outcomes and reducing long term costs of care. This is a pilot service which will be made available to all practices across Hertfordshire and West Essex. The intended benefits of which are: An increase in uptake of urine ACR testing, Increase in completion of all 8 care processes (as this is often the care process that is missing), Increased detection of kidney disease in a high-risk population, Longer term benefits of reduced complications and adverse outcomes from undiagnosed or poorly managed CKD and DM. It can be used in any setting where the patient has access to a test kit and a smartphone. The system has interoperability with GP systems which allows results to be submitted immediately to the patients practice. The contract has been awarded to Healthy.io recognising that this is an emerging technology with a limited market. In September 2020, Healthy.io were selected by the NHS for the Artificial Intelligence in Health and Care Award as one of several recipients chosen from a pool of over 530 applicants to deploy technologies to NHS sites and transform care. The company has been awarded a share of PS50 million from a total pot of PS140 million over three years to deploy technologies to NHS sites. They are also the only provider that delivers a smartphone-based home kidney testing service which improves access to care for hundreds of thousands of people in the UK. The award is run by the Accelerated Access Collaborative (AAC), in partnership with NHSX and the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR). The pilot project will be subject to ongoing evaluation, should this evaluation deem the service to deliver the positive impacts for patients market testing will be undertaken to allow the ICB to understand whether new providers / technologies have emerged. A commissioning and procurement decision on the long-term future of the service will be based on the evidence gathered. The value included within this notice is inclusive of VAT. The value exclusive of VAT is PS121,800. As this was not a competitive process, the closing date included within this Notice is the date by which the waiver was submitted.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51898d50-aa21-48c6-92bc-979169b82028
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products


CPV Codes

33100000 - Medical equipments

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£146,160 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£146,160 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Sep 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Oct 20232 years ago
Contract Period
30 Nov 2023 - 29 Nov 2024 1-2 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
ATTAIN
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WELWYN GARDEN CITY
Postcode
AL8 6JL
Post Town
St Albans
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Welwyn Hatfield
Electoral Ward
Handside
Westminster Constituency
Welwyn Hatfield

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HEALTHY.IO (UK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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