Award

ESX Non-Obstetric Ultrasound (NOUS) AQP

NHS COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS

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Award

28 Nov 2016 at 17:12

Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:17

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the ESX Non-Obstetric Ultrasound (NOUS) service is being managed by NHS Commercial Solutions on behalf of NHS Hastings and Rother, NHS High Weald Lewes Havens CCG, and NHS Eastbourne Hailsham Seaford, with a focus on health services. This tender, conducted under an Any Qualified Provider (AQP) method, was published on 26 May 2016, and the tender period concluded on 23 June 2016. The indicative contract value is estimated at £1,006,266, with the service delivery required across the South East region of the United Kingdom. The awarded contract period runs from 1 October 2016 to 30 September 2019, during which multiple qualified providers can deliver the services with no guaranteed minimum activity levels.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those involved in health services, non-obstetric ultrasound, and community health services. Companies capable of completing the required accreditation to demonstrate their service delivery capacity, while complying with NHS standards, would be well-suited to participate. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to engage, as all qualified providers will be paid based on actual service delivery, potentially enabling diverse organisations to contribute to the healthcare system in an impactful manner.

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Notice Title

ESX Non-Obstetric Ultrasound (NOUS) AQP

Notice Description

Procurement of a Non-Obstetric Ultrasound Service (NOUS) under an Any Qualified Provider (AQP) approach. The Commissioner is NHS Hastings and Rother as Lead Commissioner, NHS High Weald Lewes Havens CCG and NHS Eastbourne Hailsham Seaford as Associate Commissioners. The Commissioner is supported in this project by NHS South East CSU (SECSU) and its procurement partner NHS Commercial Solutions (NHSCS), which is managing this procurement. A local, direct access non-obstetric ultrasound service with staff qualified to appropriate levels of skill and experience, using ultrasound equipment which complies with the guidance set by the Royal College of Radiologists, connection to NHS image transfer solutions, the ability to integrate with the e-referral system, robust performance management systems and stringent levels of clinical governance. The care pathway being commissioned is pre-appointment communication with Patients, the diagnostic investigation and a report being sent to the referrer, which covers not only the description of the investigation and the findings, but also where appropriate covers any recommendations for further imaging or investigation and advice on management. Structured reporting will be encouraged to support local referrers in their options for further clinical management. The service will need to be fully quality assured, validated and supported by the local Commissioners. With this AQP approach all bidders who complete the accreditation process to (a) demonstrate capability and capacity to deliver the service and (b) accept the standard NHS contract terms and conditions and (c) accept the Commissioner's standard tariff price will become qualified providers. All qualified providers will be offered the standard NHS contract with the same terms, conditions, and price. The contract will have no guaranteed minimum level of activity and no restricted maximum level of activity. Providers will be paid according to the actual activity level delivered. Bidders should note that the indicative contract value is an estimated total cost of the service rather than an individual contract value, as it will be spread across multiple providers. The service has a tariff which is determined in advance by the commissioner and applied to all providers equally. The provider has no guaranteed level of activity, and hence no guaranteed contract value The Commissioner will also use the accreditation aspects of the AQP process to gain assurance of provider's capability and capacity to deliver services commissioned as part of a bundle of general secondary care services not using an AQP approach. Additional information: This procurement is being conducted using the Bravo eSourcing portal. Details of how to register on Bravo and how to access the procurement within Bravo are in the attached document "How to apply for this procurement". This procurement is identified on Bravo as project_1895 - ESX Non-Obstetric Ultrasound AQP itt_2037 - ESX NOUS AQP P2016-004

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b6b7cffa-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5f9dd60-25f6-43a8-b31f-fd9f8070b5f9
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,006,266 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,006,266 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Nov 20169 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Jun 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Sep 20169 years ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2016 - 30 Sep 2019 2-3 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
NHS COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CONTACT VIA BRAVO ESOURCING PORT
Postcode
CONTACTVIAB RAV
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
8
Supplier Names

EAST SUSSEX OUT PATIENT SERVICES LTD (ESOPS

EASTBOURNE HEALTHCARE PARTNERSHIP

HARBOUR MEDICAL PRACTICE

HARMONIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY

HEALTHHARMONIE

PHYSIOLOGICAL MEASUREMENTS

SUSSEX MEDICAL CENTRE

TICCS ULTRASOUND SERVICES

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