Award

Community Endoscopy Services to residents with an Oxfordshire GP, formerly commissioned via OCCG

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, OXFORDSHIRE, BERKSHIRE WEST ICB

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AwardUpdate

28 Mar 2024 at 11:55

Award

28 Mar 2024 at 10:27

TenderUpdate

19 Mar 2021 at 11:58

Tender

25 Feb 2021 at 08:38

Summary of the contracting process

Community Endoscopy Services to residents with an Oxfordshire GP, formerly commissioned via OCCG, is a public procurement process initiated by Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire West ICB. The procurement falls under the Health services industry category and is located in Oxford, United Kingdom. The active procurement stage involves a contract modification notice award with a value of £20,168,366. The initial contract period is 3 years, ending on 31st March 2025, with the option to extend for up to 2 years post the end date.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses in the health services sector to compete for a contract to deliver a Community Endoscopy service for residents with an Oxfordshire GP. Suitable businesses should have experience in delivering rapid and safe diagnostic endoscopy services. The procurement method adopted is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract modification, and interested businesses must align with the urgent circumstances provision of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

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Notice Title

Community Endoscopy Services to residents with an Oxfordshire GP, formerly commissioned via OCCG

Notice Description

Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (the Commissioner) sought to commission a Community Endoscopy service for patients registered with a GP in Oxfordshire. The successful provider will deliver a safe and clinically effective service that will provide rapid local access to diagnostic endoscopy for patients that will include gastroscopy, colonoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy. The community based service will offer a range of elective, suspected cancer and routine community based endoscopies from across the county within geographically suitable locations to meet demand and improve travel times. The service offering will include assessment, diagnostic tests, and advice to primary care clinicians on the management of common GI conditions. The direct access primary care service for endoscopic diagnostic procedures will include gastroscopy, colonoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy. The aim is to provide access to endoscopic diagnostics in the community. The Provider will work closely through regular contact and feedback with primary care, secondary care and the commissioner to support the management of patients within the primary/community care setting. The initial contract term will be for 3 years from 1st February 2022, with an optional extension of any period(s) up to a maximum of a further 2 years, as defined and at the discretion of the commissioners. This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner(s).

Lot Information

Lot 1

Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB (the Commissioner) ICB) has a contract with InHealth Endoscopy Limited to provide a Community Endoscopy service for patients registered with a GP in Oxfordshire in order to deliver a safe and clinically effective service that would provide rapid local access to diagnostic endoscopy for patients that will include gastroscopy, colonoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy. The initial contract period of 3 years ends on 31st March 2025, with an optional extension of any period up to 2 years.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-029617
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010261-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£31,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£35,668,166 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Mar 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Oct 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, OXFORDSHIRE, BERKSHIRE WEST ICB
Additional Buyers

NHS OXFORDSHIRE CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP

OXFORDSHIRE CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP

Contact Name
Donna Harrington, Lisa Chivers
Contact Email
donnaharrington@nhs.net, lisachivers@nhs.net, scwcsu.cbprocurement@nhs.net
Contact Phone
+44 7827896041

Buyer Location

Locality
OXFORD
Postcode
OX4 2LH
Post Town
Oxford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC

Local Authority
Oxford
Electoral Ward
Temple Cowley
Westminster Constituency
Oxford East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

INHEALTH

INHEALTH ENDOSCOPY

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