Tender

Services at NHSS Hospitals - Insourcing DPS

THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")

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25 Aug 2022 at 12:46

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16 Aug 2022 at 15:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) is seeking services at NHSS Hospitals through an insourcing Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). The procurement, titled "Services at NHSS Hospitals - Insourcing DPS", falls under the hospital services category. The NHS Scotland Health Boards are looking for providers to offer medical services, with a tender period ending on 15th September 2022. The buying organisation is based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, and the procurement method is a Restricted procedure with electronic submission.

This tender opportunity for the provision of medical services at NHSS Hospitals presents a chance for businesses in the healthcare industry, especially those offering mental health services, medical insourcing services, mobile/modular units with staff, and virtual diagnostic services. Businesses with expertise in healthcare delivery, staff provision, and virtual healthcare solutions are encouraged to participate. This tender allows for multiple providers to engage in a long-term agreement to deliver critical services, supporting the NHS in Scotland and contributing to the community's well-being.

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Notice Title

Services at NHSS Hospitals - Insourcing DPS

Notice Description

Provision of Medical Services to NHS Scotland Health Boards

Lot Information

Mental Health Services

Mental Health is for the provision of suitably qualified staff to provide Mental Health Service at NHS Hospitals or remotely, to reduce the Waiting Times and/or provide a service that the hospital is unable to provide under its current capacity.

Renewal: As this is a DPS changes in duration can be affected by a communication to FTS.

Medical Insourcing Services

This Lot covers Insourcing Services, suppliers providing teams to carry out procedures utilising NHSS Health Board facilities (i.e Theatres at Weekends) to reduce waiting times and/or increase HB capacity to provide increased patient care. The types of services to be provided are See, Treat or See & Treat covering, but not limited to, the following specialities; Anaesthetics Breast Surgery Cardiology Dermatology Endocrinology Endoscopy ENT Gastroenterology General Surgery Gynaecology Haematology Hand & Plastics Maxillofacial Neurology Ophthalmology Orthodontics Orthopaedics Radiography Respiratory Rheumatology Urology Vascular

Renewal: As this is a DPS changes in duration can be affected by a communication to FTS.

Mobile/Modular Units - Staffed

Lot 3 covers Mobile and Modular Units - Staffed, that can be placed on sites to increase the capacity of the hospital by increasing space for diagnosing/treating patients and the provision of patient care. It is envisaged that the provision of this service would be a provider of the Mobile/Modular Units providing the staffing as a full service. It is envisaged that the services delivered through this lot will be longer term and allow for more consistency through long term agreements for the provision of services. A full set of conditions for the operation of this service will be provided by the Health Board at mini competition. The types of Mobile/Modular Units that may be required in this Lot are, but shall not be limited to: Cancer Wards Cardiac Surgery Cardiology Department Clean Room Clinics Discharge Lounge Emergency Rooms Endoscopy ENT Wards Gastroenterology Ward General Surgery Haematology Intensive Care Units Maternity Wards Microbiology Labs Neurology Outpatient Wards Pharmacy

Renewal: As this is a DPS changes in duration can be affected by a communication to FTS.

Virtual Services

Lot 4 is for the provision of suitably qualified staff to provide a Virtual Diagnostic Service for NHS Hospitals to help reduce the Waiting Times and/or provide a service that the hospital is unable to provide under its current capacity. This service will be delivered remotely through a secure online service. Suppliers MUST be able to provide evidence of standards applied, approach to staff recruitment and training, monitoring of performance and outcomes/quality/clinical governance, patient consent, complaints and incident handling and records management.

Renewal: As this is a DPS changes in duration can be affected by a communication to FTS.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-035f25
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023785-2022
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85111000 - Hospital services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£150,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Sep 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")
Contact Name
John Gavin
Contact Email
john.gavin@nhs.scot
Contact Phone
+44 776665882

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
FK11 7AL
Post Town
Falkirk and Stirling
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Clackmannanshire
Electoral Ward
Clackmannanshire West
Westminster Constituency
Alloa and Grangemouth

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