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Direct Access / Patient Choice Elective Care services

NHS NCL INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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19 Jul 2023 at 13:00

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS NCL Integrated Care Board (ICB) has awarded contracts for Direct Access / Patient Choice Elective Care services in North Central London. The procurement process was completed, with contracts awarded to Circle Health Group and Nuffield Healthcare for a period of 3 years, extendable by a further 2 years. The services will be provided at specified locations within North Central London, offering a range of elective, outpatient, and diagnostics services for adults.

This procurement opportunity for extended patient choice options in health services presents lucrative prospects for businesses in the healthcare industry. Companies experienced in trauma and orthopaedics, general surgery, pain management, gastroenterology, diagnostic imaging, ear, nose and throat, urology, and gynaecology are well-suited to compete. The procurement method used was Negotiated without publication of a contract notice, catering to the specific expertise required for the services offered by Circle Health and Nuffield Healthcare.

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Notice Title

Direct Access / Patient Choice Elective Care services

Notice Description

NCL ICB wishes to continue to commission the Direct Access / Patient Choice Elective Care services from its local independent Sector Hospital Providers within North Central London as part of its extended choice agenda to ensure that the ICB is: * Providing sufficient local capacity and choice to their registered NCL population, * Meet the broader requirements of the national patient choice agenda, * Demonstrate responsiveness to patient demand and feedback. The Direct Access / Patient Choice Elective Care services will be at specified locations within North Central London. One contract covering Cavell, Hendon & Kings Oak Hospitals with Circle Health Group and one contact covering Highgate Hospital with Nuffield Healthcare. Each contract will be for 3 years with option to extend by a further 2 years.

Lot Information

Cavell, Hendon & Kings Oak Hospitals to Circle Health

Contract with Circle Health to provide patients and GPs within North Central London with extended patient choice options, accessible via the e-Referral Service, e-RS (formerly known as Choose and Book). They support the delivery of a range of elective, outpatient, and diagnostics services for adults over 18 years, including but not limited to the following specialties': * Trauma and Orthopaedics * General surgery * Pain management * Gastroenterology * Diagnostic Imaging * Ear, Nose and Throat * Urology * Gynaecology. These services are part of the national patient choice framework and associated choice menu, meaning patients and GPs self-refer/self-select, meaning NCL Integrated Care Boards ability to affect referral flows is limited. Good contract governance dictates the need to establish formal contractual relationships covering these hospital sites, given the historical levels of patient /GP usage.

Options: The contract will be for an initial period of 3 years with an option to extend for further 2 years.

Nuffield Healthcare

Contract with Nuffield Healthcare to provide patients and GPs within North Central London with extended patient choice options, accessible via the e-Referral Service, e-RS (formerly known as Choose and Book). They support the delivery of a range of elective, outpatient, and diagnostics services for adults over 18 years, including but not limited to the following specialties: * Trauma and Orthopaedics * General surgery * Pain management * Gastroenterology * Diagnostic Imaging * Ear, Nose and Throat * Urology * Gynaecology. These services are part of the national patient choice framework and associated choice menu, meaning patients and GPs self-refer/self-select, meaning NCL Integrated Care Boards ability to affect referral flows is limited. Good contract governance dictates the need to establish formal contractual relationships covering these hospital sites, given the historical levels of patient /GP usage.

Options: Initial contract will be for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for a further period of 2 years. The contract value stipulated in this notice is for a period of 5 years.

Procurement Information

Contracts with Circle and Nuffield provide patients and GPs within North Central London with extended patient choice options, accessible via the e-Referral Service, e-RS (formerly known as Choose and Book). They support the delivery of a range of elective, outpatient, and diagnostics services for adults over 18 years, including but not limited to the following specialties: * Trauma and Orthopedics * General surgery * Pain management * Gastroenterology * Diagnostic Imaging * Ear, Nose and Throat * Urology * Gynaecology. These services are part of the national patient choice framework and associated choice menu, meaning patients and GPs self-refer/self-select, meaning NCL Integrated Care Boards ability to affect referral flows is limited. Good contract governance dictates the need to establish formal contractual relationships covering these hospital sites, given the historical levels of patient /GP usage. As per Regulation 32 of PCR2015, use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication is permitted where competition is absent for technical reasons. These services are also covered by European Union patient choice regulations, which have not been rescinded post Brexit.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03e35e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020780-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£32,356,105 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Jul 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS NCL INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Shaju Jose
Contact Email
shaju.jose@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
N1 1TH
Post Town
North London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Laycock
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

CIRCLE HEALTH

NUFFIELD HEALTHCARE

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