Award

Community Audiology - Support Services

EAST SUFFOLK AND NORTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

27 Mar 2024 at 12:54

Planning

07 Feb 2024 at 11:01

Summary of the contracting process

The East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust recently awarded a contract for Community Audiology – Support Services in North East Essex. The contract value is £40,000. The procurement method was a selective process using a Restricted Procedure. The contracting authority is the East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust. The award was made to the Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID).

This procurement process provides an opportunity for businesses involved in community health services, particularly in the field of voluntary sector support to audiology patients. Companies with experience in delivering quality services, innovation, and social value, as well as a focus on integration and collaboration within the healthcare sector, would be well-suited to compete for similar contracts in the future.

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Notice Title

Community Audiology - Support Services

Notice Description

Voluntary Sector Support to Community Audiology Patients within North East Essex

Lot Information

Lot 1

The following line should be included: 'This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 16 February 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.'

You should provide an address (which could be an email address) where written representations should be sent.

You must:
- include details of the award decision-makers;
- note any declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision and how these were managed; and
- include a statement explaining the relative importance of the key criteria that the relevant authority used to make a decision, the rationale for the relative importance of the key criteria, and the rationale for choosing the provider with reference to the key criteria.

Sample wording: 'Conflicts of interest identified among [group/committee/officer]: [number]. The non-conflicted members have assessed the nature and risk of this conflict, and have decided which steps to take to avoid or manage it. [Potential steps may include: excluding the conflicted member from related discussions, excluding the conflicted member from decision-making, delegating the matter to a sub-committee of non-conflicted decision-makers, or seeking independent advice to help make the decision. This list is illustrative rather than exhaustive.]'


SCHEDULE 3

Regulation 9(4)

Content of notice of intention to award to the existing provider under Direct Award Process C

1.A statement that the relevant authority is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C.
An award has been made following Direct Award Process C

2.The contract title and reference.
Title - Community Audiology - Support Services
Reference - Community Audiology Service 2024-25

3.The name and address of the registered office or principal place of business of the provider to whom an award is to be made.

RNID
Brightfield Business Hub
Orton Southgate
Peterborough
PE2 6XU

4.A description of the relevant health care services to which the contract relates, including the most relevant CPV code
Description - Voluntary Sector Support to Community Audiology Patients within North East Essex
CPV Code - 85323000-9 Community health services, but only in respect of community health services which are delivered to individuals

5.The approximate lifetime value of the contract.
PS40,000

6.Details of the award decision-makers.
Governance - NICS Collaborative and NEE Community Services (NEECS) DMT

Key Individuals - East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT)::

Associate Director of Operations- NEECS
General Manager Unplanned & Urgent Care - NEECS
Clinical Lead for Community Audiology - Acute

7.A statement explaining the award decision-makers' reasons for selecting the chosen provider, with reference to the key criteria.
Key Criteria:

A. Quality and Innovation - The provider brings quality, learning and innovations from the services they deliver nationally and, where suitable, incorporate them in the service they deliver in North East Essex
B. Value - They have consistently over a period of time delivered a valuable service within the budget allocation
C. Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability - The Provider works closely with the Current Community Audiology Service provider and the local Hospital Acute Audiology team feeding into a Hub their ongoing work and striving to improve and deliver the best possible service to their community
D. Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice - The Provider has set up locations throughout North east Essex for ease of access service of the community. Monitoring the demand and increasing access as and when required. They employ local staff permanent and Volunteer staff to deliver their support and encourage patients to become volunteers to pass on their learning and experience.
E. Social Value - The use of local facilities, a varied choice of locations to support ease of access and use of local workforce all add to the social value that this provider brings to this contract

8. Any declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest.
None

9.Information as to how any conflicts or potential conflicts of interest were managed.

All Key individuals at Section 6 completed and signed ESNEFT Procurement Declaration of interest Forms. All individuals external to ESNEFT have followed their own internal governance. At all meetings attendees are/will be asked to declare any interests. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 16 February 2024 . This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0437d0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010045-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85121240 - ENT or audiologist services

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£40,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
8 Feb 2024Expired
Award Date
16 Feb 20242 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EAST SUFFOLK AND NORTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Commissioning Team
Contact Email
commissioning@esneft.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1206747474

Buyer Location

Locality
COLCHESTER
Postcode
CO4 5JL
Post Town
Colchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway
Delivery Location
TLH East (England)

Local Authority
Colchester
Electoral Ward
Mile End
Westminster Constituency
Colchester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ROYAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR DEAF PEOPLE (RNID

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