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Proactive Identification Care & Transfer (PICT) at UHP

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS PLYMOUTH

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14 Oct 2024 at 15:50

Summary of the contracting process

The University Hospitals Plymouth (UHP) has awarded a contract titled "Proactive Identification Care & Transfer (PICT) at UHP" to Marie Curie for the enhancement of end-of-life care services within the community health services category. This procurement process was initiated as a tender and involved a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The decision to award the contract was made based on meeting five key criteria that included value for money, quality & innovation, integration, collaboration & service sustainability, social value, and improving access while reducing health inequalities. This contract, valued at GBP 4,186,791, was signed on 1st October 2024, with its services to be delivered in the Plymouth region (UKK41).

This procurement provides significant opportunities for businesses involved in community health services, particularly those specialising in end-of-life care. For suppliers like Marie Curie, it represents a chance to expand their service offerings and demonstrate their expertise in a sector that highly values integration and collaboration. The contract aims to alleviate hospital resource pressures and improve patient outcomes, highlighting opportunities for businesses experienced in delivering quality care and innovative healthcare solutions. Businesses that can offer comprehensive, sustainable, and socially valuable health services stand to benefit significantly from participating in similar procurement processes.

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Notice Title

Proactive Identification Care & Transfer (PICT) at UHP

Notice Description

The service to be implemented by Marie Curie in collaboration with UHP will enhance end-of-life care and alleviate pressure on hospital resources and provide better outcomes for patients at end of life. The service will expediate the improvement in end-of-life care with a particular emphasis on identification of patients that are nearing the end of their lives. This should result in helping establish people's preferences and support earlier discharge or transfer to another care setting. In line with patient's and family's wishes.<br/>In coming to this decision the Trust considered the 5 key criteria above. These criteria are not weighted as they are equally important for this service. They clearly meet and in some elements exceed the requirements of this service.<br/><br/>The Key Criteria measures were<br/>1. Value For Money<br/>2. Quality & Innovation<br/>3. Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability<br/>4. Social Value<br/>5. Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice<br/><br/>Decision makers in this process included Director of Integrated Care, Partnerships and strategy. The Trust End of Life Lead Manager, Transformation Team, Procurement, Finance, Trust Management Board Executives and many more internal Stakeholders.<br/><br/>There were no conflict of interests or potential conflicts of interest in the decision-making process.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract award notice detailing the Trusts intentions to award this contract to Marie Curie. This contract has been awarded under 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
NHS Provider Selection Regime Most Suitable Provider award. This provider was considered against the 5 key criteria above. These criteria are not weighted as they are equally important for this service.

Procurement Information

The justification is set out below why the Trust chose to use the most suitable provider process without competition<br/><br/>* Existing part of the model being procured already supported by this provider, well embedded and working to deliver the required KPI/performance, risk to destabilisation if moving to a different provider.<br/>* Limited provider with specific palliative care staff mean the direct award pool is small and other known providers reengaged and this is not part of their strategy or business model so were not intending to bid should we have gone to direct award<br/>* This is the only provider whom would be able to embark in a social value/co-funded offer of a pump primed initiative- making them the most value for money provider we have evaluated what this would cost to do ourselves and it would be more expensive<br/>* This is a service we will be evaluating and future contract award on the basis of this three year 'partnership/pilot'<br/>* Given section 29a need to implement at pace and working with a provider able to implement in one month reduces harm to patients<br/>* Social value- local employer, and contributing to wider benefits on evaluation to share with others, training and education

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04abf5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033052-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£4,186,791 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Sep 20241 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
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS PLYMOUTH
Contact Name
Paul Drummond
Contact Email
p.drummond@nhs.net
Contact Phone
+44 1752434915

Buyer Location

Locality
PLYMOUTH
Postcode
PL6 8DH
Post Town
Plymouth
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK41 Plymouth
Delivery Location
TLK41 Plymouth

Local Authority
Plymouth
Electoral Ward
Moor View
Westminster Constituency
Plymouth Moor View

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MARIE CURIE

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