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title: "NHS Southport & Formby CCG - Community Cardiology Service"
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# NHS Southport & Formby CCG - Community Cardiology Service

Buyer: NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-39f6b0f0-40a0-45c1-9055-c641cc61c399

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## Summary

The procurement process for the Community Cardiology Service has been awarded by NHS Southport & Formby Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), facilitated by NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit. This healthcare service, classified under Health services (CPV code 85100000), is aimed at patients in the North West region of England. The contract, valued at £1,436,000, will commence on 1st July 2021 and is set for a duration of three years, with the option for a one-year extension. Following the award announcement on 16th April 2021, there was a 10-day standstill period ending on 26th April 2021, after which NHS Southport & Formby CCG formally entered the contract with Southport & Formby Health Ltd.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for SMEs and VCSEs in the healthcare sector, particularly those specialising in cardiology services, diagnostics, or related clinical fields. Companies looking to provide community-based clinical sessions, triage, and assessments will find this contract particularly relevant. The focus on improving patient care and reducing health inequalities could lead to partnerships and collaborations among firms with innovative solutions to enhance cardiology provisions across the Southport and Formby areas.

## Notice

NHS Southport & Formby CCG - Community Cardiology Service NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (CSU) are working on behalf of NHS Southport & Formby CCG who have awarded a Community Cardiology Service for patients living in the CCG area. The service offers a central co-ordinating function for all non-urgent CVD referrals. The service delivers community based clinical sessions & diagnostics, providing triage, assessment and face to face consultations with a Community Consultant Cardiologist. Additional information: Midlands and Lancashire CSU is publishing this Contract Award Notice to confirm NHS Southport & Formby CCG's intention to award a contract for the Community Cardiology Service to Southport & Formby Health Ltd. This contract is being directly awarded by Southport and Formby CCG only in order to deliver business continuity whilst work continues system-wide to develop a cardiology pathway for the local population. A collaborative of multiple Providers and CCGs was established in late 2018 with the aim to take a system wide approach to designing cardiology provision for residents in the CCG areas of Southport and Formby, and, also West Lancashire. The members are represented across the system to include all providers commissioned for cardiology services. The primary focus of the collaborative group is to ensure patients requiring cardiology services will receive it in the most appropriate manner and setting. The work of the group focuses on improving clinical outcomes and quality of experience for patients and reducing health inequalities. This Contract Award Notice is published under the Public Contract Regulations 2015. It is for clinical services which are Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations ('Regulations'). Accordingly, the contracting authority is only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The contracting authority is not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations. Following publication of this notice on 16.04.21, there will be a 10-day standstill period, concluding on 26.04.21. Following satisfactory conclusion of the standstill period, the CCG will enter into a contract with Southport & Formby Health Ltd for 3 years with the option to extend by 1 year, commencing on 1st July 2021.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd2560e4-4084-4eac-95e0-ea90e5703877 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Direct award without competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Dec 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Dec 2020 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2021 - 30 Jun 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,436,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,436,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT |
| Locality | SOUTHPORT |
| Post town | Preston |
| Postcode | PR8 6PL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD73 Sefton |
| Local authority | Sefton |
| Electoral ward | Kew |
| Westminster constituency | Southport |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOUTHPORT AND FORMBY HEALTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 16 Apr 2021 at 11:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd2560e4-4084-4eac-95e0-ea90e5703877

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd2560e4-4084-4eac-95e0-ea90e5703877
  16th April 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.southportandformbyccg.nhs.uk

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