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title: "Elective Care Services"
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buyer: "NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE ICB"
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# Elective Care Services

Buyer: NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE ICB  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c679e1b3-0027-4305-9b52-ba063698e22c

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## Summary

The NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB has recently awarded a contract for Elective Care Services. The contract is worth £152,223,000 and will run from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2025, with a possible extension until March 31, 2026. The procurement method used was a Negotiated procedure without prior publication, and the contract falls under the category of Miscellaneous health services. The tender period ended on March 31, 2023, and the contracting authority is located in Stoke on Trent, United Kingdom.

This contract for Elective Care Services presents an opportunity for businesses in the health services industry, particularly those providing high-quality and cost-effective healthcare services like Independent Sector Providers (ISPs). Businesses suited for this tender should be able to deliver safe and effective care, meet national waiting time targets, and support patient engagement and healthcare innovation. The contract aims to maintain elective care services within the Cheshire and Merseyside system in line with NHS Constitution principles and local guidelines.

## Notice

Elective Care Services for Cheshire and Merseyside ICB for 2 years plus 1 year possible extension Additional information: This is a VEAT notice to inform the market that NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB is looking to directly award from the NHS England Increasing Capacity Framework (ICF) for elective services. The ICB will renew its existing contracts for Independent Sector Providers (ISPs). The current contracted services expired on 31st March 2023. The ICB are awarding a contract for a period of 24 months until 31st March 2025 with an option to extend for a further 12 months (31st March 2026). There are no guaranteed activity or volumes relating to the Independent Sector Providers. The services commissioned are elective care services. The range of services included within the contract support the principles and regulation of patient choice, particularly as it pertains to the NHS Constitution. The provision also ensures the continued support for elective recovery across the Cheshire and Merseyside system which is a key component of the NHS England 2023/24 priorities and operational planning guidance. The services delivered by Independent Sector Providers (ISPs) should provide high quality and cost effective services to ensure that all patients are treated appropriately in line with adopted NICE clinical guidelines, including local Individual Funding Request Policy Guidelines, clinical thresholds and referral criteria. Services should achieve all local and national waiting time targets and other key national and local key quality and performance targets. The expected outcomes of the service are to: * Provide safe and effective care in line with national best practice and local guidelines to optimise clinical outcomes; * Deliver timely assessment, diagnosis and treatment for our population within NHS Constitutional waiting times; * Engage our communities and patients in the delivery of their healthcare, to support self-care, informed decisions and better personal experience and outcomes; * Develop confident working relationships with referrers and consultant colleagues in other local providers to serve the best interests of the patient by minimising delays, providing advice, avoiding unnecessary tests or treatment, referring on or back when appropriate and providing clear communication and information; * Participate in and contribute to local educational forums independently or in partnership with our other providers; * Meet the quality, safety and reporting arrangements as outlined in the NHS contract, ensuring a safe, effective and positive experience for the patient; and * Stimulate efficiencies and improvements through innovation to support a sustainable local health economy.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c90063d-8d8c-406e-a79a-020b5b7b87df |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £152,223,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £152,223,000 |
| 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 CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE ICB |
| Locality | STOKE ON TRENT |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST4 4LG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent |
| Local authority | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Electoral ward | Fenton West & Mount Pleasant |
| Westminster constituency | Stoke-on-Trent Central |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 7 |
| Supplier names | 3V HEALTHCARE; BMI HEALTHCARE; GUY PILKINGTON MEMORIAL HOME; NUFFIELD HEALTH; PIONEER HEALTHCARE; RAMSAY HEALTH CARE UK OPERATIONS; SPIRE HEALTHCARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

## Release History

- 25 Apr 2023 at 14:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c90063d-8d8c-406e-a79a-020b5b7b87df

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c90063d-8d8c-406e-a79a-020b5b7b87df
  25th April 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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