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title: "Community Paediatric Nutrition Prescribing Support Dietitian (PSD) Service for mid and south Essex"
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# Community Paediatric Nutrition Prescribing Support Dietitian (PSD) Service for mid and south Essex

Buyer: ATTAIN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c9b05bd3-dff0-4214-9181-857d1750b6d1

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the NHS Mid Essex Clinical Commissioning Group, which acted as the lead commissioner for the Community Paediatric Nutrition Prescribing Support Dietitian Service for mid and south Essex. The contract, awarded to Oviva UK Limited, is for health services aimed at improving infant health outcomes and is valued at £565,584. The contract commenced on 1st April 2021 and is set to expire on 31st March 2023. This procurement was executed through a direct method under a single tender action due to being below the applicable threshold. The service is located in the East of England and is currently in the award stage of the procurement process.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses operating in health services, particularly those specialising in dietetics and nutritional support. Companies well-suited to compete include those with expertise in technology-enabled health solutions and experience in working with healthcare professionals, particularly in the field of infant nutrition and allergy management. Furthermore, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) may find this opportunity particularly accessible and beneficial.

## Notice

This is a Contract Award Notice to communicate a contract award made by NHS Mid Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) as lead commissioner on behalf of the Mid and South East Essex Clinical Commissioning Groups (the Authority) consisting NHS Mid Essex CCG, NHS Basildon and Brentwood CCG, NHS Thurrock CCG, NHS Castle Point & Rochford CCG and NHS Southend CCG, in accordance with the Authorities Standing Financial Instructions (SFI's). The contract award is made to Oviva UK Limited for the provision of a technology-enabled, community paediatric Infant Formula prescribing support dietitian (PSD) service including Rapid Access Clinic, Education, System Transformation and in-practice GP audits on infant formula prescribing and assessments with the Paediatric PSDs for all infants not currently under a dietitian, in mid and south east Essex. The contract will commence from 1st April 2021 and expire 31st March 2023, with the south west Essex element being covered from 23rd August 2021 until 31st March 2023, at an aggregate cost of PS565,584. The objectives of this service aim to: -Improve the parent/carer and patient experience of care -Implement the International Milk Allergy Protein (iMAP) guidelines (including extensively hydrolysed formula first prescribing, and dietitian-led management of all infants with Cow's Milk Protein Allergy (CMPA) -Rapidly increase knowledge about CMPA and infant formulas in patients & healthcare professionals (note CMPA affects 3-7% of infants according to Allergy UK) to support appropriate prescribing/referrals, with a particular focus on Health Visitors and GPs -Reduce demands on NHS services (including primary care, secondary care paediatric teams and paediatric A&E) -Drive prescribing savings by ensuring appropriate prescribing and duration of treatment. -Ensure complex infants with IgE mediated CMPA continue to specialist local services at North East London Foundation Trust (NELFT). The Authority is publishing this Contract Award Notice in the Contracts Finder in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020) for spend above PS25,000. The Service to which this procurement relates fall within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. As such, the Authority does not intend to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations, save those applicable to Schedule 3 Services and the contract value does not exceed the procurement threshold relevant to schedule 3 services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a783a343-f2f6-4fb7-acff-18310794137b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Oct 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £565,584 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £565,584 |
| 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 | ATTAIN |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM2 5PF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OVIVA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 13 Oct 2021 at 08:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a783a343-f2f6-4fb7-acff-18310794137b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a783a343-f2f6-4fb7-acff-18310794137b
  13th October 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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