--- title: "Management Contract for the Coombe Wing Private Patient Unit at Kingston Hospital" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-cf1fa413-cb28-4472-98e6-3730da2c86e2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cf1fa413-cb28-4472-98e6-3730da2c86e2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cf1fa413-cb28-4472-98e6-3730da2c86e2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cf1fa413-cb28-4472-98e6-3730da2c86e2.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "KINGSTON HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2018-05-17" --- # Management Contract for the Coombe Wing Private Patient Unit at Kingston Hospital Buyer: KINGSTON HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cf1fa413-cb28-4472-98e6-3730da2c86e2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cf1fa413-cb28-4472-98e6-3730da2c86e2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cf1fa413-cb28-4472-98e6-3730da2c86e2.json) ## Summary The Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a supplier for a management contract related to the Coombe Wing Private Patient Unit located in Kingston-Upon-Thames, South West London. This procurement is currently in the Tender stage, with the submission deadline set for 27th June 2018. The Trust aims to establish a dedicated business unit for private patient services, leveraging the expertise of a specialist operator to enhance financial returns. The contract will commence on 1st April 2019 and continue until 31st March 2023, and it includes a total estimated value of £1,000,000. This tender presents a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in private healthcare management and hospital services, particularly those with a proven track record in delivering high-quality patient care and successful operational management. Companies that can effectively market the private patient unit, negotiate with insurers, and oversee clinical quality will find themselves well-suited for this contract. Furthermore, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to apply, given the trust's focus on collaboration and quality delivery within the healthcare sector. ## Notice The Trust is seeking a Partner to manage its Private Patient Unit (PPU) on its site in Kingston-Upon-Thames, South West London. The Trust has an existing PPU at the site and the contract with the current provider is due to end in the next 12 months. The Trust plan to establish a business unit to provide private patient services, and the Supplier will collaborate with the Trust to manage this unit. The Trust believes, that a specialist private hospital manager / operator can generate higher financial returns from private practice than the Trust managing the unit themselves. The Trust is looking for a Supplier who can demonstrate a track record of delivering high quality and commercially successful private patient services, and whose delivery of private services at Kingston will make a significant financial contribution to the Trust, as well as enhancing the Trust's reputation, and providing high quality on-site private patient facilities for consultants. The Supplier will be paid a fixed monthly management fee plus a Success Fee based on the growth in Gross Profit, defined as revenue (collected after adjusting for bad debts) less salary and other direct costs. The main services to be provided by the Supplier are: - Management of the PPU, through liaison with consultants, payers, through day to day management of the staff and through liaison with Trust managers - Development of the consultant base using Coombe Wing - Monitoring of the clinical quality within the PPU and highlighting any clinical governance issues - Leading on the negotiations with private medical insurers to establish contracts and pricing, as well as membership of any networks - Marketing of the PPU locally, with a limited marketing budget, to be agreed as part of the business plan. - Provision of PPU specific information systems including hardware and software - Establishing and running of a small finance team to undertake: patient and insurer invoicing; taking of deposit payments; credit control/ debt collection and the resolution of payment disputes - Ensuring a smooth transition, including any necessary transfer of patient records, and the appropriate division of revenues regarding patients whose treatment spans the transition. The Trust is hosting a Bidders' day on 12th June 2018. Full details will be provided to bidders via the e-tendering portal. Additional information: To register for this opportunity and download the Procurement documents, please visit https://www.lppsourcing.org/ and click on the "Current Opportunities" tab. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f504bff-d50d-4eef-897c-a54d367ee219 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 May 2018 | | Submission deadline | 27 Jun 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | KINGSTON HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | KINGSTON UPON THAMES | | Post town | Kingston upon Thames | | Postcode | KT2 7QB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South | | ITL 3 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton | | Local authority | Kingston upon Thames | | Electoral ward | Coombe Hill | | Westminster constituency | Richmond Park | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85111000 - Hospital services ## Release History - 17 May 2018 at 08:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f504bff-d50d-4eef-897c-a54d367ee219 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f504bff-d50d-4eef-897c-a54d367ee219 17th May 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.kingstonhospital.nhs.uk/ - https://www.lppsourcing.org/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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