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title: "NHS Southport & Formby CCG - Community Cardiology Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02a732"
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# NHS Southport & Formby CCG - Community Cardiology Service

Buyer: NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE CSU  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02a732

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## Summary

The NHS Southport & Formby Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), represented by NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (CSU), has undertaken a procurement process for the Community Cardiology Service, expected to enhance healthcare delivery for patients in the Southport and Formby areas, as well as West Lancashire. The procurement is situated in the health services industry category and is currently in the Award stage. The VEAT Notice, confirming the direct award of the contract to Southport & Formby Health Ltd for a total value of £1,436,000, was published on 16 April 2021, with a standstill period concluding on 26 April 2021, and the contract set to commence on 1 July 2021.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in clinical services, particularly those offering cardiology and cardiovascular disease management. Companies engaged in providing community-based healthcare services, consultation, and diagnostics would find this an ideal opportunity to demonstrate their capabilities and contribute to improving patient outcomes in the region. The procurement method has been classified as limited, with the contract awarded without prior publication of a competition, allowing for organisations with the requisite expertise to establish partnerships and collaborate effectively in delivering high-quality healthcare services.

## Notice

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.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

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.

### Procurement Information

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 VEAT 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008129-2021 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

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

## Values

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

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE CSU |
| 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 | TLD73 Sefton |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 16 Apr 2021 at 21:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008129-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.midlandsandlancashirecsu.nhs.uk
- http://www.southportandformbyccg.nhs.uk
- https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk

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