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title: "Sigmoidoscopy Service"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2024-10-16"
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# Sigmoidoscopy Service

Buyer: NHS STAFFORDSHIRE AND STOKE-ON-TRENT ICB  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ad0a

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## Summary

The procurement process for the Sigmoidoscopy Service has been conducted by NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board (ICB). This direct award notice falls within the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, with the contract intended to be awarded to Balance Street Health Centre. The service, classified under CPV code 85121251 for gastroenterologist services, will cover the adult population of East Staffordshire. The standstill period commenced on 16th October 2024, and representations should be made by 28th October 2024. The contract duration is from 29th October 2024 to 31st December 2025, and the anticipated lifetime value is approximately £5,000.

This tender represents a valuable opportunity for businesses in the healthcare sector, particularly those specialising in diagnostic and gastroenterologist services. The continuation of the existing contracting arrangements ensures a stable and predictable workflow, with no significant changes expected from the current contract. The low activity-based cost and familiar service parameters make it an attractive proposition for SMEs already experienced in providing similar services. Such businesses can leverage this contract to expand their portfolio and deepen their expertise in managed care pathways within the NHS framework.

## Notice

Sigmoidoscopy Service - A sigmoidoscopy is a diagnostic test used to check the sigmoid colon which is the lower part of your colon or large intestine. This service shall provide a sigmoidoscopy test to the adult population of East Staffordshire as part of a managed care pathway. This is a zero based contract based on activity and locally agreed tariff. The expenditure for 2023/24 was circa PS5,000. This notice is for a Direct Award C PSR process to commence from the 29th of October 2024 to 31st of December 2025 bringing the lifetime value of the contract to the value of circa PS5,000. Under the test for considerable change this is within the permitted criteria (not exceeding PS500,000 and 25%).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Description of the services to be provided: A sigmoidoscopy is a diagnostic test used to check the sigmoid colon which is the lower part of your colon or large intestine. This service shall provide a sigmoidoscopy test to the adult population of East Staffordshire as part of a managed care pathway. The ICB is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C, where the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract, and the contract is not changing considerably. Anticipated spend is activity based. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS5,000. The dates between which the services are intended to be provided are: 29/10/2024 to 31/12/2025.

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by the 28th October 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033444-2024 |
| 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 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Sep 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £5,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS STAFFORDSHIRE AND STOKE-ON-TRENT ICB |
| Locality | STAFFORD |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST18 0BF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Stafford |
| Electoral ward | Milwich |
| Westminster constituency | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge |
| Delivery location | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BALANCE STREET HEALTH CENTRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85121251 - Gastroenterologist services

## Release History

- 16 Oct 2024 at 15:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033444-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://staffsstoke.icb.nhs.uk/

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