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title: "PSR (C&C) - Radiotherapy Treatment Mutual Aid"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04bdb7"
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buyer: "UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER NHS TRUST"
published: "2024-11-21"
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# PSR (C&C) - Radiotherapy Treatment Mutual Aid

Buyer: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER NHS TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04bdb7

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## Summary

The University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust awarded a contract to United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust for radiotherapy treatment planning and delivery for cancer patients. The contract addresses a backlog in breast and prostate cancer treatments due to limited capacity, with services provided at the Lincoln County Hospital. This urgent procurement, valued at approximately £82,954.37, runs from 14th October 2024 to 31st March 2025. The procurement method was a limited award procedure without prior publication, as the service needed to be arranged quickly due to an unforeseen emergency. A PSR assessment for the service procedure will be conducted in February 2025.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in healthcare services, particularly those specialising in radiotherapy, medical equipment, and ancillary services. Businesses capable of providing rapid and efficient medical treatments, as well as those with innovative solutions to manage capacity issues in healthcare facilities, would be well-suited to compete. The urgency and scale of the contract also suggest potential for future collaborations with large healthcare providers, enhancing business growth and expanding market reach.

## Notice

Radiotherapy treatment planning and delivery for University Hospitals of Leicester cancer patients by United Lincolnshire NHS Trust. University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL) has a backlog of breast and prostate patients due to a lack of capacity across the 4 linear accelerators. Several mitigations are in place including an additional linac which is due to be operational in February 2025. In the meantime, mutual aid is being sought from other providers to reduce the waiting times for patients accessing radiotherapy treatment.

ULHT to provide radiotherapy treatment planning and treatment delivery, this will involve the acquisition of a radiotherapy planning CT scan and the creation of the individualised treatment plan followed by 5 radiotherapy treatments.

This contract is being awarded under the Urgent Award Criteria for the Provider Selection Regime. The award must be made urgently due to a service that needs to be arranged rapidly in unforeseen emergency.

The total contract value is estimated to be PS82,954.37 based on a tariff cost per week (SC40Z and SC23Z) OF PS2107.68 and PS1,348.75, causing a total per week of PS2456.432 over the contract duration.

The services will be delivered under contract from 14/10/2024 to 31/03/2025. The authority will undertake a PSR assessment for the service procedure in February 2025.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Radiotherapy treatment planning and delivery for University Hospitals of Leicester cancer patients by United Lincolnshire NHS Trust. University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL) has a backlog of breast and prostate patients due to a lack of capacity across the 4 linear accelerators. Several mitigations are in place including an additional linac which is due to be operational in February 2025. In the meantime, mutual aid is being sought from other providers to reduce the waiting times for patients accessing radiotherapy treatment.

ULHT to provide radiotherapy treatment planning and treatment delivery, this will involve the acquisition of a radiotherapy planning CT scan and the creation of the individualised treatment plan followed by 5 radiotherapy treatments.

This contract is being awarded under the Urgent Award Criteria for the Provider Selection Regime. The award must be made urgently due to a service that needs to be arranged rapidly in unforeseen emergency.

The total contract value is estimated to be PS82,954.37 based on a tariff cost per week (SC40Z and SC23Z) OF PS2107.68 and PS1,348.75, causing a total per week of PS2456.432 over the contract duration.

The services will be delivered under contract from 14/10/2024 to 31/03/2025. The authority will undertake a PSR assessment for the service procedure in February 2025.

### Procurement Information

Radiotherapy treatment planning and delivery for University Hospitals of Leicester cancer patients by United Lincolnshire NHS Trust. University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL) has a backlog of breast and prostate patients due to a lack of capacity across the 4 linear accelerators. Several mitigations are in place including an additional linac which is due to be operational in February 2025. In the meantime, mutual aid is being sought from other providers to reduce the waiting times for patients accessing radiotherapy treatment.

ULHT to provide radiotherapy treatment planning and treatment delivery, this will involve the acquisition of a radiotherapy planning CT scan and the creation of the individualised treatment plan followed by 5 radiotherapy treatments.

This contract is being awarded under the Urgent Award Criteria for the Provider Selection Regime. The award must be made urgently due to a service that needs to be arranged rapidly in unforeseen emergency. It was unforeseen that mutual aid would be required initially, but an audit of UHLs waiting list times revealed them to be below national standard. To address this immediately, mutual aid has been sought through urgent procedure. 

The total contract value is estimated to be PS82,954.37 based on a tariff cost per week (SC40Z and SC23Z) OF PS2107.68 and PS1,348.75, causing a total per week of PS2456.432 over the contract duration.

The services will be delivered under contract from 14/10/2024 to 31/03/2025. The authority will undertake a PSR assessment for the service procedure in February 2025.

Decision makes included - 
Dan Bromley (Category Manager)
Ali Babu (Procurement Graduate)
Jade Mall (Assistant Contracts Manager)
Vicki Turner (Head of Contracts)
Suzanne Nancarrow (Associate Director of Operations - Cancer & Diagnostics)
Suzanne Jordan (Head of Radiotherapy)
Hayley Turner (Group Head of Financial Management)
Jon Melbourne (Chief Operating Officer)

There were no declared conflicts of Interest.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037700-2024 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Oct 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 | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER NHS TRUST |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE1 6WW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester |
| Local authority | Leicester |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Leicester South |
| Delivery location | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UNITED LINCOLNSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85110000 - Hospital and related services

## Release History

- 21 Nov 2024 at 15:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037700-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/

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