Provision of Specialist Medical Services

Concepts

• health and social work
• bootle
• miscellaneous services
• specialist clinical medical expertise
• medical input
• specialist support
• specialist medical services
• provision of specialist medical services
• specialist
• medical

Location

Buxton Derbyshire

Description

HSE is proposing to enter into a contract with Sheffield Teaching Hospital until 31/10/2026 for the provision of specialist clinical medical expertise to deliver statutory and regulatory requirements for medical input to maintain national databases (e.g. asbestos workers), clinical input to research requiring human volunteers, clinical representation on HSE working Groups (e.g. metal working fluids), specialist support for prosecutions acting as expert witnesses, and clinical input into evaluation activities for the health strategy.

Total Quantity or Scope

HSE is proposing to enter into a contract with Sheffield Teaching Hospital until 31/10/2028 for the provision of specialist clinical medical expertise to deliver statutory and regulatory requirements for medical input to maintain national databases (e.g. asbestos workers), clinical input to research requiring human volunteers, clinical representation on HSE working Groups (e.g. metal working fluids), specialist support for prosecutions acting as expert witnesses, and clinical input into evaluation activities for the health strategy

Award Detail

Renewal Options

A 2 year extension

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services
• 98300000 - Miscellaneous services

Indicators

• Options are available.

Legal Justification

Regulation 32 exempt: 32(2)(b)(ii) whereby competition is absent for technical reasons. HSE asserts its beliefthat Sheffield Teaching Hospital is the only economic operator in the EU that is capable of supporting HSE inrespect of delivering the service required. The work delivered by physicians to HSE requires a unique combination of both medical expertise (up to dateand relevant to real clinical situations through continued medical practice and diagnosis) coupled with a deepunderstanding of the regulatory and policy aims of the HSE. The roles do not lend themselves to a 'pool of different medics' doing the work on a 'who is available' basisas the Medical Advisers actively contribute and are instrumental to the wider occupational health work ofHSE. They play a key role in governance and delivering the 'clinical lead' function, including taking the leadon regulatory aspects of medical and health work, scientific and research activity or revalidation and appraisalaspects of HSE's medical activity. This integrated approach of maintaining hands-on clinical knowledge coupledto regulatory knowledge is vital for HSE to deliver its role and act as the government's chief occupational healthadviser