BSW High Intensity Users Service

Concepts

• health services
• chippenham
• bsw high intensity users service
• high intensity users
• -ordination and signposting service
• bsw
• the health care services
• the ambulance service
• intensity
• integrated care board

Location

Chippenham

Description

NHS Bath and North East Somerset Integrated Care Board ("BSW") is commissioning a co-ordination and signposting service of High Intensity Users of the ambulance service and A&E within the ICB footprint. BSW is directly awarding a contract to the existing provider Wiltshire Centre for Independent Living in accordance with the criteria outlined in Regulation (9) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The value of the contract is £31,989. The contract will be awarded for 3 months, with a total value of £31,989. The service will commence on 1st April 2024.

Total Quantity or Scope

NHS Bath and North East Somerset Integrated Care Board ("BSW") is commissioning a co-ordination and signposting of High Intensity Users of the ambulance service and A&E within the ICB footprint. … This service is currently out to competitive process for services to commence from 1 July 2024. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £31,989. The contract is for a further three months (1 April 2024 to 30 June 2024).

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85100000 - Health services

Indicators

• Award on basis of price.

Legal Justification

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 5th April 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Other Information

The Commissioner made the decision of directly awarding the incumbent provider Wiltshire Centre for Independent Living in accordance with the following five criteria outlined in Regulation (9) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023: • Quality and innovation • Value • Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability • Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice • Social value It has been advised that Wiltshire Centre for Independent Living has the evidenced ability to deliver the activity required to meet service requirements. A direct award to Wiltshire Centre for Independent Living would be appropriate and present the best value for the Commissioner in this circumstance. 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 decision makers by 5th April 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. The decision was approved in line with Bath & North East Somerset Integrated Care Board's Scheme of Reservation and Delegation by the Finance and Investment Committee. There were no conflicts of interest identified among committee members. Representations can be emailed to: mark.harris6@nhs.net