Independent Sector Hospital Services for BLMK ICB

Concepts

• health services
• luton
• choice service
• elective care services
• healthcare services
• blmk icb
• icb
• an existing service provision
• the service provider
• a choice lead service

Location

Milton Keynes

Description

NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes (BLMK) ICB was seeking independent sector hospital service(s) providers for the provision of elective care services which meets the ICB's requirement on a set of standard terms and conditions. The proposed contract relates to healthcare services in respect of which the patient is offered a choice in relation to the provider. This is a consultant led choice service and therefore meets the requirements of a choice lead service for patients (as set out in Part 8 of the NHS Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Group (Responsibilities and standing rules) Regulations 2012). The service provider was required to operate a site offering the relevant services from within the BLMK ICB geographical area that the ICB considers appropriate to enable its patients to access the services. Based on the current activity levels it is anticipated that the contract will have an estimated lifetime value of £11,500,000 (paid in line with NHS Payment Scheme) for the period 1st April 2024 to 30th September 2026. This notice is being published on behalf of NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes (BLMK) ICB in compliance with the transparency requirements of the regulations.

Total Quantity or Scope

Ophthalmology, Gastroenterology (including direct to test Endoscopy), General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Urology services. Related Physiotherapy and Diagnostics with an Estimated lifetime value of the contract: £11,500,000 (paid in line with NHS Payment Scheme) for the period 01st April 2024 to 30th September 2026. Services provided from Blakelands Hospital, Smeaton Close, Milton Keynes, MK14 5HR. This award has been made following direct award process B and is for an existing service provision with the existing provider.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85100000 - Health services

Indicators

• Award on basis of price and quality.

Legal Justification

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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. This notice is being published on behalf of NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes (BLMK) ICB in compliance with the transparency requirements of the regulations.

Other Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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 BLMK ICB Executive Team gave approval of this in December 2023 at a scheduled Exec Meeting. Conflicts of interests have been managed in line with ICB's Conflict of Interest and Standards of Business Conduct Policy.