Community Ear, Nose & Throat Services (ENT) to NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board (ICB)

Concepts

• health services
• windsor
• frimley icb safeguarding requirements
• frimley icb
• nhs frimley icb
• frimley icb safeguarding
• icb
• nhs frimley integrated care board
• service standards
• community ear

Location

Frimley

Description

NHS Frimley ICB ("the Commissioner") sought to commission Dr Koefman and Partners, Trading as Binfield Surgery to provide a Community Ear, Nose & Throat Services (ENT). Community Ear, Nose & Throat Services (ENT) cover patients in all areas of the Frimley ICB geography. The service medically manages and treats ENT conditions (the service does not require that surgical procedures be carried out) arising in the registered patient population of Frimley ICB. This service sees both adults and children. The following conditions are treated: Glue Ear, Recurrent otitis media, Vertigo, Tinnitus, Otitis externa, Recurrent tonsillitis, Adenoid hypertrophy, Epistaxis, Deviated nasal septum, Rhinitis, Nasal Polyps, Chronic sinusitis, Globus Pharyngeus, Dysphonia, Ear and nose skin lesions. The service model is Any Willing Provider. The services are outpatient and community-based. Referrals are GP referral only using E-referral (e-RS).

Total Quantity or Scope

NHS Frimley ICB ("the Commissioner") sought to commission Community Ear, Nose & Throat Services (ENT) A summary of the purposes and objectives of the services are below. Community Ear, Nose & Throat Services (ENT) cover patients in all areas of the Frimley ICB geography. The service medically manages and treats ENT conditions (the service does not require that surgical procedures be carried out) arising in the registered patient population of Frimley ICB. This service sees both adults and children. The following conditions are treated: Glue Ear, Recurrent otitis media, Vertigo, Tinnitus, Otitis externa, Recurrent tonsillitis, Adenoid hypertrophy, Epistaxis, Deviated nasal septum, Rhinitis, Nasal Polyps, Chronic sinusitis, Globus Pharyngeus, Dysphonia, Ear and nose skin lesions. The service model is Any Willing Provider. The services are outpatient and community based. Referrals are GP referral only using E-referral (e-RS). The Commissioner is directly awarding a contract to the existing provider Binfield Surgery in accordance with the criteria outlined in Regulation (9) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The total value of the contract for the initial one-year contract term is £93,799. The full lifetime contract value (one year + optional one year extension) is £188,161. The one-year contract period will commence on the 01st April 2024. This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

Award Detail

Renewal Options

Option to extend by up to 1 year

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85100000 - Health services

Indicators

• Options are available.
• 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 24th July 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Other Information

Evidence that Binfield have satisfied the existing 23/24 contract to a sufficient standard according to the detail outlined in the 23/24 contract: they provided all of the required documentation, information and policies for the existing contract. They have: followed the contractual service specification, not deviated from Frimley ICB Safeguarding requirements, charged the correct local prices as per the contract, issued invoices correctly in accordance with the Frimley ICB process, complied with Quality reporting requirements and followed any Quality reporting templates agreed with the Commissioners, and followed Schedule 6A reporting requirements. Binfield have complied with/not fallen foul of the 23/24 NHS Standard Contract (Shorter Form) Service Conditions, including Service Conditions in relation to the following: service standards, co-operation, information requirements, safeguarding, payment terms and quality requirements. Binfield have also complied with/not fallen foul of the 23/24 Shorter Form General Conditions, including those relating to: liability & indemnity, assignment & sub-contracting, and Information Governance. The new contracting arrangements are based on a rollover of the previous contracting arrangements/schedules which the provider has already satisfied/complied with to a high standard, and so the provider will highly likely to be able to satisfy the new contract to a sufficient standard. 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 24th July 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. The Commissioner made the decision of directly awarding the incumbent provider Binfield Surgery 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 that Binfield Surgery has the evidenced ability to deliver the activity required to meet service requirements within the required region and that can deliver to the tight timescale. A direct award to Binfield Surgery would be appropriate and present the best value for the Commissioner in this circumstance. No declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest were identified during the decision-making process. Representations should be sent to scwcsu.cbprocurement@nhs.net.