Functional Electronic Stimulation (FES) service to Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board

Concepts

• health and social work
• chippenham
• lower limb fes
• wiltshire integrated care board
• wiltshire integrated care boards
• fes
• functional electronic stimulation
• north east somerset
• nhs bath
• the health care services

Location

Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire

Description

NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Boards ("the Commissioner") is commissioning a foot-drop specialist Functional Electronic Stimulation (FES) service to patients with Stroke and Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in line with NICE guidelines. The service is available Monday to Friday during normal working hours. The service focus is to teach patients/carers to apply the device on day 1 and on a consecutive day (day 2) assess and further train patients/carers as required. Follow up is required at 6, 18 and 42 weeks from first use and then yearly (after 42 week follow up) for as long as the device is used. The service may be accessed by patient/carers for continuous support to deal with users experiencing problems and/or equipment issues. The main referral route into the service is via a patient's GP and is for patients with Stroke with resultant foot drop or MS requiring lower limb FES. The Commissioner is directly awarded a contract to the existing provider (Odstock Medical Limited) in accordance with the criteria outlined in Regulation (9) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £160,000 (this is based on cost per case for 23/24). The current contract expires 31/03/2025. This notice is published by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.

Total Quantity or Scope

The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £160,000 (this is based on cost per case for 23/24). The current contract expires 31/03/2025. This is recommended for 1 year.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services

Indicators

• Award on basis of price.

Legal Justification

The Commissioner made the decision of directly awarding the incumbent provider Odstock Medical Limited 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 Odstock Medical Limited 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 Odstock Medical Limited 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. 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 [Add date (8 working days following publication of intention to award notice)]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Other Information

There are no declared conflicts of interest among the award decision-makers at this time. 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 [Add date (8 working days following publication of intention to award notice)]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.