Somerset Surgical Services (SSS)

Concepts

• surgical hospital
• bristol
• outpatient services
• routine elective secondary care services
• somerset
• surgical
• sss
• pre-treatment assessment
• outpatient procedures
• joint assessments

Location

Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath Area:

Description

The service will provide routine elective secondary care services for patients in the following specialties (though these may be amended in line with General Condition 13, following consultation with Commissioners) • General Surgery including endoscopy and upper GI procedures • Orthopaedics/Musculoskeletal including joints and pain management (in line with local pathways relating to the management of these conditions) • Ophthalmology • Oral surgery and Maxillofacial • Plastics (dermatology) • Urology The Provider may provide the following services through the contract duration without the requirement of a contract variation though must follow the process outlined in section 3.9 • Ear, Nose and Throat • Gynaecology

Total Quantity or Scope

The services will include, where appropriate; • Pre-treatment e.g. referral processes; triage/clinical assessment; diagnostics; consultation; pre-treatment assessment and / or work up. • Treatment e.g. outpatient/ambulatory/inpatient treatment; joint assessments. • Discharge e.g. expected physical, self-care, psychological capabilities prior to discharge. This is a service specification for routine elective, multi-disciplinary inpatient, day case, outpatient procedures, outpatient services and diagnostics from independent sector providers. The providers must be able to offer the full patient pathway at specialty level for acute elective surgery from the first outpatient to completion of treatment with the exception of occupational therapy / physiotherapy, (as contained in 3.5.3 below). The award has been made following Direct Award Process B. The procurement has been conducted in line with Right To Choose requirements. This is an activity-based contract with no guaranteed value. The contract has been awarded for the period 01/04/2024 - 31/03/2026 with no provision for extension included

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85111100 - Surgical hospital services

Legal Justification

The procurement has been conducted in line with Right to Choose requirements. Re-award under patient choice requirements

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Award Decision made by - Niall Mitchell, Deputy Head of Acute Contracts (Acute and Mental Health) No conflicts of interest were identified or declared during the process South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit were requested only to publish the notice onbehlaf of the ICB. 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.