Insourcing of Clinical Support Services

Concepts

• outpatient care
• elm grove
• rheumatology outpatient services
• rheumatology outpatient service
• clinical support services
• medinet clinical services limited
• service delivery
• clinic• contact
• the health care services
• clinical

Location

Brighton

Description

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust ("the Authority") required the provision of consultant led Rheumatology outpatient services delivered from Bognor War Memorial Hospital.The Authority intends to award a contract via SBS Framework SBS10203 - Insourcing of Clinical Support Services, following a Direct Award - Process C, in accordance with The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (“PSR 2023”).

Total Quantity or Scope

The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (“PSR 2023”), to Medinet Clinical Services Limited, based on service delivery to date, value for money and capability within this area of healthcare provision.The provider will deliver a consultant led Rheumatology Outpatient service six (6) days per month in West Sussex.Services provided will include:• Calling the patient into the clinic room when ready• Organising onward referrals• Requesting diagnostics• Following up and reviewing diagnostics• Completing outcomes sheets for each patient and associated onward processes• Completing infection prevention processes after each appointment• Document any joint injections• Ensuring patient consent prior to any treatment is obtained and recorded• Dictating letters (if required) to capture outcome of the outpatient clinic• Contact the on call team if a patient needs admission on the day• Prompt Notification of any incidents The approximate value of the contract is estimated to be £108,000.00 with services to be provided between 01/12/2024 - 30/09/2025.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85112200 - Outpatient care services

Indicators

• Award on basis of price and quality.

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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 03/01/2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Other Information

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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 03/01/2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.’Details of decision makers:Andrea Strudwick, General Manager Dagmar Hagen-Machell, Head of Procurement Mike Jennings, Chief Finance OfficerThe intention is to award a contract following a Direct Award - Process C.Please contact Dagmar Hagen-Machell with any representations.Dagmar.hagen@nhs.net