Diabetes Structured Education - East & North Hertfordshire

Concepts

• welwyn garden city
• health services
• north hertfordshire
• hertfordshire
• education session
• east and north hertfordshire patients
• type 2 diabetes
• diabetes structured education - east & north hertfordshire
• diabetes
• structured

Location

Hertfordshire: UKH23 - Either virtually with patients joining from their own place of residence or face to face, predominantly in local village halls/meeting rooms and GP surgery spaces

Description

Spirit Healthcare Limited is an incumbent provider in Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB since 2019 and delivers an education service to East and North Hertfordshire patients. The contract award will ensure that this service can continue to be delivered for patients newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. The sessions are four hours long and patients have a choice of receiving them face to face or virtually. As per the PSR direct award process C requirements, the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and HWE ICB are satisfied that the incumbent Provider is likely to satisfy the new contract. The proposed contracting arrangements are not changing from the existing contract.

Total Quantity or Scope

The provider delivers education session for patients newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, to support them to make healthy choices and improvements in their own health.HWEICB intend to award a contract to the existing provider following Direct Award Process C. The contract will be a one year plus optional one year extension. The value of the contract is £93,068 per annum.

Award Detail

Renewal Options

The contract will be a one year plus optional one year extension.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85100000 - Health services

Indicators

• Options are available.

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 28th March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** 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 28th March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.Written representations should be sent to: hweicbhv.procurementteam@nhs.netThe business case was approved at the ICB Enhanced Financial Scrutiny Panel: 23/08/2024.The business case was presented at the following forums: HWEICB Commissioning and Contract Panel: 22/08/2024Strategic Financial and Commissioning Committee: 12/09/2024There were no conflicts or potential conflicts declared.HWEICB reviewed the key criteria and was assured against five key areas- quality and innovation; value; integration, collaboration, and service sustainability; improving access, reducing access and facilitating choice; social value. The areas considered a review of:- Delivering of the KPIs - Review of evidence of patient improvement at review 12 months following completion of the course- Effectiveness of provider to be responsive to both patient requirements and commissioner requests- Provider innovation, rolling out new courses to support less easy to reach groups, such as offering Urdu, Gujarati and Hindi speaking courses.