Contract for the provision of Tai Chi Instructors for the Community Chronic Pain Service

CPV: Community health services

Procedure method

Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Legal basis

CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)

Procurement category

Services

Notice status

Awarded without competition

Procurement threshold

Unspecified in notice

Regulatory regime

Standard

Commercial structure

Stand-alone contract (no framework)

Competition type

Direct award (no call for competition)

GPA / WTO covered

Yes (GPA)

Recurring procurement

Unspecified in notice

First published

4 Mar 2024, 16:17 GMT

Last source update

20 Mar 2024, 08:52 GMT

FTS notice number

2024/S 000-008932

Classification (CPV)

Community health services

Delivery area

South East (UKJ)

Official registry OCID

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Why no open competition

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Published 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 15 March 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'.

Publisher note: 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 15 March 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.' Representations should be sent via email to: [email protected] Award decision makers are: Head of Integrated Service IMSK There were no conflicts of interest, The rationale behind the relative importance of the key criteria that Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust used to make the decision: Reducing health inequalities, facilitating choice - this allows the Trust to offer a wide range of options for patient engaging with the service, meeting the needs and preferences and individual beliefs of people from a wide range of background and cultures. Innovation/improving access - Tai Chi has been available within the East Kent Community Chronic Pain Service since 2007. Service improvement is a routine discussion with providers at contract meetings. The virtual classes were developed during COVID and have continued to run alongside traditional face to face classes which are run from 9 venues across East Kent. Quality & Innovation - Patient satisfaction scores are consistently high and the service and providers are currently designing a Tai Chi outcome tool which will give specific information about this intervention. Integration, collaboration - There is direct access to Tai Chi for patients who are accessing interventional pain services at East Kent Hospitals Trust. Once patients have completed their NHS course of Tai Chi classes they are offered the option to continue which provides significant value for patients, sustainability for the service by reducing referrals, improving long term access to health and fitness and is of social value. The classes are run by qualified Tai Chi instructors with specialist knowledge of chronic pain.

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