Official UK procurement notice
Covid-19 nMAB Infusion Service at Home
Authority: NHS Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care Board (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis contract is for the provision of a nurse led homecare service to administer intravenous COVID-19 neutralising monoclonal antibodies to eligible community patients registered with a GP in Surrey Heartlands or Frimley in line with NICE TA878.
CPV: Services provided by nurses
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1This notice is an intention to award a contract under the PSR, having followed a…AwardedRenewalPublished value£408,000
This notice is an intention to award a contract under the PSR, having followed a competitive process. The contract is for the value of £408,000 over three years.
This is a new service provider following notice having been given by a prior supplier for an existing service. During the interim period IV administration has needed to be delivered at a specialist centre in the absence of an infusion service at home.
The service will commence on 1st October 2024; the contract will expire on 30th September 2027.
This contract is for the provision of a nurse led homecare service to administer intravenous COVID-19 neutralising monoclonal antibodies to eligible community patients registered with a GP in Surrey Heartlands ICB except North West Surrey Place which has alternate provision and Frimley ICB in line with NICE TA878.
Patients will have been clinically assessed by East Berkshire Primary Care Trust (EBPCT) and where necessary prescribed IV therapy due to their individual patient circumstances.
The IV therapy is dispensed and delivered by a named community pharmacy in Surrey Heartlands or Frimley which will refer patients onto the home care IV administration service.
EBPCT is also responsible for clinically assessing patients who may be geographically located in the Surrey Heartlands and Frimley areas (except North West Surrey in Surrey Heartlands), explicitly patients in detained estate or Mental Health wards and patients who are holiday in the area.
The aim of the service is to ensure patients within the ICS' can access the provision of homecare IV fairly and equitably and that all patients referred into the service receive IV therapy with 5 days of symptom onset. Some patients may receive therapy on day 6 or 7 with the agreement of the prescribing trust.
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How this buyer will score bids.
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The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Price
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 20 May 2024, 10:17 BST
- Last source update
- 5 Sept 2024, 16:54 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 31 Jul 2024 – …
- Authority reference
NMAB001- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-028496- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0468c4Find a Tender
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 the relevant authority by midnight on 3rd September 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR. Written representations should be sent to [email protected]. Award Decision makers: Evaluation Panel, Surrey Heartlands Commissioning, Contracting and Commercial Committee - Meetings in May and July 2024, Executive Director of Recovery and Sustainability No Conflicts of Interest were declared for this competitive process. The PSR Key Criteria were allocated in the following weightings: Key Criteria 1: Quality & Innovation 25% Key Criteria 2: Value 26% Key Criteria 3: Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability 24% Key Criteria 4: Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice 15% Key Criteria 5: Social Value 10% Key criteria 1-3 were of effective equal weighting due to an emphasis on the need for assurance regards service model quality, delivery, sustainability, and cost implications inherent therein. Additionally, it was important to gain confidence in a bidder’s ability to mobilise the service efficiently demonstrating collaboration and team working during this time and for future service delivery. The Authority sought a most economically advantageous response. The number of technical evaluation questions posed for each Key Criteria 1-3 differed as the breadth of information altered hence the small percentage differences. Key Criteria 4 and 5 were allocated a reduced weighting because some elements of Key Criteria 4 are outside of the control of the provider due to its referral receipt status. Key criteria 5 was allocated the minimum weighting but this was still considered adequate for bidders to demonstrate their credentials in this arena with a weighting influential enough to impact their status in the procurement process. The winning bidder achieved the highest scores in relation to Key Criteria 2, 4 and 5.
How it was run
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- Submission deadline
- 31 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 31 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
Timeline
3 Jun 2024 → 5 Sept 2024 · 4 dates- Next notice expected3 Jun 2024, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline31 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened31 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
- Notice published5 Sept 2024, 16:54 BST
Notice history
6 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Jul 2024- Published value updated to £408,00012 Jul 2024, 11:03 BSTwas £68,000
- Status changed to active12 Jul 2024, 11:03 BST
- Procurement method changed12 Jul 2024, 11:03 BST
- Deadline published: 31 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST12 Jul 2024, 11:03 BST
- Buyer details updated12 Jul 2024, 11:03 BST
- Status changed to complete22 Aug 2024, 12:12 BST
Published amendments (3)
The anticipated activity volume for this contract is circa 120 patients per year. The geographic coverage within the ICB will be East Surrey Place, Guildford & Waverley Place and Surrey Downs Place. https://www.surreyheartlands.org/our-places https://www.eastsurrey-alliance.org/ https://www.guildfordwaverley-alliance.org/ https://www.surreydowns-hcp.org/
Following engagement with potential suitable providers for this service, considering the key criteria and applying the basic selection criteria in a fair way across all, the Awarding Authority has decided to halt the Most Suitable Provider process in favour of a Competitive Process which will be launched in the near future. If at any point in the most suitable provider process the relevant author…
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. This contract has now been formally awarded using the competitive process. The estimated lifetime v…
Routine re-releases (6)
- 2024-06: 1 release · 12 Jun 2024
- 2024-05: 2 releases · 20 May 2024, 22 May 2024
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashfield Healthcare Limited | £408,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 026822-2024-1 · Ashfield Healthcare Limited
- Signed
- 9 Aug 2024
- Value
- £408,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- NHS Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care BoardContracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Independent Patient Choice and Procurement PanelReview body
- The Independent Patient Choice and Procurement PanelReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Ashfield Healthcare LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria