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Published 19 Jul 2023, 14:00 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Direct Access / Patient Choice Elective Care services

Official notice

Authority: NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board (Central government)

2 lotsServicesNegotiated without publication of a contract notice
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: London (UKI)
Awarded value£32,356,1052 contracts · exc. VAT
Awarded 1 Apr 2023
Awarded to Circle Health Group Limited, Nuffield Healthcare2 awards

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

NCL ICB wishes to continue to commission the Direct Access / Patient Choice Elective Care services from its local independent Sector Hospital Providers within North Central London as part of its extended choice agenda to ensure that the ICB is:

  • Providing sufficient local capacity and choice to their registered NCL population,
  • Meet the broader requirements of the national patient choice agenda,
  • Demonstrate responsiveness to patient demand and feedback.

The Direct Access / Patient Choice Elective Care services will be at specified locations within North Central London. One contract covering Cavell, Hendon & Kings Oak Hospitals with Circle Health Group and one contact covering Highgate Hospital with Nuffield Healthcare. Each contract will be for 3 years with option to extend by a further 2 years.

CPV: Health services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published
Lot #1Cavell, Hendon & Kings Oak Hospitals to Circle Health

Contract with Circle Health to provide patients and GPs within North Central London with extended patient choice options, accessible via the e-Referral Service, e-RS (formerly known as Choose and Book). They support the delivery of a range of elective, outpatient, and diagnostics services for adults over 18 years, including but not limited to the following specialties':

  • Trauma and Orthopaedics
  • General surgery
  • Pain management
  • Gastroenterology
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Ear, Nose and Throat
  • Urology
  • Gynaecology.

These services are part of the national patient choice framework and associated choice menu, meaning patients and GPs self-refer/self-select, meaning NCL Integrated Care Boards ability to affect referral flows is limited. Good contract governance dictates the need to establish formal contractual relationships covering these hospital sites, given the historical levels of patient /GP usage.

Delivery: London · Cavell, Hendon & Kings Oak Hospitals
Extensions: The contract will be for an initial period of 3 years with an option to extend for further 2 years.
85100000 Health services
Lot #2Nuffield Healthcare

Contract with Nuffield Healthcare to provide patients and GPs within North Central London with extended patient choice options, accessible via the e-Referral Service, e-RS (formerly known as Choose and Book). They support the delivery of a range of elective, outpatient, and diagnostics services for adults over 18 years, including but not limited to the following specialties:

  • Trauma and Orthopaedics
  • General surgery
  • Pain management
  • Gastroenterology
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Ear, Nose and Throat
  • Urology
  • Gynaecology.

These services are part of the national patient choice framework and associated choice menu, meaning patients and GPs self-refer/self-select, meaning NCL Integrated Care Boards ability to affect referral flows is limited. Good contract governance dictates the need to establish formal contractual relationships covering these hospital sites, given the historical levels of patient /GP usage.

Delivery: London · Highgate Hospitals
Extensions: Initial contract will be for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for a further period of 2 years. The contract value stipulated in this notice is for a period of 5 years.
85100000 Health services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
19 Jul 2023, 14:00 BST
Last source update
19 Jul 2023, 14:00 BST
Authority reference
PRJ-1301
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-020780
Classification (CPV)
Health services
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03e35e Find a Tender
Why no open competition

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons

Published justification

Contracts with Circle and Nuffield provide patients and GPs within North Central London with extended patient choice options, accessible via the e-Referral Service, e-RS (formerly known as Choose and Book). They support the delivery of a range of elective, outpatient, and diagnostics services for adults over 18 years, including but not limited to the following specialties:

  • Trauma and Orthopedics
  • General surgery
  • Pain management
  • Gastroenterology
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Ear, Nose and Throat
  • Urology
  • Gynaecology.

These services are part of the national patient choice framework and associated choice menu, meaning patients and GPs self-refer/self-select, meaning NCL Integrated Care Boards ability to affect referral flows is limited. Good contract governance dictates the need to establish formal contractual relationships covering these hospital sites, given the historical levels of patient /GP usage.

As per Regulation 32 of PCR2015, use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication is permitted where competition is absent for technical reasons. These services are also covered by European Union patient choice regulations, which have not been rescinded post Brexit.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £32,356,1052 contracts exc. VAT
Contracts signed 2latest 1 Apr 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Cavell, Hendon & Kings Oak Hospitals to Circle Health1 award
Circle Health Group Limited£21,756,770 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · Nuffield Healthcare1 award
Nuffield Healthcare£10,599,335 †—Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS NCL Integrated Care Board

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth GB-NHS: QMJ Laycock PDC, Laycock Street, LONDON, London, N1 1THContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • NHS NCL ICBReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.