Official UK procurement notice
Level 2b Neuro Rehabilitation Beds
Authority: NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAn urgent award is required for continuity of service and safety of patients undergoing rehabilitation. There are limited Level 2b neurological rehabilitation providers within the East of England, meaning that the beds at these units are highly sought after, with competition from neighbouring ICBs (who currently are charged a higher spot purchase rate than the above MSE ICB spot purchase rate). The urgent award is required in order for MSE ICB to continue to receive the commercially beneficial rates for placements
- The award must be made urgently in order for the residents of MSEICB to access specialist and quality neurological rehabilitation services from providers who are known to deliver good clinical outcomes in the population, and have demonstrated excellent ability to engage in timely discharge processes, supporting the 8-12 week pathway and facilitating flow through acute beds into specialist rehabilitation.
- Delaying the award to conduct a full application of the PSR would be likely to pose a risk to both the patient safety of those requiring Level 2 neuro rehabilitation by delaying their access to the most appropriate care at the most appropriate time in the most appropriate setting. It would also impact patient safety of a wider population by preventing flow from acute beds, impacting on bed occupancy.
Procurement is being developed to include the services from April '25
The contract is for one year from 1st April 2024 – 31st March 2025
CPV: Rehabilitation hospital services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 17 Jul 2024, 16:40 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Jul 2024, 16:40 BST
- Authority reference
ACE-0768-2024-MSE- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-022126- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- 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 contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulation 14. 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.'
An urgent award is required for continuity of service and safety of patients undergoing rehabilitation. There are limited Level 2b neurological rehabilitation providers within the East of England, meaning that the beds at these units are highly sought after, with competition from neighbouring ICBs (who currently are charged a higher spot purchase rate than the above MSE ICB spot purchase rate). The urgent award is required in order for MSE ICB to continue to receive the commercially beneficial rates for placements
- The award must be made urgently in order for the residents of MSEICB to access specialist and quality neurological rehabilitation services from providers who are known to deliver good clinical outcomes in the population, and have demonstrated excellent ability to engage in timely discharge processes, supporting the 8-12 week pathway and facilitating flow through acute beds into specialist rehabilitation.
- Delaying the award to conduct a full application of the PSR would be likely to pose a risk to both the patient safety of those requiring Level 2 neuro rehabilitation by delaying their access to the most appropriate care at the most appropriate time in the most appropriate setting. It would also impact patient safety of a wider population by preventing flow from acute beds, impacting on bed occupancy.
The authorising committee for this contract award is Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board Operational Executive Group.
Conflicts of Interest have been carefully managed in line with the Authority's Conflict of Interest Policy and Governance Handbook along with NHSE COI guidance and the PSR reg 21 and guidance.
Publisher note: This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulation 14. 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.' An urgent award is required for continuity of service and safety of patients undergoing rehabilitation. There are limited Level 2b neurological rehabilitation providers within the East of England, meaning that the beds at these units are highly sought after, with competition from neighbouring ICBs (who currently are charged a higher spot purchase rate than the above MSE ICB spot purchase rate). The urgent award is required in order for MSE ICB to continue to receive the commercially beneficial rates for placements • The award must be made urgently in order for the residents of MSEICB to access specialist and quality neurological rehabilitation services from providers who are known to deliver good clinical outcomes in the population, and have demonstrated excellent ability to engage in timely discharge processes, supporting the 8-12 week pathway and facilitating flow through acute beds into specialist rehabilitation. • Delaying the award to conduct a full application of the PSR would be likely to pose a risk to both the patient safety of those requiring Level 2 neuro rehabilitation by delaying their access to the most appropriate care at the most appropriate time in the most appropriate setting. It would also impact patient safety of a wider population by preventing flow from acute beds, impacting on bed occupancy. The authorising committee for this contract award is Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board Operational Executive Group. Conflicts of Interest have been carefully managed in line with the Authority's Conflict of Interest Policy and Governance Handbook along with NHSE COI guidance and the PSR reg 21 and guidance.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fen HouseSME | £414,648 † | — | Awarded |
| The Marbrook CentreSME | £418,860 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Level 2b Neuro Rehabilitation Beds · Fen HouseSME
- Signed
- 30 Apr 2024
- Value
- £414,648
- Status
- active
Level 2b Neuro Rehabilitation Beds · The Marbrook CentreSME
- Signed
- 30 Apr 2024
- Value
- £418,860
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Fen HouseAwarded supplier
- The Marbrook CentreAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.