Proactive Identification Care & Transfer (PICT) at UHP

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

Unspecified in notice

Recurring procurement

Unspecified in notice

First published

14 Oct 2024, 16:50 BST

Last source update

14 Oct 2024, 16:50 BST

FTS notice number

2024/S 000-033052

Classification (CPV)

Community health services

Delivery area

South West (UKK41)

Official registry OCID

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Why no open competition

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Published justification

The justification is set out below why the Trust chose to use the most suitable provider process without competition<br/><br/>

• Existing part of the model being procured already supported by this provider, well embedded and working to deliver the required KPI/performance, risk to destabilisation if moving to a different provider.<br/>
• Limited provider with specific palliative care staff mean the direct award pool is small and other known providers reengaged and this is not part of their strategy or business model so were not intending to bid should we have gone to direct award<br/>
• This is the only provider whom would be able to embark in a social value/co-funded offer of a pump primed initiative- making them the most value for money provider we have evaluated what this would cost to do ourselves and it would be more expensive<br/>
• This is a service we will be evaluating and future contract award on the basis of this three year ‘partnership/pilot’<br/>
• Given section 29a need to implement at pace and working with a provider able to implement in one month reduces harm to patients<br/>
• Social value- local employer, and contributing to wider benefits on evaluation to share with others, training and education

Publisher note: The service to be implemented by Marie Curie in collaboration with UHP will enhance end-of-life care and alleviate pressure on hospital resources and provide better outcomes for patients at end of life. The service will expediate the improvement in end-of-life care with a particular emphasis on identification of patients that are nearing the end of their lives. This should result in helping establish people’s preferences and support earlier discharge or transfer to another care setting. In line with patient’s and family’s wishes.<br/>In coming to this decision the Trust considered the 5 key criteria above. These criteria are not weighted as they are equally important for this service. They clearly meet and in some elements exceed the requirements of this service.<br/><br/>The Key Criteria measures were<br/>1. Value For Money<br/>2. Quality & Innovation<br/>3. Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability<br/>4. Social Value<br/>5. Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice<br/><br/>Decision makers in this process included Director of Integrated Care, Partnerships and strategy. The Trust End of Life Lead Manager, Transformation Team, Procurement, Finance, Trust Management Board Executives and many more internal Stakeholders.<br/><br/>There were no conflict of interests or potential conflicts of interest in the decision-making process.

• Marie CurieAwarded supplier00507597 One Embassy Gardens, 8 Viaduct Gardens, London, SW11 7BW, Plymouth, South West, SW11 7BW

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