Provision of Specialist HIV Consultant OnCall Advice Telephone 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

26 Sept 2024, 12:46 BST

Last source update

8 Oct 2024, 11:47 BST

Authority reference

1536/34/C

FTS notice number

2024/S 000-032209

Classification (CPV)

Community health services

Delivery area

South East (UKJ22)

Official registry OCID

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Why no open competition

Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority/entity and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in 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 7 October 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 7 October 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 Service. There were no conflicts of interest. East Sussex County Council and NHS England South East approached KCHFT to ask them to take over the Integrated Sexual Health Services and Level 3 Sexual Health Services that they commission in East Sussex from the incumbent provider, East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. Two previous attempts by Commissioners to tender these services resulted in no applications/successful award. The request to take over these services is urgent and to take place at pace as the incumbent provider is due to cease provision on 30 September 2024. University Hospitals Sussex NHS Trust has been providing the specialist on call service for some time and therefore processes and protocols are established. Where a patient is living with HIV there are significant risks if healthcare providers are unable to consult with an HIV specialist in regards to their care and treatment. • This is an out of hours on call service only. During normal working hours, Monday to Friday this service will be provided by KCHFT under their commissioned contracts. • Existing and established processes and protocols have been shared and agreed between Providers. • Continuing with the same Provider for this small element of the Sexual Health Services provision ensures continuity of service and continuation of established protocols for patients, service users and healthcare providers The specialist on call HIV service provided has been assessed to be of good value, providing a well established successful and effective service to date and continuation of the service with the established service provider has been assessed to be the most appropriate course of action for the benefit of patients and service users in East Sussex. The continuation of provision of this specialist on call HIV advice services an emergency situation which would have significant adverse impact on patient care if a speedy solution was not reached.

• University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation TrustAwarded supplier Worthing Hospital, Lyndhurst Road, Worthing, South East, BN11 2DH

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