Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Specialist Medical Services
Authority: Health and Safety Executive (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHSE is proposing to enter into a contract with Sheffield Teaching Hospital until 31/10/2026 for the provision of specialist clinical medical expertise to deliver statutory and regulatory requirements for medical input to maintain national databases (e.g. asbestos workers), clinical input to research requiring human volunteers, clinical representation on HSE working Groups (e.g. metal working fluids), specialist support for prosecutions acting as expert witnesses, and clinical input into evaluation activities for the health strategy.
CPV: Health and social work services · Miscellaneous services
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HSE is proposing to enter into a contract with Sheffield Teaching Hospital until 31/10/2028 for the provision of specialist clinical medical expertise to deliver statutory and regulatory requirements for medical input to maintain national databases (e.g. asbestos workers), clinical input to research requiring human volunteers, clinical representation on HSE working Groups (e.g. metal working fluids), specialist support for prosecutions acting as expert witnesses, and clinical input into evaluation activities for the health strategy
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- 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
- 20 Dec 2023, 16:25 GMT
- Last source update
- 20 Dec 2023, 16:25 GMT
- Authority reference
1.11.4.3416.- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-037551- 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
Regulation 32 exempt: 32(2)(b)(ii) whereby competition is absent for technical reasons. HSE asserts its beliefthat Sheffield Teaching Hospital is the only economic operator in the EU that is capable of supporting HSE inrespect of delivering the service required. The work delivered by physicians to HSE requires a unique combination of both medical expertise (up to dateand relevant to real clinical situations through continued medical practice and diagnosis) coupled with a deepunderstanding of the regulatory and policy aims of the HSE. The roles do not lend themselves to a 'pool of different medics' doing the work on a 'who is available' basisas the Medical Advisers actively contribute and are instrumental to the wider occupational health work ofHSE. They play a key role in governance and delivering the 'clinical lead' function, including taking the leadon regulatory aspects of medical and health work, scientific and research activity or revalidation and appraisalaspects of HSE's medical activity. This integrated approach of maintaining hands-on clinical knowledge coupledto regulatory knowledge is vital for HSE to deliver its role and act as the government's chief occupational healthadviser
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Teaching Hospital Foundation Trust | £576,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 037551-2023-1 · Sheffield Teaching Hospital Foundation Trust
- Signed
- 1 Nov 2023
- Value
- £576,000
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Health and Safety ExecutiveReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Sheffield Teaching Hospital Foundation TrustAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.