Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2017-11-10
Buyer: Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85110000: Hospital and related services | 85111000: Hospital services
Estimated value: 56000000 GBP
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's Commercial Procurement Service has introduced a new commercial Framework Agreement which will allow UK public bodies to procure on-site surgical and medical capacity solutions. This will enable Participating Authorities to act quickly in realising efficiencies.
Lot 1 On-Site Surgical and Medical Capacity Solutions (with no provision of capital equipment or infrastructure upgrades)
Lot 2 On-Site Surgical and Medical Capacity Solutions (including provision of capital equipment and/or infrastructure upgrades)
The overall aims of the Lot 1 Services are to provide NHS Organisations with fully compliant solutions which supplement the delivery of patient care by NHS Organisations in line with the NHS' core Key Performance Indicators including but not limited to: A&E 4 hour wait targets, elective 18 week Referral to Treatment targets,cancelled procedures targets, bed availability and utilisation targets, timely and appropriate diagnostic testing targets and urgent 2 week GP referral rules for suspected cancer. The Lot 1 Services will aim:
— To prevent inappropriate waiting times for patients and assist NHS Organisations in meeting national targets and guidelines.
— To enable delivery of a Patient Pathway from referral to treatment that removes unnecessary delay in treatment.
— To establish a positive working relationship between an NHS Organisation and the Supplier to facilitate and maximise service delivery, the emphasis being on timely, quality, cost effective, evidence-based care, with appropriate clinical protocols and audit where possible.
— To provide medical, nursing or other staff as a part of the Lot 1 Services to perform clinical and support activities, including therapies and administration.
— To provide tailored audit and review processes with national and locally agreed Key Performance Indicators.
Lot 1 Services do not include the sourcing by the Supplier of additional capital equipment and/or infrastructure upgrades.
The overall aims of the Lot 2 Services are to provide NHS Organisations with fully compliant solutions which supplement the delivery of patient care by NHS Organisations in line with the NHS' core Key Performance Indicators including but not limited to: A&E 4 hour wait targets, elective 18 week Referral to Treatment targets, cancelled procedures targets, bed availability and utilisation targets, timely and appropriate diagnostic testing targets and urgent 2 week GP referral rules for suspected cancer. The Lot 2 Services will aim:
— To prevent inappropriate waiting times for patients and assist NHS Organisations in meeting national targets and guidelines.
— To enable delivery of a Patient Pathway from referral to treatment that removes unnecessary delay in treatment.
— To establish a positive working relationship between an NHS Organisation and the Supplier to facilitate and maximise service delivery, the emphasis being on timely, quality, cost effective, evidence-based care, with appropriate clinical protocols and audit where possible.
— To provide medical, nursing and other staff as a part of the service to perform clinical and support activities, including therapies and administration.


Winner: Healthcare Business Solutions (UK) Limited
Award value: 56000000
Number of bids: 2