Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2021-05-31
Buyer: NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU on behalf of The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85100000: Health services | 85110000: Hospital and related services | 85111100: Surgical services
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust invited prospective providers to express their interest in the supply of Orthopaedic Services.
This Award Notice is to notify the market that the contracting authority has made the decision not to award this contract. A number of material changes/factors have come to light over the procurement meaning it would not be in the interest of the bidders or contracting authority to Award at this present time.
This Award Notice is to notify the market that the contracting authority has made the decision not to award this contract. A number of material changes/factors have come to light over the procurement meaning it would not be in the interest of the Bidders or Contracting Authority to Award at this present time.
The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (RJAH) is a leading orthopaedic centre of excellence. A specialist hospital with a reputation for innovation, the Trust provides a comprehensive range of musculoskeletal (bone, joint and tissue) surgical, medical and rehabilitation services; locally, regionally, and nationally.
The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust invited prospective providers to express their interest in the supply of Orthopaedic Services.
RJAH requires access to additional consultant orthopaedic surgeons to ensure it is able to fully utilise its capacity in core hours Monday to Friday and further requires additional sessions to be provided out of core hours; predominately Saturdays.
The services required will cover the full pathway of orthopaedic care from initial outpatient consultations, surgery, follow up after care and review.
The supplier will be required to support RJAH with the management of NHS waiting lists, provision of excellent standards of care, and safe and timely delivery.
The contract shall be for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years. The annual value is estimated at GBP 1 922 186.00 per annum which is reflected in the estimated total contract value. The contract shall be governed by the prevailing NHS Standard Terms and Conditions in the form of the Short Form Sub-Contract.
The Trust has set an affordability threshold for the procurement and reserves the right not to consider bids that are unaffordable and above the affordability envelope of the project. The affordability threshold is GBP 1 922 186.00 per annum for procedures and outpatient services.
Light Touch Regime’ services: this procurement is for clinical services which are light touch regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations (‘Regulations’). Accordingly, the contracting authorities are only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7.