Public procurement notice: Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice
Published: 2019-02-20
Buyer: Thurrock Clinical Commissioning Group and Basildon and Brentwood Clinical Commissioning Group
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Contract award without prior publication
CPV classification: 85100000: Health services
Estimated value: 3901605 GBP
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Boundaries of Thurrock Clinical Commissioning Group and Basildon and Brentwood Clinical Commissioning Group.
This is a voluntary ex ante transparency notice and is intended to provide notice of the 2 CCG's intention to award a 2 + 1 year contract to Mayflower Healthcare Alliance for Community Dermatology service, Community Gynaecology and Urology service, an Acne clinic, Headache service.
The value for money review, previous contract compliance, patient and referrer satisfaction demonstrate that Mayflower Community Services are delivering a level of provision that meets the requirements of the Commissioners. In addition, longer term commissioning intentions are as yet unclear for the following reasons:
— the relationship between the MSB Group and Commissioners in regards to the commissioning of Tier II services requires further consideration (particularly in view of the block contract arrangements),
— the commissioning footprint for services requires defining — currently services only cover a South West Essex footprint but potentially could get extended to offer a consistent pathway across the Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships (STP).
Mayflower Healthcare Alliance (MHA) has worked with both Thurrock and Basildon and Brentwood CCGs since 2011 and the provider continuously provide safe, clinically effective and value for money services.
The service has continued to expand over the years, in addition to the community Dermatology service now provides community gynaecology and urology service, an acne clinic, Headache service but also an efficient outsourced annual activity for Basildon and Thurrock University Hospital (BTUH). Feedback from quality visits and patients is positive with high patient satisfaction.
MHA current contracts expires 31.3.2019 and this new contract will be for 2 years plus an extension of 1 year.
The value for money review, previous contract compliance, patient and referrer satisfaction demonstrate that Mayflower Community Services are delivering a level of provision that meets the requirements of the Commissioners. In addition, longer term commissioning intentions are as yet unclear for the following reasons:
— the relationship between the MSB Group and Commissioners in regards to the commissioning of Tier II services requires further consideration (particularly in view of the block contract arrangements),
— the commissioning footprint for services requires defining — currently services only cover a South West Essex footprint but potentially could get extended to offer a consistent pathway across the Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships (STP),
— the volumes of activity commissioned may be varied depending on our long term approach to Referral to Treatment (RTT) management,
— the precise requirements of the Gynaecology, Urology and Neurology pathways require further definition/testing/refining.
For the aforementioned reasons, the Commissioners propose to continue an arrangement with Mayflower Community Services whilst the above actions are undertaken. This contract would be placed for a 2 year + 1 year extension. During this timeframe, the scale and scope of services is likely to be amended through the use of contract variations.
1) Providers would need to have established CQC registration covering the services being commissioned;


Winner: Mayflower Healthcare Alliance Contracts (MHA)
Award value: 3901605