Public procurement notice: Modification Of A Contract/Concession During Its Term
Published: 2020-06-19
Buyer: NHS Luton Clinical Commissioning Group
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
CPV classification: 72300000

Technical requirements: NHS Luton and Bedfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group hold existing contracts for business intelligence, contracting and data services with NHS North East London CSU. The contracting authorities intend to extend this service by 17 months and are publishing this modification notice in accordance with Regulation 72.
There is a need for additional works, services or supplies and the grounds identified in Regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 apply. Namely:
1) the current uncertainty around Covid-19 is placing additional burden on the CCGs and a procurement of CSU services at this time would be almost impossible to run given the demands being placed on the CCGs from elsewhere;
2) mobilisation of new providers would not be possible in the current NHS climate without significant risk being held by both commissioners and CSUs;
3) it would be uneconomic for the three CCGs to engage in CSU procurement activities for less than 1 year and would leave commissioners and CSUs at significant financial and operational risk due to stranded costs and staffing issues;
4) the market is unlikely to respond to the letting of a short-term contract, thus limiting CCG options;
5) it is thought commissioners will be able to achieve better value for money through the letting of a combined/consolidated commissioning support offer once this has been finalised; and
This is a service contract that is delivered within the areas of Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes in the United Kingdom. Services include — provision of BI platform and dedicated local BI support in data interpretation analysis: build, maintenance and development of back end technical architecture (servers, data tables and structures, etc.). Receipt/download of data from providers, data completeness and quality checks. Load received data, ensure flows through data tables in accordance with prescribed business process. Build, maintain and develop front end reports and maintain the interface between back end tables, front end reports and web portal. Managing of NELIE access controls and provide service desk for NELIE end users.
Local tailoring and explanation of monthly reports describing variance from plan and opportunities correction. Specific review of CCG provider activity positions and trends, liaising with central teams and matrix colleagues to aid discussions with CCG. Quick and accurate response to activity — related ad-hoc queries. Review and understanding of bench marking information to understand the performance and opportunities in the local CCG applying the local context.
Claims management: produce automated monthly claims checks. Produce monthly claim letters (including any backing information where available) to Trusts outlining claims and other contractual issues. Produce reports detailing realised claims savings and a list of outstanding claims to be escalated. Provide an expert opinion on compliance with PbR guidance. Provide expert opinion on compliance with the national data dictionary.
Continued business intelligence, contracting and data services for commissioners (DCSRO), contracts in Luton and Bedfordshire. The contract modification is for a 17 month contract period extension which will start on 1 July 2020 until 30 November 2021.
1) the current uncertainty around Covid-19 is placing additional burden on the CCGs and a procurement of CSU services at this time would be almost impossible to run given the demands being placed on the CCGs from elsewhere;
2) mobilisation of new providers would not be possible in the current NHS climate without significant risk being held by both commissioners and CSUs;
3) it would be uneconomic for the three CCGs to engage in CSU procurement activities for less than one year and would leave commissioners and CSUs at significant financial and operational risk due to stranded costs and staffing issues;
4) the market is unlikely to respond to the letting of a short-term contract, thus limiting CCG options;


Winner: NHS North and East London CSU