Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-09-11
Buyer: NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Innovation partnership
CPV classification: 72000000 | 72200000 | 72300000 | 73000000 | 79415200
Estimated value: 4250000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2018-10-05
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The CCG is commissioning a community-based dermatology service to help contribute to the triple aim of improved population health, high quality holistic care for patients and reduced cost. It is expected that the service will triage all referrals for dermatology, be at the leading edge of technology and maximise the use of dermatology and minor surgery skills within primary care.
The Supplier/ Provider should be willing to work with the commissioner to drive the transformational change, understanding the need for whole system transformation.
Minimum value is 500 000 GBP per annum, which would equate to 1 500 000 GBP for 3 years and 2 500 000 GBP for 5 years. The maximum is 850 000 GBP per annum which would equate to 2 550 000 GBP for 3 years or 4 250 000 GBP for 5 years.
NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit are conducting this procurement on behalf of West Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Group.
The CCG is commissioning a community-based dermatology service to help contribute to the triple aim of improved population health, high quality holistic care for patients and reduced cost. It is expected that the service will triage all referrals for dermatology, be at the leading edge of technology and maximise the use of dermatology and minor surgery skills within primary care.
The Supplier/ Provider should be willing to work with the commissioner to drive the transformational change, understanding the need for whole system transformation including:
a) Changing cultural beliefs and behaviours across organisational boundaries and throughout the healthcare system;
b) Providing modern and innovative IT enabled healthcare services which supports patients at all levels of complexity to remain at the highest level of independence that they can achieve;
To find out more or to respond to this opportunity please visit the NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU e-sourcing portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk
Potential suppliers should be aware that clarifications to the PQQ documents should be submitted before 21.9.2018 14:00 and PQQ responses should be submitted before 5.10.2018 17:00.
This procurement is for Social and other specific 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”) http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/schedule/3/made
Accordingly, the Contracting Authority is only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/part/2/chapter/3/made
The only selection for type of Procedure was “Restricted” and the Contracting Authority wishes to clarify that this is not a Restricted procedure but “Other” procedure under the Light Touch Regime. The procedure which the Contracting Authority is following is set out in the procurement documents.
As the CCG is a relevant body for the purpose of the National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (no. 2) Regulations 2013 these Regulations also apply to this procurement.


Award value: 4250000