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15 Voluntary ex ante Transparency (VEAT) Notice

Clinical Support Hub Mobile Resource Pilot

  • First published: 28 October 2024
  • Last modified: 28 October 2024

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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-kuma6s-145613
Published by:
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Authority ID:
AA0221
Publication date:
28 October 2024
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
15 Voluntary ex ante Transparency (VEAT) Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, hosted by Velindre NHS Trust are acting on behalf of NHS Wales Executive's Strategic Programme for Urgent and Emergency Care who are seeking to establish a service to support the management of patients by the Clinical Support Hub (CSH) and located within the regional areas covered by the CSH. CPV: 85143000, 85143000.

Full notice text

Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP) - Procurement Services

Procurement Services, 4-5 Charnwood Court, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw,

Cardiff

CF15 7QZ

UK

Contact person: Emma Lane

Telephone: +44 02921501375

E-mail: emma.lane@wales.nhs.uk

NUTS: UK

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Health

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Clinical Support Hub Mobile Resource Pilot

Reference number: CAV-VEA (24-25) 102

II.1.2) Main CPV code

85143000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, hosted by Velindre NHS Trust are acting on behalf of NHS Wales Executive's Strategic Programme for Urgent and Emergency Care who are seeking to establish a service to support the management of patients by the Clinical Support Hub (CSH) and located within the regional areas covered by the CSH.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 180 000.00  GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

85143000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Strategic Programme for Urgent and Emergency Care are seeking to establish a 12 month pilot for a support contract which would carry out observations and assessments. This would enable the Clinical Support Hub (CSH) to manage more cases more appropriately saving time and resource for traditional UPC OOH services. The pilot provider are able to visit patients in their own homes and in care homes and there is also an option to have a wheelchair-enabled car that can transport patients either to hospital, if required, or to an out of hours base. An example of the activities under the Clinical Support Hub Mobile Resource Pilot are;

1. 12 lead ECG for interpretation by a Clinician

2. Taking bloods and transporting to laboratory

3. Urine dip

4. Weighing patients

5. Patient transport to UPC base

6. Support to pull cases from the 111 PEQ (stack)

7. Support direct admission

8. Patient follow up to monitor /update observations

The proposed pilot will cover the three CSH: Vantage Point House (East), Thanet house (West), and Ty Elwy (North), with two cars for North and West Wales to take account of the geography, thereby covering the whole of Wales. The service would be in place for 10 hours per day on Saturdays/Sundays and 8 hours on Bank holidays.

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition

Justification for selected award procedure:

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive

Explanation:

The support offered by St John’s has already been tried and tested by WAST and Health Boards and the offer can be flexed to include the management of falls in line with a Falls Response Framework and associated pathways if appropriate.

St John's has capacity to provide 2 vehicles along with the equipment and personnel who have the medical training, qualifications and capability to run a 12 month pilot scheme which is anticipated to commence mid November 2024 in time for supporting winter pressures. The pilot will be evaluated to understand if there have been any clear outcomes to providing this additional support and if successful, funding may be allocated for future requirement and therefore, there will be a new procurement process for a longer term arrangement.

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

Section V: Award of contract/concession

V.2 Award of contract/concession

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession

28/10/2024

V.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

St John Ambulance Cymru

Priory House, Beignon Close

Cardiff

CF245PB

UK

NUTS: UKL22

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)

Total value of the concession/lot: 180 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

The contract value referred to within this notice is estimated figure for the contract to allow for flexibility in support provision.

Please note that should you have any queries from the 29th October to the 4th November 2025, you can also contact;

Chris Squires, Procurement Business Manager

Telephone: 02921500806

Email: christopher.squires@wales.nhs.uk

(WA Ref:145613)

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

High Court

London

UK

Internet address(es)

URL: http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk

VI.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership on behalf of NHS Wales Executive will allow a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period between notifying the award decision and awarding the contract.

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

28/10/2024

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
85143000 Ambulance services Miscellaneous health services

Delivery locations

ID Description
1017 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
1022 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
1015 Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
1013 Conwy and Denbighshire
1020 East Wales
1023 Flintshire and Wrexham
1016 Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)
1012 Gwynedd
1011 Isle of Anglesey
1021 Monmouthshire and Newport
1024 Powys
1014 South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)
1018 Swansea
1000 WALES
1010 West Wales and The Valleys

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
emma.lane@wales.nhs.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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