DAP C - Tier II Services - 27-28

Tender description

The Provide CIC Tier II contract provides Tier II services to the mid Essex population. These services are managed via a block contract arrangement and sit outside of the Community Collaborative arrangement. The 2027/28 contract service lines include Adult ENT, Non MSK Physiotherapy, and ‘Other’ (relating to posts ‘People Services’ that are hosted through Provide CIC. There is currently no alternative community provision for these services (with the exception of ‘Other service line’ ). The only alternative would be MSEFT. The service is built on strong a strong relationship with the Provider, due to the number of years the ICB has held a contract with them. There are no quality or commissioning concerns with the services being provided. The contract is indicative and based on the 26/27 activity and for the purposes of clarity the value will be subject to the national inflator/deflator calculations. The relevant authority determined that Direct Award Process C applies because Provide CIC is the existing provider, the existing contract is due to end, the proposed contracting arrangements are not changing considerably, and the provider is satisfying the existing contract and is likely to satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. Lot 1: The Provide CIC Tier II contract provides Tier II services to the mid Essex population. These services are managed via a block contract arrangement and sit outside of the Community Collaborative arrangement. The 2027/28 contract service lines include Adult ENT, Non MSK Physiotherapy, and ‘Other’ (relating to posts ‘People Services’ that are hosted through Provide CIC. There is currently no alternative community provision for these services (with the exception of ‘Other service line’ ). The only alternative would be MSEFT. The service is built on strong a strong relationship with the Provider, due to the number of years the ICB has held a contract with them. There are no quality or commissioning concerns with the services being provided. The contract is indicative and based on the 26/27 activity and for the purposes of clarity the value will be subject to the national inflator/deflator calculations. The relevant authority determined that Direct Award Process C applies because Provide CIC is the existing provider, the existing contract is due to end, the proposed contracting arrangements are not changing considerably, and the provider is satisfying the existing contract and is likely to satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. . The providers have been assessed against the criteria specified for this DAP C process: Quality & Innovation 40%. Quality has the highest weighting and will remain a key priority throughout the length of the contract. The Provider will be expected to continue to deliver a high quality service, maintaining agreed standards and performance Innovation remains important, particularly in supporting improvements in patient experience, clinical outcomes, efficiency and access to treatment. However, any innovation must operate within established regulatory and clinical frameworks and should not compromise the quality, safety or effectiveness of care. Value 30%. It is a statutory duty to ensure the best use of public resources, therefore value has the second highest weighting Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability 15%, It is essential for good collaboration between Provide, primary and secondary care Access Health Inequalities and Choice 10%; Access to community services are important to ensure not all patients are referred into an acute setting where appropriate Social Value 5%. Although the main focus of the specialist fertility service is to provide healthcare, a weighting of 5% has been allocated to reflect the ICB priority towards the importance of social value Key criteria were specified, and assessment against each criterion was assessed based as above and on the current service delivery model and performance. and the supplier meets all the requirements specified to the satisfaction of the ICB, and it is expected that they will satisfy the requirements of the new contract. NHS Essex Integrated Care Board (the Authority) intends to award a contract for the provision of Tier II Services to the existing provider named above following Direct Award Process C under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.