Environmental Controls Service - Direct Award Process C

Concepts

• health services
• sleaford
• specialised services
• environmental controls
• direct award process
• environmental controls service - direct award process c.
• an existing service
• environmental
• complex disabilities
• wheelchairs

Location

Sleaford

Description

The provision of environmental controls is one aspect of specialised services to support patients with complex disabilities including those with a combination of physical, sensory, intellectual, learning or cognitive disabilities (excluding wheelchairs). Assessment is carried out by a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) consisting of experienced professionals to ensure the appropriateness of prescription for both adults and children.

Total Quantity or Scope

Assessment is carried out by a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) consisting of experienced professionals to ensure the appropriateness of prescription for both adults and children.The Commissioner is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C. The approximate lifetime value of the contract over the full potential 7 years is £3,697,113.This is an existing service and an existing provider.The start date is 27 October 2025, and the end date is 26 October 2030, with option to extend for 2 years (26 October 2032).

Award Detail

Renewal Options

There is an option to extend for up to an additional 2 years following the initial 5 year term.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85100000 - Health services

Indicators

• Options are available.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Legal Justification

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on Friday 22nd August 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Other Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on Friday 22nd August. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.Written representations should be sent to Dawn.newman3@nhs.net.The decision-makers are the Midlands Acute Specialised Commissioning Group (MASCG).The basic selection criteria and key criteria were considered and balanced when completing the provider assessment:1) Quality and Innovation: Due to the nature of the service the latest technology is accessed to enable the best possible care for the patient to enable the patient to live as independently as possible.2) ValueThe provider has access to a library of products and technology so that the devices used can be updated and re-purposed for patients in the current economic climate.3) Integration, Collaboration, and Service SustainabilityThe provider has established and developed integration into all the services required to assist the patients within their service delivery. The service relies on the input from other services such as hospitals, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, and mental health services.4) Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities, and Facilitating ChoiceFor the EC service, the patient will be visited at home – many of the patients have considerable mobility issues. Assessment is undertaken in the patients’ home environment to assess how their access to achieving independence can be achieved.5) Social ValueThe provider has delivered Environmental award in October 2018 and has forged strong links with other stakeholders in the service. The provider continues to provide good levels of service in line with the service specification and to manage to patient cohort.