Echocardiography East Surrey

Concepts

• woking
• cardiology services
• east surrey patients
• east surrey
• surrey heartlands icb
• echocardiography east surrey
• surrey
• echocardiography
• 31st march
• possible defects

Location

Woking

Description

This provider offers an echocardiology diagnostic test for the population of East Surrey. Echocardiography is the process of using ultrasound to build up a picture of the heart and assess possible defects. An echocardiogram can help diagnose and monitor certain heart conditions. The aim of this service is to provide a community diagnostic service for transthoracic echocardiograms.

Total Quantity or Scope

This provider offers an echocardiology diagnostic test for the population of East Surrey patients. Echocardiography is the process of using ultrasound to build up a picture of the heart and assess possible defects. An echocardiogram can help diagnose and monitor certain heart conditions. The aim of this service is to provide a community diagnostic service for transthoracic echocardiograms. Surrey Heartlands ICB has awarded InHealth Echotech, an existing provider, a contract following direct award process C. The approximate lifetime value of the contract will be £135,000 over the 2 year term, from 1st April 2024 until 31st March 2026.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85121231 - Cardiology services

Indicators

• Award on basis of price.

Legal Justification

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract 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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award.

Other Information

Details of the award decision makers: NHS Surrey Heartlands ICB Commissioning, Commercial and Contracting Board. NHS Surrey Heartlands ICB Executive. No identified conflicts of interest. After an assessment of InHealth against the PSR Key Criteria, it is evident that InHealth stands as a qualified and capable provider for Direct Award Process C. Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice 30% This criterion has a weight reflecting the importance to Surrey Heartlands ICB that the provider delivers a service that has equitable access to all appropriate people and that it seeks to reduce health inequalities in line with the national guidance. The community setting of the service permits diagnostics closer to a patient's home. The provider works in collaboration with partners to identify inequalities and actively seek to reduce them through equity of service and provision and patient choice. Quality and innovation 30% This criterion has an equally heavy weighting reflecting the requirement of the ICB to offer service provision of the highest quality. Inhealth demonstrates commitments to quality and innovation through regulatory accreditations (CQC, patient safety initiatives (PSIRF)) and has consistently delivered a safe, high-quality and person centred service. Integration, collaboration and service sustainability 15% Integration, collaboration and service sustainability are key to the provision of an effective service This service provides timely access, closer to where people live in the community, enabling early detection and monitoring of health conditions. As a community-based service, the service provides sustainability to the local health system. Value 15% The provider demonstrates an ability to utilise funding to maximise the resources in the provision of community-based echocardiograms. Continuing to do so demonstrates value to the local health system, improving the efficiency of local diagnostics and providing value to the local population. Inhealth's service offers excellent value for money, effectively delivering on outcomes. Social value 10% This weighting recognises the potential impact the service has to the wider health system across broader social, economic and environmental areas in the community. The service impacts on local employment and supports the reduction of travel costs for patients, by offering care in convenient settings. Whilst this has not scored as highly as other criteria it is important the provider has evidenced commitment to social value and recognises the impact it has to the local health system and more broadly the local community. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract 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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award. Any written representations should be sent to robert.kitt1@nhs.net