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Complex Disability Equipment - Prosthetic Specialised Services For People Of All Ages With Limb Loss on behalf of NHS England South East

NHS England · compiled

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Opportunity overview

NHS England South East (the Commissioner) were seeking to secure a Provider who has the capability and capacity to deliver Complex Disability Equipment - Prosthetic Specialised Services to individuals of all ages with Limb Loss. The service aims to maximise the mobility, independence, and quality of life of the individual, working in collaboration with the patient as equal partners. This aim is achieved by the provision of prostheses (artificial limbs) through a dedicated and specialised multidisciplinary team. These specialised services seek to empower patients, provide them with information about their condition(s) and offer individual choice(s) about where, how and by whom they are to be treated and allow for a collaboratively agreed prescription(s) to be provided. The ability to return to normal life and work are key service outcomes thereby improving the individual's quality of life. The contract will be for an initial 60-month period, with the option to extend for a further 48 months (4 x 12-month extensions). Services are due to commence mid-late 2025. Total financial envelopes as per the ITT were: £10,961,335 for initial term (inclusive of any VAT that is chargeable and non-recoverable, but excluding any VAT which is chargeable and recoverable). £19,730,403 including extension options (inclusive of any VAT that is chargeable and non-recoverable, but excluding any VAT which is chargeable and recoverable). Please note that the commissioning responsibility for this service was delegated on 1st April 2025 by NHS England to NHS Kent & Medway Integrated Care Board, pursuant to section 65 Z5 of the National Health Service Act 2006. This notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

Awarded to

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Hugh Steeper Limited

Matched by number
Contract value
£19.7m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
23 Apr 2025
Award ID
023409-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 00173865
Location
Leeds, UKE42, LS10 1DF, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85100000 — Health services

Lots

  • NHS England South East (the Commissioner) were seeking to secure a Provider who has the capability and capacity to deliver Complex Disability Equipment - Prosthetic Specialised Services to individuals of all ages with Limb Loss. The service aims to maximise the mobility, independence, and quality of life of the individual, working in collaboration with the patient as equal partners. This aim is achieved by the provision of prostheses (artificial limbs) through a dedicated and specialised multidisciplinary team. These specialised services seek to empower patients, provide them with information about their condition(s) and offer individual choice(s) about where, how and by whom they are to be treated and allow for a collaboratively agreed prescription(s) to be provided. The ability to return to normal life and work are key service outcomes thereby improving the individual's quality of life. The contract will be for an initial 60-month period, with the option to extend for a further 48 months (4 x 12-month extensions). Services are due to commence mid-late 2025. The contract value for the initial term is £10,956,775.65. The total contract value including extension options is £19,722,196.17. Please note that the commissioning responsibility for this service was delegated on 1st April 2025 by NHS England to NHS Kent & Medway Integrated Care Board, pursuant to section 65 Z5 of the National Health Service Act 2006. This is an existing service to be delivered by a new provider named in the notice. The Services procured through this tender process are healthcare services subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, (PSR), and the process has been undertaken in full accordance with the law. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 do not apply. The procurement followed the Competitive Process, in accordance with Regulation 11. This notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.£16.4m

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
C328532
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Label
Reference Number
Section
II

New Value

Text
C254209

Old Value

Entry 2
Id
2
Description
The contract award date for this contract is 4th June 2025. The contract will be for an initial 60-month period, with the option to extend for a further 48 months (4 x 12-month extensions). Services are due to commence mid-late 2025. The contract value for the initial term is £10,956,775.65. The total contract value including extension options is £19,722,196.17. There were two potential declarations of conflict of interest made via the conflict of interest process and recorded accordingly. However, both were deemed as for information only, i.e. on review were not considered as conflicts. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using the competitive process.

Bid Opening

Date
14 Feb 2025, 13:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Recurrence

Description
Re-procurement process following initial term/optional extension period.

Expected award period

Starts
14 Feb 2025, 13:00

Tender Period

Ends
14 Feb 2025, 12:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
1 May 2024, 00:00

Classification

Id
85100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
NHS England South East (the Commissioner) were seeking to secure a Provider who has the capability and capacity to deliver Complex Disability Equipment - Prosthetic Specialised Services to individuals of all ages with Limb Loss. The service aims to maximise the mobility, independence, and quality of life of the individual, working in collaboration with the patient as equal partners. This aim is achieved by the provision of prostheses (artificial limbs) through a dedicated and specialised multidisciplinary team. These specialised services seek to empower patients, provide them with information about their condition(s) and offer individual choice(s) about where, how and by whom they are to be treated and allow for a collaboratively agreed prescription(s) to be provided. The ability to return to normal life and work are key service outcomes thereby improving the individual's quality of life. The contract will be for an initial 60-month period, with the option to extend for a further 48 months (4 x 12-month extensions). Services are due to commence mid-late 2025. The contract value for the initial term is £10,956,775.65. The total contract value including extension options is £19,722,196.17. Please note that the commissioning responsibility for this service was delegated on 1st April 2025 by NHS England to NHS Kent & Medway Integrated Care Board, pursuant to section 65 Z5 of the National Health Service Act 2006. This is an existing service to be delivered by a new provider named in the notice. The Services procured through this tender process are healthcare services subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, (PSR), and the process has been undertaken in full accordance with the law. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 do not apply. The procurement followed the Competitive Process, in accordance with Regulation 11. This notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

Value

Amount
16,442,002.5
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
The contract will be for an initial 60-month period, with the option to extend for a further 48 months (4 x 12-month extensions).

Renewal

Description
Subject to renewal at the end of the initial term/optional extension period.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality & Innovation
Type
quality
Description
41%
Criterion 2
Name
Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability
Type
quality
Description
19%
Criterion 3
Name
Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice
Type
quality
Description
20%
Criterion 4
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
10%
Criterion 5
Name
Value (completion of a financial model template and a supporting financial narrative, demonstrating delivery within the total financial envelope.)
Type
cost
Description
10%

Contract period

Duration In Days
3,240

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ
Entry 2
Region
UKJ
Entry 3
Region
UKJ

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-106438
Name
NHS England

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 8UG
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
07
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Health

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS England
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-7114
Name
NHS England

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS England
Organisation 3
Id
GB-COH-00173865
Name
Hugh Steeper Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKE42
Locality
Leeds
Postal Code
LS10 1DF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Unit 3, Stourton Link, Intermezzo Drive

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
00173865
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
Hugh Steeper Limited

Award information

Award 1
Id
023409-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-00173865
Name
Hugh Steeper Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
023409-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
023409-2025-1
Date Signed
24 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
19,722,196.17
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKJ · SE1 8UG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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