Tier 4 Bariatrics Service - Lancashire, Cumbria, Merseyside CCGs

NHS Midlands & Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (CSU) is working on behalf of Lancashire, Cumbria and Merseyside CCGs.

This invitation to tender is for Tier 4 Bariatric & Weight Loss Service in Lancashire, Cumbria and Merseyside.

NHS Chorley & South Ribble CCG will be the lead commissioner on behalf of the following CCGs: NHS Blackburn with Darwen CCG NHS Blackpool CCG NHS Greater Preston CCG NHS Chorley & South Ribble CCG NHS East Lancashire CCG NHS West Lancashire CCG NHS Fylde & Wyre CCG NHS Morecambe Bay CCG NHS North Cumbria CCG NHS Halton CCG NHS Knowsley CCG NHS Liverpool CCG NHS South Sefton CCG NHS Southport and Formby CCG NHS St Helens CCG NHS Warrington CCG NHS Wirral CCG Please note this may be extended to include NHS Cheshire CCG as a commissioning organisation to be added to the contract at a later date following the award of contract.

This procurement is based on two lots around the geographical areas as detailed above: Lot 1: Lancashire and Cumbria CCGs and Lot 2: Merseyside CCGs (with Cheshire CCG potentially coming on board at a later stage).

The ITT will be live on Thursday 14th April 2022 on the MLCSU Bravo portal (see below) & it will have a deadline for submissions on Friday 27th May 2022 12:00pm.

A maximum of 2 providers may be selected in each lot, one of which must be an NHS Acute provider.

There will be a maximum of 4 providers across both lots.

The highest scoring NHS Acute Provider for each lot will be recommended as a successful bidder.

Secondary, the highest scoring bidder, whether this is another bidder from the NHS Acute sector or another bidder from the Independent Sector, they will also be recommended as a successful bidder.

The Indicative Financial Cost Envelope for Lancashire & Cumbria (based on 100% activity) is £1,401,139 per annum (at 2021/22 tariff prices).

5 years total (£7,005,695), with an option to extend for a further 2 years (£2,802,278) gives a total indicative contract value for Lot 1 of £9,807,973.

The Indicative Financial Cost Envelope for Merseyside (including Wirral & Warrington) (based on 100% activity) is £1,865,210 per annum (at 2021/22 tariff prices).

5 years total would be £9,326,050, with an option to extended for a further 2 years (£3,730,420) gives a total indicative contract value for Lot 2 of £13,056,470.

Total for both lots £22,864,443 The contract is for 5 years with an option to extend for 2 years.

The Commissioner reserves the right to reject bids that exceed the indicated budget.

Candidates wishing to be considered must register their expression of interest & provide additional procurement-specific information (by registering on the Bravo portal).

Candidates should register on the portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (registration and use of the website is free of charge).