Suffolk and North East Essex Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Long Covid Service

Please note that the current name for the service should be Myalgic Encephalomyelitis & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Long Covid Service and then in that order throughout the PIN notice whenever Myalgic Encephalomyelitis & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Long Covid are referred to.

In addition, at section 2.4 the following section: Recognising that people with ME&CFS and/or Long Covid may have experienced prejudice and disbelief and could feel stigmatised by people should read:

Recognising that people with ME&CFS may have experienced prejudice and disbelief and could feel stigmatised by people.

The original notice neglected to include the following 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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 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 23:59 on the 30th May. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.

Written representations should be sent to …@snee.nhs.uk.

Award decision-makers - SNEE Executive Committee

No conflicts of interest were identified among individuals involved in making the decision in relation to this service.

The Key Criteria used and weighted by the authority were as follows:

Quality and Innovation 57%

Value 00% (Evaluation uses a price per quality point methodology to take into account the value of the contract)

Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability 0%

Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice 33%

Social value 10%

The rationale for this was based on the detailed list of all requirements according to the specification and requirements of the integrated care system.

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.

This Contract is being advertised with a potential duration of 3 years plus up to a 2-year extension. The Contract will be funded as a block contract with an anticipated total of £5,451,475.00 across the potential five years. The awarded Contract will be subject to the NHS standard inflation net of efficiency requirements, which will be applied to the Contract annually.