This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach 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 2023 does not apply to this award.

In accordance with Regulation 10 of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Trust is looking to award a contract under the Most Suitable Provider process as the Trust is able to identify the most suitable provider without running a competitive exercise, to deliver Overnight Sleep Study Accommodation and Clinical Supervision.

The Contracting Authority intends to award a single contract to the most suitable provider. This notice will be published for at least 14 days in line with best practice under the Provider Selection Regime 2023, allowing time for any enquiries to be considered.

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach 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 2023 does not apply to this award.

In accordance with Regulation 10 of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Trust is looking to award a contract under the Most Suitable Provider process as the Trust is able to identify the most suitable provider without running a competitive exercise, to deliver Overnight Sleep Study Accommodation and Clinical Supervision.

The Contracting Authority intends to award a single contract to the most suitable provider. This notice will be published for at least 14 days in line with best practice under the Provider Selection Regime 2023, allowing time for any enquiries to be considered.

Note: - The Trust will not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by providers as part of this exercise.

THE SERVICE
Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (QVH) is seeking a provider to deliver overnight accommodation and clinical supervision for patients undergoing respiratory polygraphy and polysomnography sleep studies who are unable to safely undertake diagnostic testing at home. The service will support patients with suspected sleep-disordered breathing, including those with frailty, reduced mobility, physical disabilities, cognitive limitations or unsuitable home circumstances.
The successful provider will be responsible for providing overnight accommodation, nursing support, healthcare assistant support, patient supervision, routine observations and escalation of any clinical concerns arising during the patient's stay. QVH will provide all sleep diagnostic equipment, consumables, specialist sleep physiology support, interpretation of results, clinical reporting, and ongoing patient management.
The provider must be located in close proximity to QVH in East Grinstead to facilitate efficient attendance by QVH Sleep Physiologists for the application and removal of sleep study equipment and to support timely clinical and operational communication where required.

The service will initially operate at up to two patients per night across three nights per week, with the capacity to increase activity as demand grows.

The contract must be able to deliver overnight accommodation for 100 patients to be discharged by 31st March 2027 with an indicative value of £25k.