Procurements and tendering processes
A list of procurements awarded and a future timetable can be found below. Information correct as at 29 February 2020. You can search for all of NHS Kernow’s contracts that are currently being tendered on the contracts finder website.
| Contract ID | Service | Awarded to | Annual contract value | Contract term | Service description | New contract start | Award type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | External audit services | Grant Thornton | £54k | 3 years + 2 years | External auditors | 01/04/2017 | Competitive tender |
| 497 | Adult talking therapies | Outlook South West | £4.3m | 3 years + 2 years | Physological talking therapies | 01/04/2017 | Competitive tender |
| 506 | Occupational health | Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust | £15k | 3 years | Staff occupational health | 01/04/2017 | Competitive tender |
| 503 | Woundcare/dressings | Convatec Limited | £2.7m | 3 years | Supply of product to point of use and ordering and stock management system | 01/06/2017 | Competitive tender |
| 500 | 111/OOH joint service | Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, Kernow CIC and Vocare | £8.9m | 5 years | Out of hours GP access and 111 helpline | 02/12/2017 | Competitive tender |
| Various | Audiology AQP | Various | £0m | 2 years | Hearing diagnostics and provision of equipment for adults over 55 years | 01/10/2017 | Any qualified provider (AQP) |
| 33 | Orthotic clinical service | Steepers Group | £120k | 4 years | Orthotic clinical sessions | 30/04/2018 | Direct award under east of England framework |
| 33 | Orthotic products | Steepers Group | £1m | 4 years | Bespoke orthotic products | 30/04/2018 | Direct award under NHS supply chain framework |
| 508 | Digital shared care plan and end of life register | Royal Marsden Hospitals Trust | £280k | 2 years | Interoperable software | 01/04/2018 | Competitive tender |
| 589 | Children and young peoples mental health – additional capacity | Zenzone, Penhaligons Friends, Adaction | £300K | 1 year | Additional support for main CFT mental health contract for specialty services Lot 1 – 0-5 yrs, Lot 2 – 6-11 yrs, Lot 3 – 12-18 yrs | 01/04/2018 | Competitive tender |
| 597 | GP Online web based tool for patients | Hurley Innovations Ltd | £410k | 3 years | GP Online web based tool for patients | 26/03/2018 | Crown Commercial G-cloud framework |
| 611-662 | Homecare and supported lifestyles | Various | £24.5m (health only) | 4 years | Home care and supported lifestyles services delivering care and support directly to a person in their own home | 11/06/2018 | Competitive tender (DPS) joint with Cornwall Council |
| 609 | 111 online | NHS Digital | £0K | 3 years | Software to allow users to go through an online triage and be referred on to the most appropriate NHS care service or to self-treat at home | 01/07/2018 | G-cloud framework |
| 566 | Domestic abuse and sexual violence (DASV) | First Light and Barnardos | £86k | 4 years | Counselling and support for survivors of rape and sexual abuse | 01/07/2018 | Competitive tender via Cornwall Council |
| 496 | Non emergency patient transport – no award – extending existing whilst options appraisal is revisited | E-Zec Ltd | £4.8m | 5 years | Non emergency patient transport, cars, ambulances, taxis, volunteer drivers, centralised booking and Isles of Scilly transport | 01/04/2019 | Competitive tender |
| 690 | Procurement and contract management portal | EU supply | £9,506.66 | 2 years | Procurement and contract management portal | 01/04/2019 | Direct award through PPSA regional agreement |
| 589 | Children and young peoples mental health – additional capacity | Young People Cornwall | £150K | 1 year | Additional support for main CFT mental health contract for specialty services (non recurrent) | 01/09/2018 | Competitive tender |
| 676 | Diagnostics – echocardio | Express Diagnostics | Variable | 2 years + 1 year | Echocardiology for east of the county | 31/05/2019 | Competitive tender – associate with NEW Devon CCG |
| 668 | Continence products | Essity UK Ltd | Variable | 7 years | Supply of continence products | 01/04/2019 | Competitive tender – associate with PPSA |
| Children community services (east facing) | Livewell/ICP | 10 years with option to extend up to a further 5 years | Intergated care partnership for Devon including an interface with east Cornwall facing patient flow option | 01/07/2020 | Competitive tender led by NHS Devon CCG | ||
| 26 | Wheelchairs and maintenance | Millbrook | Variable | 2 years | Bespoke and standard wheelchairs for long term hire. repair and maintenance | Rolling | Competitive tender |
| 472 | Internal audit | Tiaa Ltd | £54k | 4 years | Internal audit | 30/06/2016 | Competitive tender |
| 493 | Legal services | Browne Jacobson | Variable | 5 years | Legal services | 01/10/2016 | Competitive tender |
| Various | Physio therapy services (MSK) | Various | Variable | 1 + 1 years | AQP physiotherapy and chiropractor services for lower back and neck pain | New contract created 01/04/2019 | Any qualified provider |
