Issue - items at meetings - Muscular Skeletal Services in Sussex

101.1    Alison Dean and Kathy Felton from the CCG presented a joint report on the reprocurement of two key services for Brighton & Hove, musculo-skeletal services (MSK) and dermatology. They were presented together as they were going through similar procurement processes, although the size of the contracts differed greatly.

The MSK contract will cover services across the areas of Brighton and Hove CCG, Horsham and Mid Sussex CCG and Crawley CCG, covering much of the general catchment area for RSCH. It is a multi million pound contract and will need a provider with clinical expertise, due to the size of the service being procured.

101.2    Ms Dean and Ms Felton outlined the current situation for each service, including the engagement and consultation process, which had helped to shape the service being procured. The procurement process will include social value considerations and all commissioners will be expected to show how their approach adds social value to the city.

The CCG is looking to embed social value in all of its commissioning services, and will monitor this closely.

101.3    Members asked for more information about the providers who had expressed an interest. They heard that there was a variety of providers including private companies, third sector groups and some local NHS providers.

101.4    HWOSC members noted the procurement processes, and asked for more information about the new provider and other services to be procured in the future.