FOI 1691 - Contracts for IAPT, MSK and Dermatology

Response

Date: 3 November 2022

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – DECISION NOTICE

Dear Sir / Madam,

FOI Reference Number: 1691

We note that your request refers in some questions to CCGs; on 1 July 2022 all CCGs were replaced by ICBs. The information below relates to Derby and Derbyshire ICB which replaced its predecessor organisation Derby and Derbyshire CCG.

IAPT

1. Which organisation(s) currently deliver the CCGs Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Service?
• Trent PTS
• Insight Healthcare
• VITA Health
• Talking Mental Health Derbyshire, at Derbyshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

2. Which Patient Administration System/Clinical Recording System does the provider(s) use within service delivery?
IAPTUS
3. On what date does the ICBs current IAPT Service expire?
31 March 2024, inclusive of the 2 year extension.

4. Is there an optional contract extension in place for this IAPT service? If so, for how long?
Yes, for 2 years. We are currently in the extension period.

5. Does the ICB have current plans to go out to tender for a new IAPT service and if so, when?
Yes, in 2023.

6. What is the current annual value of the ICBs current IAPT Service?
£14,800,000

7. Have any of the ICBs current IAPT providers been issued with a performance notice during the lifetime of the contact and/or the last 12-months? If yes, what did the notice relate to?

No.

Community MSK

8. Which organisation(s) currently deliver the ICBs community musculoskeletal (MSK) Service or integrated MSK Service?
• Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (DCHS)
• Cavendish
• White House
• Devonshire Private Physiotherapy Clinic
• Impact Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Clinics Ltd.
• Sano Physiotherapy (Formerly Physio Direct Sherwood Ltd.)
• Tim Storr
• Ashbourne Physio & Sports Injury Clinic
• Christian Popp
• Central Chartered Physiotherapist
• Andra Health
• Greystone Chartered Physiotherapy Clinic Ltd.
• Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (CRHFT)
• University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust (UHDB)

9. Which Patient Administration System/Clinical Recording System does the provider(s) use within service delivery?
DCHS and Cavendish as providers use TPP SystmOne. We do not hold this information for the other providers; please contact them directly for this information.

10. On what date does the ICBs current community MSK Service/integrated MSK Service expire?
The current contractual end date is 31 March 2023. The ICS is currently working with its partners to assess opportunities for improvement relative to the Best MSK health agenda.
11. Is there an optional contract extension in place for this community MSK service/integrated MSK Service? If so, for how long?
It is our opinion that this information is exempt from disclosure pursuant to section 43(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. This section relates to information that is exempt from disclosure that could have a detrimental effect on the commercial interests of “…any person”.
The rationale for not disclosing this information is as follows:

1. The contractual terms between the CCG and supplier are commercial in confidence.
2. Publishing this detail could have adverse impacts on the CCG’s sourcing strategy for these services.

Therefore the CCG consider that releasing this information would not be in the public interest as the public interest does not outweigh the prejudice.
12. Does the ICB have current plans to go out to tender for a new community MSK service/ integrated MSK Service and if so, when?
No.
13. What is the current annual value of the ICBs current community MSK Service/integrated MSK Service?
The CCG is unable to provide this as the figure cannot be disaggregated from the overall community services contract, which is paid on block.
14. Have any of the ICBs current community MSK providers/integrated MSK Service providers been issued with a performance notice during the lifetime of the contact and/or the last 12-months? If yes, what did the notice relate to?

No.

Community Dermatology

15. Which organisation(s) currently deliver the ICBs community dermatology service?
• University Hospitals Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust (UHDB)
• Chatsworth Road Medical Centre
• Stubley Medical Centre
• The Valleys Medical partnership
• Bakewell Medical centre

16. On what date does the ICBs current community dermatology service expire?
UHDB: There was no requirement for NHS commissioners and Trusts to sign contracts for 2021/22 by 1 April 2021. The nationally mandated terms of the NHS Standard Contract for 2021/22 nonetheless apply, and a contract incorporating those nationally mandated terms is implied as being in place between the parties. We are currently finalising a contract for between April 2022 and March 2023.

Other providers: April 2023

17. Is there an optional contract extension in place for this community dermatology service? If so, for how long?
No.

18. Does the ICB have current plans to go out to tender for a new community dermatology service and if so, when?
We are reviewing all services post ICS transition and the CCG will be seeking procurement advice accordingly. However there are are no plans to change the provision at UHDB.

19. What is the current annual value of the CCGs current community dermatology service?
UHDB: We are not currently able to accurately identify annual values of this service. We have provided the full year effect of the contract that transferred over, and the actuals, but please note that these figures are significantly impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. With regards to the value of the service in 2022, we can only provide the total actually spent.

• 2021 Actual expenditure: £150,670
• 2021 Planned expenditure: £672,385
• 2022 Actual Expenditure: £201,718

Other providers:
• 2020/21 Annual Expenditure: £172,684
• 2021/22 Annual Forecast: £172,684

20. Have any of the CCGs current community dermatology service providers been issued with a performance notice during the lifetime of the contact and/or the last 12-months? If yes, what did the notice relate to?

No.

I hope that this answers your queries with the information we currently hold, but if I can be of any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact me.

If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the right to ask for an internal review. Internal review requests should be submitted within two months of the date of receipt of the response to your original letter and should be addressed to:

NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB
FOI Team
Scarsdale
Nightingale Close
Newbold
Chesterfield
S41 7PF

Or:

ddicb.foi@nhs.net

If you are not content with the outcome of our review, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints procedure provided by the Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board (ICB).

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Yours faithfully,

Kathryn Jacklin
FOI Officer
Derby and Derbyshire ICB

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