Published date: 3 October 2018

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 29 October 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

WF1 1LT

Value of contract

£703,850

Procurement reference

tender_189906/713184

Published date

3 October 2018

Closing date

29 October 2018

Contract start date

1 April 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

This service specification relates to the provision of a community non-consultant led minimally invasive vasectomy (MIV) service for NHS Wakefield Clinical Commissioning Group.

Local defined outcomes

- Reduction of unnecessary referrals into secondary care, resulting in an improved conversion rate and potential efficiency savings in line with the NHS Wakefield CCG's Quality, Innovation, Productivity and Prevention (QIPP) aims.
- Improved patient experience due to shorter waiting times overall and care closer to home as the service is available across a number of sites.
- Patients reporting a good level of satisfaction with the service including comfort scores.
- Patients seen and treated within the NHS Constitution timescales i.e. within 18 weeks of referral.

Aims and objectives of service

The aim of the service is to provide a high quality and safe, minimally invasive vasectomy (MIV) under local anesthetic.

The objectives of the service are to:
- Provide high quality, cost effective, local community vasectomy services for Wakefield CCG and it's patients.
- Provide services that comply with accepted best practice in line with national and local guidance, relevant accreditations processes, relevant guidelines in clinical practice and robust governance arrangements.
- Provide a complete holistic service user focussed care package including pre and post-operative care, information, advice and counselling.
- Ensure consistent and continuous care between health professionals, effective and efficient communication.
- Improve access and convenience for service users.

More information

Links

Additional text

Potential providers can access the procurement documentation through the NHS Sourcing Portal - https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk, project_21530, itt_4590.

About the buyer

Contact name

Jim England

Address

White Rose House, West Parade
Wakefield
WF1 1LT
England

Email

jim.england@nhs.net