Published date: 31 May 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 June 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£1 to £485,000

Procurement reference

20180531170037-39

Published date

31 May 2018

Closing date

29 June 2018

Contract start date

1 October 2018

Contract end date

30 September 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

NHS SBS are acting on behalf of NHS Bolton Clinical Commissioning Group ('the CCG') to obtain a Provider to deliver a Direct Access Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) Scanning Service for the Population of Bolton. The expected outcomes from this service are:
•Timely community access to diagnostic services for NHS Bolton CCG registered patients;
•Improved access and diagnostic waiting times for patients;
•Improved patient satisfaction and experience;
•Reduced demand on acute care diagnostic services, supporting improvements in national diagnostic waiting time standards;
•Reduced need for GP referral to secondary care, by way of clinical reporting that meets the need of the GP referrer;
•Reduced need for repeat diagnostic tests, by way of building integrated relationships with NHS Bolton FT (BFT), to ensure clinical images & reporting meet secondary care requirements;
•Robust end to end DEXA referral / care pathways;
•Robust integrated care pathways developed between DEXA service provider, NHS BFT & NHS Bolton CCG - specifically to support patient groups requiring baseline scans as part of local step down / transition arrangements, from secondary care to primary care (eg breast cancer patients) .
Further and full information on the Service can be located on EU-Supply.
The Affordability Threshold (including any potential extensions) is £485,000 including CQUIN and the Contract will be for a duration of 3 years with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years. Bidders wishing to express an interest in participating in this Invitation to Tender (ITT) should register their interest on the EU-Supply Website (https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com) to access the documentation using reference 31618. To register on EU Supply please log on to the following website:https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com. The ITT documentation should be completed and submitted by 5pm on 29th June 2018.

About the buyer

Contact name

Rachael Frank

Address

St Peters House, Silverwell Street
Bolton
BL1 1PP
ENG

Telephone

+44 1612123714

Email

rachael_frank@nhs.net