Published date: 1 March 2023
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Awarded contract (published 21 April 2023)
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Contract summary
Industry
Health services - 85100000
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£0 to £115,000
Procurement reference
Project 879 ITT 1052
Published date
1 March 2023
Closing date
8 March 2023
Closing time
5pm
Contract start date
13 March 2023
Contract end date
30 June 2023
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.
This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
To undertake case reviews for patients in receipt of either NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) or Funded Nursing Care (FNC) up to a delivery value of £115K . The Supplier may also be required to undertake CHC assessments for any patients who display a change in need following a Review. Pricing is to be based on a remote delivery. The Supplier can complete face to face reviews at an additional charge, to be agreed.
Prioritisation as agreed with the CSU following initial caseload triage.
The Supplier will develop a trusted partnership with Midlands and Lancashire CSU (MLCSU) in regard to project governance, reporting, escalation and appropriate handover of any activity required to be undertaken by MLCSU in relation to this project e.g., verification, complaints, appeals.
Service Description
The service will be provided by experienced clinical practitioners and operational leads who will be overseen by appropriate Senior Health & Care and Clinical Governance resource. The Suppliers Senior Health & Care and Clinical Governance resource will report into the MLCSU Project Lead/Team/Head of Service.
All staff delivering this service will be suitably qualified, have been through appropriate recruitment checks including DBS, be experienced in the undertaking of reviews and assessments for CHC & FNC patients.
Every clinician will hold current registration with their professional body. The Supplier will provide evidence of registration, current competency and CPD activities upon request.
All staff should be subject to a current Enhanced DBS confirmation.
Where a particular professional registration is indicated, The Supplier will provide appropriate staff to suit the individual needs of patients. This action is realised at the point of case triage, i.e., skill set matched to individual patient and outcomes identified.
At the beginning of the contract, The Supplier team will triage the caseload provided by the CSU to understand the caseload and produce a detailed plan and trajectory that will articulate receipt timings and process flow to ensure the plan will deliver in line with the agreed timeframe, acknowledging that the plan will be subject to joint ongoing review and monitoring.
The Supplier will deliver the service within the agreed timeframe utilising a 7-day service.
More information
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The Submission
If you would like to provide us with a quotation for this work please register on the Bravo Portal where this procurement process will be managed:
mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk
Project Reference 879 ITT 1052
We require the quotation to be submitted on headed paper through this Bravo Portal.
Agreement to adhere to the terms and conditions of the NHS Standard Contract 2022/23 Particulars (Shorter Form) for services
About the buyer
Contact name
Elaine Butler
Address
Heron House,120 Grove Road
STOKE ON TRENT
ST4 4LX
England
Telephone
07775 226338
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