Published date: 25 July 2016

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: 8 August 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£28,000 to £35,000

Procurement reference

PRJ355

Published date

25 July 2016

Closing date

8 August 2016

Contract start date

15 August 2016

Contract end date

30 June 2017

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

In alignment with the Department of Health framework "Integrated Care and Support; Our shared Commitment" dated May 2013 , NHS Enfield Clinical Commissioning Group (ECCG) will be seeking to transform local services to be able to deliver more joined up, seamless and aligned personalised health and care services for older people, their families and support network ,and improve patient outcomes.

This particular programme of change, of which ECCG is commissioning external advocacy support for, seeks to meaningfully involve patients and their families in the planning process to transition a cohort of patients who have been supported on longer stay Continuing Health Care (CHC) wards over a number of years; back to the community to lead rich and fulfilling lives Enfield CCG are committed to ensuring that these patients and their families are empowered to actively contribute towards discharge planning process and are kept well informed about their rights in terms of decision making so that discharge planning and after hospital care remains person centred, seamless and well-co-ordinated.

Enfield CCG is looking to commission an external advocacy service to empower (approximately 30) patients who have been supported on CHC longer stay wards for a number of years and their families to support the transition and discharge planning process. We are seeking to commission a suitably qualified provider with appropriate experience who must be positioned to deliver advocacy services to a wide range of service users. Please see attached service specification for further information

About the buyer

Contact name

Joyce Angoma

Address

75-77 Worship street
London
EC2A 2DU
England

Email

clinical.procurement@nelcsu.nhs.uk