Published date: 9 September 2021

Last edited date: 9 September 2021

This notice was replaced on 9 September 2021

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 20 December 2021)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Medical practice and related services - 85120000

  • Miscellaneous health services - 85140000

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

    • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£2,304,322

Procurement reference

DVNCC001-DN552320-62600442

Published date

9 September 2021

Closing date

11 October 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2030

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Child Death Review Partners are proposing a joint commissioning arrangement for the South West Peninsula Child Death Overview Panel (CDOP) and Joint Agency Response (JAR) Service. The Child Death Review Partners are Devon County Council, Plymouth City Council, Torbay Council, Cornwall Council, Isles of Scilly Council, NHS Kernow Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and NHS Devon Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). In accordance with the Child Death Review Guidance (2018), these Partners have come together to agree that their areas should be treated as one area for the purpose of reviewing child deaths.

Both CDOP and JAR are statutory services. Currently, these services are commissioned separately with both contracts running until 31st March 2022. The incumbent provider currently delivers both services.

The two services are inextricably linked with the JAR Nurses playing an integral part in the Child Death Review (CDR) process and the CDOP Designated Doctor providing clinical supervision to the JAR Nurses. These services were developed to review and reduce Sudden and Unexplained Death in Infancy and Childhood (SUDI/C) and CDOPs are now responsible for reviewing all deaths of children (under 18) normally resident in their area and, where agreed, any non-resident child who has died in their area. A JAR is required for all sudden and unexpected deaths.

The partners are looking for a provider with the capability and capacity to provide clinical governance for the recruitment, employment, supervision and retention of nursing staff and the Designated Doctor for child deaths. The provider must be able to deploy an equitable service across Devon, Plymouth, Torbay, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

Bidders are invited to a launch event for this opportunity to familiarise themselves with the tender documents
and process. DCC will be hosting a 'Teams event' on Monday 13th September 1000-1100, for any potential bidders. If you are interested in attending email lee.webber@devon.gov.uk to request an event invite. Please state the email addresses of all attendees.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

CP2014-20 Child Death Overview Panel (CDOP) and Joint Agency Response (JAR)

  • Opportunity
  • Published 9 September 2021

Links

About the buyer

Contact name

Lee Webber

Address

County Hall, The Annexe
Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 4QD
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1392383000

Email

lee.webber@devon.gov.uk

Website

http://www.devon.gov.uk