Published date: 5 August 2020

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 14 April 2020, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

NKMS2a

Published date

5 August 2020

Closing date

14 April 2020

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 May 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

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

North Kirklees Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is seeking to procure a microsuction service for the population of North Kirklees for 12 months, with an option to extend for up to a further 12 months from the 1 April 2020.

Any provider who can demonstrate compliance and competency against the specified criteria published within the tender documents are invited to apply for this contract opportunity.

The NHS supports the need to develop improved access to care closer to home as part if the drive to reduce waiting times and improve choice options for patients. The need to develop a community based microsuction provision is supported by National Institute of Clinic of Excellence as part of a service strategy to improve access to ear care delivered at the right stage of the patient care pathway.

The service aims to meet the needs of the people with hearing impairment associated with ear wax. The service will operate from a central location within North Kirklees to be identified by the successful Provider.

The overarching aims of the service are:
• To provide microsuction in primary care (GP practices) and the community.
• To provide general ear care advice and education and promote self- management prior to medical intervention.
• To improve the pathway of care for people with hearing loss by removing ear wax prior to any referral for audiology assessment.
• To provide equitable timely access to microsuction in primary care and community settings and reduce unnecessary referrals to secondary care.
• To ensure that microsuction is appropriate, necessary, clinically correct, of high quality, with timely access.
• To ensure equity of access across the CCG population.

The tariff for the service will be £35 for one ear, £60 for two ears, the activity will be capped for this service at 2,600 per annum.

The payment information will be detailed in the service specification included in the tender documents at the time of publication.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

NHS North Kirklees CCG: Microsuction Service

  • Opportunity
  • Published 26 February 2020, last edited 9 April 2020

Links

Additional text

It is anticipated that this tender will open 27 February 2020.

If you would like to submit a tender for this service, please express your interest by registering on the NHS Sourcing e-procurement portal website www.nhssourcing.co.uk, reference itt_5114.

Once registered potential providers will be able to complete their submission.

The CCG reserves the right to withdraw this notice or to amend anticipated timelines.

Award information

Awarded date

17 June 2020

Contract start date

1 July 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2021

Total value of contract

£91,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Curo Health Limited

Address

Woodkirk House
Dewsbury & District Hospital
Halifax Road
Dewsbury
WF13 4HS

Reference

Companies House number: 08850963

Value of contract

£91,000

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Brenda Powell

Address

2nd Floor, Norwich Union House, Market Street
Huddersfield
HD1 2LF
England

Telephone

01484464262

Email

Brenda.Powell@greaterhuddersfieldccg.nhs.uk

Website

https://www.northkirkleesccg.nhs.uk/