Published date: 21 July 2017

This notice was replaced on 29 January 2019

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

Awarded contract (published 29 January 2019)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£3,500,000

Procurement reference

project_788

Published date

21 July 2017

Closing date

18 August 2017

Contract start date

1 April 2018

Contract end date

31 March 2021

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 Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (NHS Arden & GEM CSU) on behalf of NHS Southern Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group (SDCCG) is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to tender for a placed based co-ordinated respiratory service that shall provide a patient centred service that is co-ordinated and tailored to the needs and preferences of individuals, their carers and family via a proactive, preventative approach to respiratory care.

The aim of the service is to proactively manage patients at risk of developing, or who have a diagnosis of respiratory disease, via the provision of a place based preventative approach to care.
The objectives are to:
• Support the prevention of respiratory disease, in particular Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and pneumonia.
• Support the early diagnosis of respiratory disease via active case finding, in particular COPD.
• Support the accurate diagnosis of respiratory disease, in particular COPD, adult asthma and pneumonia.
• Support the on-going care of patients with a confirmed diagnosis of respiratory disease via a Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) approach to holistic care planning, education, appropriate prescribing and co-ordination of care inclusive of pulmonary rehabilitation and home oxygen assessments.
• Support the early identification, and on-going needs, of people with advanced stage respiratory disease.


More information

Additional text

The Invitation to Tender Questionnaire is anticipated to be published on 21.07.2017, and deadline for responses is 12:00 on 18.08.2017. Please note these times and dates may be subject to change, of which you will be informed via Bravo.

The Contracting Authority intends to use an e-Procurement Portal 'Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU Procurement Portal' in this procurement exercise. To access (please see web link below): https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

To register on the portal: - From the portal (Arden and GEM Bravo) Home Page, click the 'Click Here to Register' link - Accept the terms and conditions for using the portal - Complete your organisation and personal details - Choose a memorable username and submit - You will shortly be sent an email with your unique password, please treat this securely (if you lose it there is a 'Forgot my Password' link on the portal homepage).

To Express Interest in the ITT: - Login with your unique user name and password - From the suppliers reserved area click 'ITTs Open to All Suppliers' - This is a repository of all ITTs open to any registered supplier. Select itt_751 - Provision of Place Based Co-ordinated Respiratory Service across Southern Derbyshire.

AGCSU is managing this Procurement in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the 'Regulations'). (The Service(s) is being procured as 'Schedule 3 - Social and Other Specific Services' and AGCSU is bound only by those parts of the Regulations applying to Schedule 3 services).


About the buyer

Address

Cardinal Square, 10 Nottingham Road
Derby
DE1 3QT
England

Email

claire.pickard@ardengemcsu.nhs.uk