Published date: 27 July 2015

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: 7 September 2015

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£1,000,000 to £2,000,000

Procurement reference

HVCCG003-2015

Published date

27 July 2015

Closing date

7 September 2015

Contract start date

1 April 2016

Contract end date

31 March 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Commissioning Authority is seeking suitably qualified and experienced providers of healthcare services to provide the Cardiology Clinical Advice Service (CCAS) & Community GP Direct Access Echocardiogram and Ambulatory ECG Service for the Herts Valleys area.
The first stage of the process will be the completion of our electronic Pre-Qualification Questionnaire at:

https://portal.clinicalprocurementsolutions.co.uk

SERVICE DESCRIPTION

The aim of this service change is to increase capacity in the system as a whole and provide care in the right place at the time, thus improving outcomes for patients. It also addresses the CCG's vision for care to be more integrated and accessible to promote earlier diagnosis and better care, and to empower patients to self- manage. The service will reduce outpatient attendances, and tackle current health inequalities in Herts Valleys by improving access across the localities and reducing variation in primary care through supportive training and education.

The proposed scheme for Community Cardiology under this procurement will address the following elements:

1. A GP Direct Access Echocardiogram and Ambulatory ECG Service that will provide this cardiology diagnostic test for patients aged over 16 years. The service will be provided in each of the four localities providing equitable access for our population. This scheme proposes that moving Echocardiograms and ambulatory ECG into the community will result in a reduction of cost per test and improved patient experience. The service specification describes the service, the model, the aims and objectives and desired outcomes/KPIs over three years.

2 A Cardiology Clinical Advice Service. Effective co-ordination of cardiology services is key to the success of the proposed service model. The Cardiology Clinical Advice Service (CCAS) will provide Herts Valleys GPs access to cardiac specialist advice for their patients. The advice will be provided by either a Cardiology Consultant or a GPwSi in Cardiology.

The aim of the service is to provide comprehensive advice and management plans to GP's for patients with Cardiology Conditions. This will allow primary care clinicians to access diagnostic tests, facilitate medicines reconciliation and increase the efficiency of care pathways that cross the interface of primary, community and secondary care.

More information

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Potential bidders should express an interest in the opportunity via our portal at https://portal.clinicalprocurementsolutions.co.uk

About the buyer

Address

NHS Herts Valleys CCG, Hemel One, Boundary Way
Hemel Hempstead
HP2 7YU
England

Email

info@clinicalprocurementsolutions.co.uk

Website

https://portal.clinicalprocurementsolutions.co.uk