Published date: 6 November 2019
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Contract summary
Industry
Health services - 85100000
Location of contract
East Midlands
Value of contract
£1 to £99,999
Procurement reference
UHL001-DN444503-99306027
Published date
6 November 2019
Closing date
29 November 2019
Contract start date
1 January 2020
Contract end date
31 December 2020
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
This new Prehabilitation pilot clinical service aims to optimise patients prior to elective cancer major surgery.
The service comprises supervised exercise, dietetic optimisation and psychological support.
In order to deliver a "dose" of intervention, patient groups with a 6 week period in the existing patient pathway have been chosen. These groups are the patients preparing for surgery to the oesophagus, stomach, bladder, rectum, liver (secondary cancers) and gynaecological organs. Patients may participate in the service either during or after chemotherapy or radiotherapy.
The objective of the service is to successfully deliver 1 hour supervised exercise sessions, using a mix of aerobic and resistance exercises, three times a week for 6 weeks. It is anticipated that based on clinical need there may be some flexibility in the time available for each individual patient.
Providers should be able to provide services at one or more of the following localities; Market Harborough, Melton Mowbray Hinckley.
Providers must have:
- experience of supervising exercise for people with chronic disease, including a history of stable cardio-vascular disease,
diabetes, lung disease, musculoskeletal conditions, obesity.
- ability to provide sessions x2 per week; be able to provide 6 week duration programme; Capacity to deliver both aerobic and
strength training.
- have Level 3 qualified exercise instructors; Patients and Project team to have access to Level 4 Cancer Rehab qualified
instructors to provide support and reviews as necessary.
Interested parties wishing to participate in the Procurement should register and download a tender pack from the Proactis/Due North e-tendering portal. Please log on to:
- http://www.supplying2nhs.org/
- scroll down to Supplier Guide How to Do Business (on the right-hand side of the screen).
Please then follow the registration instructions (if you are not registered already).
Once registered the tender can be found within project reference: DN444503.
Tenders must be submitted no later than 15:00 on Friday, 29th November 2019.
About the buyer
Contact name
Ian Stimpson
Address
c/o Leicestershire County Council Room G60
Glenfield
Leicester
LE3 8TB
England
Telephone
+44 7904664350
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