MLCSU - NHS Continuing HealthCare (CHC) Review Services

Contract summary

Industry

• Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£0 to £115,000

Procurement reference

Project 879 ITT 1052

Published date

21 April 2023

Closing date

8 March 2023

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

13 March 2023

Contract end date

30 June 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

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Description

To undertake case reviews for patients in receipt of either NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) or Funded Nursing Care (FNC) up to a delivery value of £115K . The Supplier may also be required to undertake CHC assessments for any patients who display a change in need following a Review. Pricing is to be based on a remote delivery. The Supplier can complete face to face reviews at an additional charge, to be agreed.

Prioritisation as agreed with the CSU following initial caseload triage.

The Supplier will develop a trusted partnership with Midlands and Lancashire CSU (MLCSU) in regard to project governance, reporting, escalation and appropriate handover of any activity required to be undertaken by MLCSU in relation to this project e.g., verification, complaints, appeals.

Service Description
The service will be provided by experienced clinical practitioners and operational leads who will be overseen by appropriate Senior Health & Care and Clinical Governance resource. The Suppliers Senior Health & Care and Clinical Governance resource will report into the MLCSU Project Lead/Team/Head of Service.

All staff delivering this service will be suitably qualified, have been through appropriate recruitment checks including DBS, be experienced in the undertaking of reviews and assessments for CHC & FNC patients.

Every clinician will hold current registration with their professional body. The Supplier will provide evidence of registration, current competency and CPD activities upon request.

All staff should be subject to a current Enhanced DBS confirmation.

Where a particular professional registration is indicated, The Supplier will provide appropriate staff to suit the individual needs of patients. This action is realised at the point of case triage, i.e., skill set matched to individual patient and outcomes identified.
At the beginning of the contract, The Supplier team will triage the caseload provided by the CSU to understand the caseload and produce a detailed plan and trajectory that will articulate receipt timings and process flow to ensure the plan will deliver in line with the agreed timeframe, acknowledging that the plan will be subject to joint ongoing review and monitoring.

The Supplier will deliver the service within the agreed timeframe utilising a 7-day service.

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More information

Previous notice about this procurement

MLCSU - NHS Continuing HealthCare (CHC) Review Services

• Opportunity
• Published 1 March 2023

Additional text

The Submission
If you would like to provide us with a quotation for this work please register on the Bravo Portal where this procurement process will be managed:

mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk
Project Reference 879 ITT 1052

We require the quotation to be submitted on headed paper through this Bravo Portal.
Agreement to adhere to the terms and conditions of the NHS Standard Contract 2022/23 Particulars (Shorter Form) for services

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Award information

Awarded date

12 March 2023

Contract start date

13 March 2023

Contract end date

30 June 2023

Total value of contract

£115,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

UB HEALTHCARE LTD

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About the buyer

Contact name

Elaine Butler

Address

Heron House,120 Grove Road
STOKE ON TRENT
ST4 4LX
England

Telephone

07775 226338

Email

elaine.butler2@nhs.net