Published date: 6 September 2019

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 20 September 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£133,832

Procurement reference

SCW/NHS99PCCG/00001042/2017

Published date

6 September 2019

Approach to market date

20 September 2019

Contract start date

1 April 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2021

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

The following is a PIN notice only and is being placed to alert providers to a potential future procurement exercise for a Lymphoedema Service. Any values and timescales stated within this PIN notice are for guideline purposes only and should not be taken as a guarantee.

NHS Devon Clinical Commissioning Group ("the CCG") is considering their options for commissioning a lymphoedema service for all adults aged 18 or over who are registered with a GP in the Western Locality. Patients would be eligible for the service based on having primary or secondary lymphoedema and this is regardless of diagnosis (i.e., cancer and non-cancer patients; palliative and non-palliative).

The aim is to provide a comprehensive service for adults with lymphoedema involving assessment, intervention, evaluation, advice and support. This will be in line with national and local best practice guidance, and local population requirements. The vision for people with lymphoedema in the Western Locality of NHS Devon CCG area is to receive high quality, effective services which are easily accessed. The service will operate with short waiting times and high responsiveness to the needs of local communities. The service will be free at the point of access.

More information

Spend profile

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Financial year Budget
2020/2021 £133,832

Attachments

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Interested providers will be able to express an interest via the 'current tenders' list on the e-procurement system In-Tend, available on the following link:

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home

In order to express an interest, you will need to be registered on the e-procurement system and 'express an interest', and then complete a response indicating where your organisation is currently situated and/or where your organisation would intend to provide the service from?

The closing date for expressing interest will be 5pm on 20th September 2019.

About the buyer

Contact name

Mark Harding

Address

South Plaza,Marlborough Street
BRISTOL
BS13NX
England

Email

mark.harding@nhs.net

Website

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home