Published date: 20 May 2019
Closed early engagement
Contract summary
Industry
Provision of services to the community - 75200000
Paediatric services - 85121291
Services provided by medical personnel - 85141000
Location of contract
West Midlands
Procurement reference
BCHC-19-0014
Published date
20 May 2019
Closing date
31 May 2019
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) is considering the feasibility of commissioning a provider to deliver children's speech and language therapy (SLT) interventions, in order to support its own Children's Speech and Language Therapy Service in reducing waiting times for children referred to the service.
Further information regarding the SLT service provided by BCHC can be found at http://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/patients-public/speech-and-language-therapy/
1. Purpose of the Early engagement
BCHC is submitting this notice as part of initial market engagement to ascertain the level of interest from suppliers for this type of service to assist with an informed decision.This is not an invitation to neither participate in a tender process nor provide any tender documents
Please note all information provided is indicative and for information purposes only
2. Service location
The Trust undertaking market engagement to ascertain those suppliers who are able to deliver services locally across the city of Birmingham and in settings appropriate to the child's needs.
3. BCHC SLT service
Interested suppliers must have sufficient appropriately skilled, experienced and HCPC registered children's SLT workforce available immediately, or have the ability to engage that workforce quickly.
All staff must have enhanced DBS clearance.
The service will be required Monday to Friday in normal working hours, for a period yet to be defined.
Service delivery will be to a caseload of children already referred to the BCHC SLT Service, who are currently on the waiting list, delivering packages of care that are agreed with the BCHC SLT Service. Outcomes and discharge criteria will also need to be agreed.
4. Early engagement Process
Interested suppliers need to , provide a brief outline of their organisation no more than 6000 characters in response to the requirements outlined above plus any examples/case studies where this type of service is already being delivered.
Further information regarding the services provided by BCHC can be found at http://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk
5. Closing date
Interested suppliers are to submit their information to tenders@bhamcommunity.nhs.uk and by : 31st May 2019
Sales literature is not required as part of this response .
About the buyer
Contact name
Elizabeth Ratcliffe
Address
3 Priestley Wharf
BIRMINGHAM
B74BN
England
Website
Share this notice
Closing date: 31 May 2019
All content is available under the
