Published date: 5 July 2023

Last edited date: 5 July 2023

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: 2 August 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£0 to £8,865,000

Procurement reference

WA14210

Published date

5 July 2023

Closing date

2 August 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 December 2023

Contract end date

30 November 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Following a successful pilot, NHS England (NHSE) is substantively commissioning specialised healthcare interventions (non-surgical) within a primary care setting that is appropriate to service the population in Greater Manchester, for adults on the NHS pathway of care for the treatment of gender dysphoria. Providers who have the capability and capacity to deliver the service requirements are invited to take part in a procurement process that will result in a single contract being let. The two-stage process will first test provider capability and capacity, then shortlisted providers will be invited to submit substantive service delivery proposals.
The successful provider will utilise a multi-disciplinary team of professionals, and the service will be delivered in compliance with NHSE's published service specification (provided with this notice). The service will provide assessment of individuals for the purpose of diagnosis and will provide (or arrange access to) healthcare interventions for those who receive a diagnosis of gender dysphoria as described in the service specification.
The contract is currently expected to commence in December 2023, though this is subject to mobilisation timings and therefore this date may be delayed (at the commissioner's sole discretion).
The contract term will be 5 years with an option to extend for a further 2 years (at commissioner discretion). The indicative contract value at this stage is up to £1,773,000 p/a recurring and up to £100,000 to cover mobilisation costs (if required, and at the commissioner's sole discretion). The commissioner reserves the right to add related service elements and funding during the contract if they deem it to be necessary.

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The objectives of the service are:
• provide a high-quality, timely and sustainable service for adults who are registered with a GP in Greater Manchester and who have gender dysphoria; and promote respect, dignity, and equality for all individuals.
• an integrated approach that supports the wider system in delivering an individual's overall health and social care needs.
• provide a service with a visible profile, with at least one physical location where individuals feel safe, supported, and welcomed.
• provide a service with robust clinical and operational governance structures, systems and frameworks.
• establishment of a multi-disciplinary team of healthcare professionals, with a named clinical lead, who either have experience or are interested in developing competencies and expertise in the care of individuals with gender dysphoria.
• engagement with and inclusion of service users in the co-design and ongoing development and delivery of the service.
• establishment and development of meaningful collaborative relationships with local statutory services to meet the needs of the population.
• exploitation of digital technology to facilitate patient access and enhance the patient experience.
Interested providers will be able to view this opportunity via the 'current tenders' list on the e-procurement system, Atamis, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

If you are not already registered on the system, you will need to do so before you can fully access the opportunity. On registration, please include at least two contacts to allow for access to the system in times of absence.
The procurement process will consist of two stages: Stage 1: The aim of this shortlisting stage is predominantly to test the capability and capacity of potential Providers and to identify whether there is more than one capable provider; (2) Stage 2 will either be: (a) a competitive process (if more than one capable provider is identified at Stage 1), which may involve dialogue and will involve assessment of bids against published evaluation criteria and weightings; or (b) a collaborative "Assurance Process" with a single provider, if only one capable provider is identified at Stage 1. Both approaches will involve evidence being considered by subject matter experts and assessed against critical success factors and expected minimum standards.

About the buyer

Contact name

Nicola Hayward

Address

THREE SIX ZERO
BRISTOL
BS13NX
England

Telephone

01179002393

Email

scwcsu.procurement@nhs.net