Published date: 15 December 2020

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: 29 December 2020, 6pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£0 to £303,500

Procurement reference

20201215110032-68205

Published date

15 December 2020

Closing date

29 December 2020

Closing time

6pm

Contract start date

1 February 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2023

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

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU) on behalf of NHS England & NHS Improvement - Midlands (Health and Justice - East Midlands) (referred to as the Commissioner) is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver a Hepatitis C Peer Support Programme across the East Midlands Adult Secure Estate.

In 2018, NHS England confirmed its intention to eradicate Hepatitis by 2025; and the diagnosis and treatment of blood-borne viruses (BBV) in patients within secure estate including prisons, was recognised as a key area to identity Hepatitis C. The BBV opt-out programme, covering Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B and HIV which has been operational since 2015/16 and has provided an opportunity to identify people on entry into secure estate and address any positive diagnosis.

To support the micro-elimination of Hepatis C, Commissioners are looking for a provider to establish an East Midlands Network of Hepatitis C Peer Support workers to work alongside secure estate healthcare, and the secure estate operator (where appropriate) across all adult secure establishments within the East Midlands.

One provider is sought for the provision of this Hepatitis C Support Programme across the East Midlands and will be required to deliver a range of support (as identified within the Service Specification) including delivery of regional workshops with key prevention,
diagnosis, linkage to care and treatment messages across the East Midlands adult secure
estate.

The East Midlands region adult secure estate includes:

• HMP Ranby
• HMP Nottingham
• HMP Lowdham Grange
• HMP Whatton
• HMP Lincoln
• HMP North Sea Camp
• HMP Foston Hall
• HMP Sudbury
• HMP Stocken
• HMP Leicester
• HMP Gartree
• HMP Onley
• HMP Rye Hill
• IRC Morton Hall

The contract is expected to commence on 1st February 2021 for a period of 2 years and 2 Months until 31st March 2023 (with no further option to extend).


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About the buyer

Contact name

Jessica Gaucher-Thompson

Address

Birch House, Ransom Wood Business Park, Southwell Road West,
Rainworth
Mansfield
NG21 0HJ
ENG

Email

jessica.gaucher-thompson@nhs.net

Website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/midlands/