Published date: 30 August 2018
Closed early engagement
Contract summary
Industry
Application service providers - 72416000
Location of contract
Any region
Procurement reference
32605
Published date
30 August 2018
Closing date
21 September 2018
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (NHS Arden & GEM CSU) on behalf of NHS England Central are inviting prospective providers to participate in a Webex session on NHS England's requirement for a web application service for the self-management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
The Webex session will be held on 26th September at 3.00 - 4.00pm. Further details on how to participate in the Webex including dial in details will be provided via the e-tendering portal to those providers who have expressed an interest.
Web-based applications for the self-management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is one of 6 themes included in the Innovation and Technology Tariff (ITT) for 2017-19.
Aims and objectives of the product:
• Support people with severe or very severe COPD to self-manage through a web-based application by providing online pulmonary rehabilitation support in line with NICE guidelines.
• Solutions must have a proven evidence base demonstrating they are as effective as face to face pulmonary rehabilitation
• Be consistent with consensus definitions of what constitutes a COPD self-management intervention, which includes:
o goals of motivating, engaging and supporting the patients to positively adapt their health behaviour(s);
o helping patients develop skills to better manage their disease;
o iterative interactions between patients and competent, patient-centred healthcare professionals
Population covered
• Patients with severe or very severe disease managed by community or secondary care
• Patient with COPD on an acute care pathway managed by community or secondary care
• Patients discharged from hospital as part of the COPD discharge bundle (which can be linked to the Best Practice Tariff)
Please note that this expression of interest has been designed to allow the market visibility of the proposed opportunity and support early engagement.
More information
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The aim of the expression of interest exercise is to;
1. Support NHS England's informed decision making on the potential options on the future commissioning of these supplies.
2. To help refine the commissioning and procurement approach and;
3. To gauge the level of interest from the market of capable providers with capacity to deliver the supplies illustrated above.
If you wish to express an interest please register on the EU Supply website. https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=agcsu. The quote/tender ID is 32605.
Once you have expressed an interest please send a message via the e-tendering portal messaging facility with details of organisation's name and postal address, contact email address, contact name and telephone number.
Please note the deadline for responses is by 12pm (noon) on Friday 21st September 2018.
About the buyer
Contact name
Claire Pickard
Address
Cardinal Square, 10 Nottingham Road
Derby
DE1 3QT
England
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