Published date: 14 September 2017

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: 1 November 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£3,000,000

Procurement reference

SYPS/BARN/TS/17/28

Published date

14 September 2017

Closing date

1 November 2017

Contract start date

1 April 2018

Contract end date

31 March 2019

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Community Musculoskeletal Clinical Triage, Assessment and Treatment Service will provide a specialist triage and treatment service for MSK referrals in Barnsley. Service provision takes into consideration the Governments White Paper, 'Our Health, Our Care, Our Say' bringing care closer to home. The service aims to provide the best options of care, ensuring patients are seen by the most appropriate healthcare professional, at the appropriate time and in the appropriate place.

Patients will only be referred for hospital care when there is a need for hospital based specialist services, with the aim to reduce the time it takes for patients to move from GP referral to diagnosis and treatment for MSK.

The key aims of the Community Musculoskeletal Clinical Triage, Assessment and Treatment Service are;

- To provide clinical triage, assessment and treatment within a comprehensive clinical community service for MSK referrals

- To improve primary and secondary care access and capacity to musculoskeletal services

- To reduce waiting times for patients with musculoskeletal conditions

- To ensure that patients receive the right treatment at the right time in a place that is close to home where appropriate

- To ensure patients are on the appropriate pathway, enabling them to be seen by the correct healthcare professional first time, without delay

- To provide clear pathways, better understanding and feedback for referrers

- To provide an advice and guidance service for referrers

- Enable people referred to resume their normal lifestyle and activities of daily living as quickly as possible, including returning to work

- Support education and self-management, promoting a healthy and active lifestyle that will reduce recurrence of injury or illness

- To work collaboratively with other providers of primary and secondary care service to ensure streamlined MSK services

- To deliver a service that demonstrates equality of access

Contract duration is for 2 years with option to extend for a further one year.

More information

Attachments

Additional text

Invitation to tender documents are available from www.nhssourcing.co.uk.

Title is 'itt_4146 - NHS Barnsley CCG :Community Musculoskeletal Clinical Triage, Assessment and Treatment Service'

About the buyer

Address

Sheffield CCG
722 Prince Of Wales Road
Sheffield
S9 4EU
England

Email

t.squires@nhs.net