Published date: 17 October 2018
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.
Contract summary
Industry
Data services - 72300000
Administrative healthcare services - 75122000
Location of contract
London
Value of contract
£35,000 to £50,000
Procurement reference
EU Supply reference: 33160
Published date
17 October 2018
Closing date
26 October 2018
Contract start date
1 December 2018
Contract end date
31 January 2019
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (below threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
Merton & Wandsworth Clinical Commissioning Groups (the contracting authority) are seeking for quotations in order to appoint a provider for third party assurance review of data processes and management of RTT rules and data management.
The provider shall be required to undertake a detailed assurance review around the restoration and on-going maintenance of RTT data quality and operational processes, and should consider the areas:
• That all patients who should be on the PTL are on the PTL
• That RTT rules are being applied in line with the RTT national rules and within the spirit with which they were intended
• The Trust has accurate data that is 'reflective of patient waits' and operational reports to support the safe and effective management of RTT pathways
• The Trust has accurate and fit for purpose information and operational reports to support the safe and effective management of non RTT pathways such as non-RTT follow-ups, planned procedures, diagnostics and patients on active monitoring
• The Trust has robust systems and processes to assure the quality of the RTT data
• The Trust board can provide evidence around the assurance of RTT data quality
• The contract deliverables will include report that assesses the overall readiness to return to reporting and recommendations for further action, as well as a view against all domains on progress to date and future ability to report RTT data.
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (SGUH) ceased national reporting of Referral To Treatment (RTT) waiting time standards in 2016, due to concerns with data quality issues.
A review carried out in 2016 found a number of flaws with the Trust's waiting times systems with unknown clock starts, pathways excluded inappropriately, planned patients not actively managed and no standardised process to book follow up appointments.
The Trust has since undertaken a significant RTT recovery programme including a validation exercise, a review of internal processes and a full assessment of its PTL construction. The Trust is now in a position to consider a return to reporting of the RTT standard.
More information
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EU Supply e-tendering portal
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To access and download a copy of the Service Specification and details of the procurement process, potential bidders are invited to login to the electronic procurement portal "EU-Supply" available at https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com. Registration on EU-Supply is FREE OF CHARGE. Once logged into EU-Supply, search for TENDER REFERENCE 33160 "External Assurance of RTT Data Quality and Reporting", then register your interest to download the documents. Please find the EU-Supply Quick User Guide attached, this will assist your use of the portal. For any technical support, please contact the EU-Supply Helpdesk on 0800 840 2050 or support@eu-supply.com.
***The DEADLINE for Bid Submissions via the EU-Supply Portal is 12noon, 26 October 2018***
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How to apply
Please apply directly to the buyer using the contact details provided, or follow the instructions given in the notice description or information section.
About the buyer
Contact name
Lawrence Olumbori
Address
Broadway
SALFORD
M502UW
England
Telephone
07904984910
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