Published date: 4 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: 3 October 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Guidance services - 85312310

Location of contract

AL8 6JL

Value of contract

£608,850

Procurement reference

tender_150811/617614

Published date

4 September 2017

Closing date

3 October 2017

Contract start date

3 December 2017

Contract end date

2 December 2020

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

East and North Hertfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (ENHCGG) wish to commission Vasectomy services for their population. Vasectomy was previously jointly procured with Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group (HVCCG). This Service Specification has been adapted from that of the previous AQP Vasectomy Service Specification. Following the end of the ENHCCG and HVCCG Vasectomy contracts in December 2017 this document will be adopted as the new and updated service specification for new Providers, with ENHCCG acting as sole commissioner. The estimated Total contract value excluding VAT is £375,310 over 36 months.

The service will provide high quality, cost effective, local vasectomy services for ENHCCG which will;

• Provide services that comply with accepted best practice in line with national and local guidance, relevant accreditations processes, relevant guidelines in clinical practice and robust governance arrangements.
• Provide a complete holistic Service User focused care package including pre and post-operative care, semen analysis, information, advice and counselling.
• Ensure effective and efficient communication between health professionals to support consistent and continuous care.
• Improve access and convenience for Service Users.
• Improve Service User choice.

The service will provide high quality and safe two stage, no-scalpel vasectomy under local anaesthetic in accordance with The Faculty of Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologist (RCOG) guidelines (2014). This service will be accessible to all adult males who request it, are of sound mind, not acting under external duress and are registered with a General Practitioner (GP) in East and North Hertfordshire. The FSRH guidelines can be found at:
http://www.fsrh.org/standards-and-guidance/documents/cec-ceu-guidance-sterilisation-cpd-sep-2014/

The Provider will be responsible for delivering semen analysis within tariff as part of the Vasectomy Service. The Provider will be responsible for providing quality assurance of any partner organisation delivering semen analysis.

The contract duration term is 36 months plus an option to extend for an additional 24 months (maximum of a 5 year contract).The total contract value for 60 months is estimated at £608,850.

To express an interest in tendering for this service and access the Procurement documents and all other information concerning the procurement, please go to the Bravo website at: https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk. Click on 'Register here' and follow the on screen instructions.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Esther Pettigrew

Address

289 High Holborn
London
WC1V 7HZ
England

Email

esther.pettigrew@attain.co.uk