Published date: 7 August 2015

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: 24 August 2015

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

NWCSU/15/007

Published date

7 August 2015

Closing date

24 August 2015

Contract start date

1 June 2016

Contract end date

31 March 2019

Contract type

Not applicable

Procedure type

Not applicable

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The provision of a Midwifery-led Maternity service which uses a case loading model will offer choice to patients as well as ensuring that the following aspects of the NHS Mandate are upheld:

• Helping people to live longer
• Providing safe care
• Making sure people experience better care

Specific requirements of the NHS Mandate for maternity services include:
• Ensuring every woman has a named midwife who will make sure she has personalised, one to one care throughout pregnancy, childbirth and during the postnatal period, including additional support for those who have a maternal health concern.
• Reducing the incidence and impact of postnatal depression through earlier diagnosis, and better intervention and support.

Key health outcomes expected from this service:
The provision of a community based case loading midwifery service model to contribute to the following outcomes:
• Improved maternal physical and mental health
o Improved nutritional status
o Reduced smoking
o Reduced substance misuse
o Improved psychological wellbeing
• Improved pregnancy outcomes
o Low rates of surgical delivery
o Low rates of postnatal maternal morbidity and mortality
o Lower rates of perinatal mortality and morbidity
o Fewer Low Birth Weight infants
• High rates of breastfeeding initiation and duration
o Initiation rates at least the England average( 73.9%ChiMat 2012)
o 6-8 week rates at least the England average
• Care provided close to patients home and in a high quality child and family friendly environment;
o High rates of homebirth appropriately reflecting individual choice
o Antenatal and postnatal care provided at a place of choice e.g. Children's Centres and at home
o Hospital based deliveries in the highest quality environment
• Development of a highly skilled workforce
o Staff who are compliant with NICE guidance
o Staff with high levels of technical competence and skills
o Staff with excellent relational skills

More information

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Additional text

NHS Wirral CCG along with it's Co-Commissioners ie NHS Liverpool CCG and NHS Warrington CCG are re-tendering the Alternative Provider for Maternity Services and are hosting a Provider Engagement Event on Wednesday 26th August, 2015 at Hesswall and Pensby Group Practice, 270 Telegraph Road, Heswall, Merseyside, CH60 7SG from 09:30am - 12:30pm
Please review that attached draft specification and complete the Clarification Question form if you have any questions and/or comments to contribute to the final specification and send to procurement@cmcsu.nhs.uk along with details of those attending the Event by Monday 24th August, 2015 at 12 noon.

About the buyer

Contact name

Wilma Taylor

Address

1829 Building
Countess of Chester Health Park, Liverpool Road
Chester
CH2 1HJ
England

Email

procurement@cmcsu.nhs.uk