NWL0151 Provisions of Hounslow Community Respiratory Services

NHS North West London ICB requires the provision of an integrated consultant-led community respiratory service in Hounslow. The ICB is looking to tender this opportunity via a closed below threshold procedure via the Atamis e-procurement portal which will be launched in the next few weeks.

Key requirements include provision of a: -Pulmonary Rehabilitation Service

-Home Oxygen Assessment Service

-Community-based specialist Nursing & Consultant Service -Chest Rehabilitation

Objectives of the service are to:

1. Provide an integrated care service where the Provider will work with other services/stakeholders, to ensure continuity of care is provided to the patients with chronic respiratory conditions, e.g. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
2. Ensure pulmonary rehabilitation is accessible to all individuals with chronic respiratory conditions e.g. COPD
3. Provide a systematic & integrated assessment & review of patients on home oxygen (HOS AR)
4. Provide recently discharged COPD patients with support so that they can self-manage their condition & avoid re-admission
5. Reduce non-elective admission to hospital for those patients with diagnosed COPD, i.e.

-Through advising primary care (General Practices) on the early identification of deterioration at primary care level

-Following-up identified discharged patients to promote health & improve self-management

-By facilitating referral into Pulmonary Rehabilitation, oxygen services & other related services as appropriate

-By proactively identifying the COPD patients either via SystmOne (S1) search or using WSIC dashboard & offering support to manage any exacerbation

6. Empower patients & carers to self-manage their condition & make informed choices through improving their knowledge & education provision as required
7. Provide a chest physiotherapy service for patients with chronic respiratory conditions
8. Provide a service to patients over 18 years of age & registered with Hounslow GPs

The ICB is committed to assessing the needs of the service users & to consider how it needs to secure the needs of the people who use the services & improve the quality & efficiency in the provision of the services including through the services being provided in an integrated way.

The service is required in the borough of Hounslow for a twelve (12) month period plus the option to extend for a six (6) month starting 1st October 2023 with a maximum affordability contract value of £312,686 inclusive of VAT in Year 1 & £163,976 inclusive of VAT in Year 2. A mobilisation period will be applied prior to the commencement of the start date. The NHS Standard Contract (short-form 23/24) will be used.

Providers capable of delivering this service in Hounslow may come forward by 17:00 on 31st March 2023 to engage with NHS NW London ICB. In your response to this opportunity, please advise your interest & demonstrate capacity & capability to deliver this service via: nhsnwl.contracting@nhs.net