Newham CCG External Assurance of RTT Data Quality and Return to Reporting, Barts Health NHS Trust

Newham Clinical Commissioning Group is seeking for quotations in order to appoint a provider for third party assurance review of the Barts Health data processes and management of RTT rules and data management, the details of which are set out in the Annex A to this RfQ.

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.

Additional information: If you are interested in quoting for this requirement, please reply with a bid response quoting 'PRJ-589/WELC/EXTERNAL ASSURANCE RTT/OO' as the subject, to the following email box nelcsu.welcpod-procurement@nhs.net by 17:00 hrs (5.00pm) on Friday 12th January, 2018 with the following information:

• Full name and address of supplier, our reference number and your contact details;

• Details of services to be supplied including details in response to the requirements set out in the Annex A / the evaluation criteria to this letter and a referee (preferably public sector);

• Expected delivery / start / finish date, and a project time table;

• Tender Response document (Annex B);

• Confirmation of acceptance of the terms and conditions of contract (Annex C);

• Financial submissions/Total price excluding VAT (Annex D);

• Conflict of Interest Declaration (Annex E)