NHS Wakefield CCG Community Services: Community Consultant-Led General and Vascular Services

NHS Wakefield Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is procuring a community consultant-led general and vascular service for the adult population of Wakefield District using the Any Qualified Provider (AQP) route.

The aim is to provide a high quality service for specified general and vascular conditions that can be treated and managed safely in the community setting. This will ensure patients have choice and ease of access and to meet the overall objectives of delivering care closer to home.

In securing services from Any Qualified Providers (AQP), NHS Wakefield CCG requires assurance of competence, quality and safety standards, just as it would for services secured under a formal tender process. Any provider will be eligible to apply for this AQP subject to demonstrating compliance and competency against the specified criteria outlined in the service specification. Providers may apply to deliver some or all of the services outlined in the service specification and they should make it clear which parts of the service they wish to deliver in their AQP response.

The successful provider(s) will provide a community consultant-led general and vascular service (for specified conditions) located within the boundaries of Wakefield District and accessible to adults registered with Wakefield GPs.

The overarching aims of the service are to provide:

Quality local community general and vascular services within NHS Wakefield District;

Services that comply with accepted best practice, relevant guidelines in clinical practice and robust governance arrangements;

A complete holistic patient-focused care package, including pre and post- operative care, information and advice;

An opportunity for health promotion;

Consistent and continuous care between health professionals with effective communication;

Improved access and convenience for patients; and

Improved patient choice.

NHS Wakefield Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) serves a registered population of approximately 350,000 people. There are a small number of providers currently delivering community consultant-led general and vascular services in the Wakefield District including consultant-led first and follow-up appointments and minor procedures under local anaesthetic on a day-case basis. This includes treatment and minor procedures for hernias and varicose veins.

A small number of patients who need to have the procedure undertaken in the acute setting can be referred to a local hospital, the nearest being Mid-Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust.

The successful provider(s) will be expected to sign the standard NHS contract, accepting all terms and conditions.

The successful provider(s) will be expected to sign the standard NHS contract, accepting all terms and conditions. It should be noted that under the AQP model, there will be no guarantees of volume or payment in the contracts awarded. The payment information is detailed in Annex A of the service specification.

Additional information: How to apply

For further information about this service, to access the service specifications for this service and to apply to provide this Any Qualified Provider service please visit www.nhsssourcing.co.uk

Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender~:

1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure)

2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box

3. Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.