Pan Lancashire Complex Packages of Care Open Framework

**Please note deadline has been extended to 12pm on Friday 17th November 2017**The framework will be available for any of the following seven Clinical Commissioning Groups across Lancashire:

NHS Blackburn with Darwen Clinical Commissioning Group,

NHS Chorley and South Ribble Clinical Commissioning Group,

NHS East Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Group,

NHS Fylde and Wyre Clinical Commissioning Group,

NHS Greater Preston Clinical Commissioning Group, and

NHS Morecambe Bay Clinical Commissioning Group (CCGs).

wish to establish an open framework for the delivery of nursing healthcare as part of a complex packages of care for children and young people across the Lancashire area. Direct nursing/healthcare for individual children with multiple/complex needs will be provided by organisations that are part of this overarching provider framework. The nursing/healthcare provided is expected to be provided by a team of qualified and unqualified staff that have specific skills and training in the delivery of nursing care to children with multiple/complex health care needs, and who can support parents and families in the community setting in the delivery of their child's needs.

Initially the service will be required from the following Commissioners :

NHS Blackburn with Darwen CCG

NHS Chorley & South Ribble CCG

NHS East Lancashire CCG

NHS Greater Preston CCG

This Open procurement exercise is intended to establish an open framework with multiple operators.