The Provision of a Specialist Autistic Spectrum Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Services on behalf of NHS Salford Clinical Commissioning Group - Meet the Commissioner Event

NHS Salford Clinical Commissioning Group (NHS Salford CCG) is undertaking a market testing exercise to explore the market capability of a Specialist Autistic Spectrum Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ASD/ADHD) Service. This will take the form of a ‘Meet the Commissioner’ Event.

NHS Salford CCG would like to meet with interested ASD/ADHD Providers who are in a position to provide:

The proposed ASD/ADHD Service is a new specialist service designed to ‘bridge the service gap’ for a number of people with these conditions, who have not previously had these needs met by either the primary or secondary mental health services.

This service will provide Step 3 of the Stepped Care Service Model, further details can be found in Appendix A.

Specifically, the proposed Service will provide:

• Clinical diagnosis and initial support/advice in order to improve the quality of life of individuals and their carers, in line with recognised good practice national strategy and NICE guidelines. Intervention will centre around individualised assessment, and diagnostic and focused post-diagnostic support (especially targeted for people with ASD and ADHD);
• Monitoring the effectiveness of treatment & care; and
• As a secondary function - providing advice, training and consultation to other staff in mental health/learning disabilities/mainstream services, including collaborative work with those in local authority, primary/acute health services, private and voluntary agencies.

The agreed priority target client groups are adults with problems associated with ASD/ADHD. This will include younger adults transitioning from CAMHS to Adult services and/or in receipt of psychotropic medication requiring support by GPs.

Additional information: NHS Salford CCG would like to invite interested providers to attend the ‘Meet the Commissioner’ Event on Wednesday, 2nd December 2015, at Swinton Park Golf Club, East Lancashire Road, Swinton, Manchester, M27 5LX.

The website is http://www.swintonparkgolfclub.co.uk/.

Providers are requested to arrive for registration at 11.45am for a 12pm start. Please note that there will be a working lunch provided.

Providers wishing to express an interest to attend the Event should do so by emailing claire_barnes@nhs.net by 4pm on Wednesday, 25th November 2015, with the following details:

• Name of delegate(s)
• Job title of delegate(s)
• Organisation details, including address
• Delegate email address and telephone number.

Please note that attendance will be limited to 4 attendees per organisation.

It is anticipated that a procurement exercise will be undertaken. This 'Meet the Commissioner' Event is not part of any pre-qualification or selection process. It is intended as an awareness, communication and information gathering exercise offering an opportunity for potential providers to advise the extent they are able to provide the services which will help with commissioning intentions.

This is a market testing exercise only and NHS Salford CCG reserves the right to withdraw this exercise at any time or to re-invite expressions of interest on the same or alternative basis.

For further information on this Event please see Appendix A – ‘Meet the Commissioner’ which is attached to this notice.