Waltham Forest CCG Planned Care Community Service

Waltham Forest CCG would like to contract with a lead provider who will deliver a range of out of hospital planned care services (either directly or via suitable sub contractual arrangements) covering the following specialist areas:

In addition, we may during the life of the contract wish to add further planned care services into scope, such as ophthalmology.

The services must be delivered in locations easily accessible to the residents of Waltham Forest. Bids must incorporate all four specialist areas but providers may wish to collaborate or sub-contract in order to secure the expertise and facilities they need to deliver the requirements of the contract.

The service specification will detail the need to meet agreed national standards appropriate to each specialty:

Colorectal -Royal College of Physicians (RCP) Joint Advisory group (JAG) on GI endoscopy Accreditation

Dermatology - Dermatology Good Practice Guide 2003

Malignant melanomas update NICE May 2010, Atopic eczema NICE 2007, Atopic Eczema in Children 2013, Biological Therapies for Psoriasis NICE 2006 Gynaecology - British Society for Gynaecology Endoscopy (BSGE)

Vasectomy - Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH) clinical guidance

Additional information: The contract will be for a duration of 3 years with an option to extend it for 24 months. The figures given at the front of this advert are for the 3 years contract only.

The CCG is following an Open Procedure procurement process to procure this service. Interested organisations must Express their Interest by registering on Pro-contract:

https://procontract.due-north.com

The deadline for Expressions of interests will be 1.00pm on 13th January 2016. Responses received after the deadline will not be considered.

Interested parties should note that the ITT will be issued on or around the 18th January 2016.

A bidder event is planned and further information will be provided when the ITT is issued

Submission of the tenders will be via the Pro-Contract e-tendering system https://procontract.due-north.com

Suppliers register, login, complete the tender response documentation electronically and submit them via the Pro-contract e-tendering portal.

Tenders received after the deadline may not be considered. It is anticipated that bidders will be invited to attend an interview/ presentation in week commencing 18th April 2016.

Please note that any communication from NEL Commissioning Support or CCG regarding this tender will be via Pro-contract discussion board. Bidders must use Pro-contract discussion board for their communications with NEL Commissioning Support or CCG regarding this procurement.