Early Engagement Notice - Community Geriatrician Service Nottingham City & Nottinghamshire South County CCGs

Nottingham City, Nottingham North and East, Nottingham West and Rushcliffe CCGs have come together to scope out a community geriatrician service. The aim of the Community Geriatric/Health Care of Older People service is to provide comprehensive geriatric assessment in community settings, linking with primary care and community services in a planned and proactive approach. Consultant geriatricians will provide expertise to multi-professional teams working with complex patients and provide case review and direct patient care with smooth access to secondary care as appropriate. They will also provide education, training and mentorship for staff and advice to support the development of services.

If you are interested in providing the Commissioners more information in relation to the community geriatrician service your organisation can provide then please login to https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html and express an interest in PQQ_345 to access the draft service specification and answer a number of engagement questions. Responses should be submitted no later than 17:00 on Friday 3rd February 2017.

Please note this is an early engagement notice ONLY and the answers provided may be used by the commissioners to develop their approach.

Additional information:

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://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html and click the link to register- Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details -Note the user-name you chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the user-name/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 on-screen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of on-line and off-line actions for you to perform (there is detailed on-line 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 on-line help, or contact the eTendering helpdesk