The Provision of Any Qualified Provider (AQP) for MRI and NOUS Services for NHS Wandsworth & NHS Merton CCG

NHS Wandsworth Clinical Commissioning Group and NHS Merton Clinical Commissioning Group are undertaking a joint AQP procurement to optimise existing contractual arrangements for diagnostic services. A key output would be enhancement of clinical activity by reducing and/or increasing clinical thresholds, possible increase of diagnostic modalities and geographical coverage through Merton and Wandsworth AQP procurement.

This Direct Access MRI and NOUS services will aid early diagnostics and avoid the need for unnecessary referral to secondary care. It will ensure a local service with staff qualified to appropriate levels of skill and experience, using equipment which complies with the most up-to-date guidance set by the Royal College of Radiologists, connection to NHS image transfer solutions, the ability to integrate with the e-Referral system, robust performance management systems and stringent levels of clinical governance.

Additional information: Potential Bidders, intending to participate through the procurement process are now invited to register an interest and access the procurement documents (ITA, Service Specification, Bidder Instructions etc.) via the electronic procurement portal EU-Supply available at https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com. Once you have logged into the EU-Supply Portal, SEARCH FOR TENDER REFERENCE 30711 ('MRI NOUS AQP'). **The DEADLINE for submissions of ITT responses for which Bids must be submitted through the EU-Supply Portal, is 12 noon on 2nd March 2018**.

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