Merton Community Health Services and Adult Musculoskeletal and Outpatient Physiotherapy Services

Our joint ambition is to improve health outcomes for people in Merton. As part of this, we want to strengthen the role of community services in improving the health of the community and thereby reduce the need for acute care.

We want provision that is based on an integrated approach, with community services playing a leading role in enabling effective working between different professionals and organisations, so ensuring that people in Merton experience care that is seamless and well co-ordinated.

We know that there will be many changes over the years ahead. Hence, we are seeking a Provider who will work flexibly, responsively, creatively and in partnership with commissioners and other partners; who will foster a “can do” attitude amongst staff and embed a culture of continual learning and development across the organisation.

Putting people’s needs first and delivering improved outcomes for them must be at the core of all community service activities at all times.

Additional information: Our vision is for community services that provide the right care, at the right time, in the right place achieving the right outcome for each individual person.

We aim to ensure that:

We are seeking innovative services that embrace technology and new ways of working that facilitate the delivery of high quality, accessible services. We want Community Services that are:

Potential bidders are invited to submit PQQs for each of the Lots:

Lot 1 – Community Health Services including:

Lot 2 - Adult Musculoskeletal and Outpatient Physiotherapy Services

At this stage in the procurement the Commissioner can confirm that the contract value will be in the region of:

Full details regarding the financial envelope will be provided at ITT stage along with further detail regarding the remuneration model. At this stage the contract is intended to be a 3 year term with one option to extend for one or two years to be confirmed at the ITT stage.

The deadline for PQQ responses is 07/04/2015 at 12 noon.

The relevant tender documentation will be available via the NHS SBS E-Tendering EU-Supply portal ref 20171 (https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com) 6th March 2015.