Expression of Interest for Early Stoke Supported Discharge (ESSD) Services for Erewash Clinical Commissioning Group (ECCG)

Erewash Clinical Commissioning Group (ECCG) is keen to test the potential provider market for Early Stoke Supported Discharge (ESSD) service discharged from Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) across NHS Erewash CCG - our CCG area covers the towns of Ilkeston and Long Eaton, consisting of Sandiacre, Risley, Toton, Sawley, Kirk Hallam, Awsworth, Cossal, Stanton Village, Stanley Common, Dale Abbey, Trowell and Stapleford.

Stroke is the third largest cause of death in the United Kingdom and a third of people who have a stroke are left with long term disability, the effects of which can include aphasia, physical disability, loss of cognitive and communication skills, depression and other mental health problems. It affects between 174 and 216 people per 100,000 population in the UK each year (Mant et al 2004), and accounts for 11% of all deaths in England and Wales. The risk of recurrent stroke within five years of a first stroke is between 30% and 43% (Mant et al 2004).

Approximately a third of those having a stroke will die as a result, if not immediately, but within 3 months. Recovery can continue for many years after an individual has had a stroke, so it is important that consideration is given to providing a seamless transfer of care from acute to community services and ensure provision of services over the long term.

Please see attached information for further details regarding this service and the additional information field for details as to how to express an interest as a potential provider.

Additional information: The context of this notice may be subject to change. Potential providers with relevant capability and experience to deliver this service are required to express an interest if they are interested in bidding for this service should Clinical Commissioning Groups decide to carry out a competitive tender exercise and publishes a Contract Notice for this requirement.

You can express an interest in this market testing exercise by sending an e-mail to lisa.innes@ardengemcsu.nhs.uk . The deadline for submitting a response for this market testing exercise is 5pm on 04/09/2015. Your e-mail must include details about your organisation’s capability and previous experience of delivering Early Stroke Supported Discharge or similar services. Your email should also contain the details of your organisation along with complete postal address, email address and telephone nos. Please note that this is a market testing exercise to inform the CCG’s decision making process. This does not commit the CCG’s to a carry out a procurement process. Bidders who have expressed an interest in this market testing exercise will have to submit a separate response to the Contract Notice should the CCG’s decide to procure this service and publish a Contract Notice (advert) for this requirement.