AQP Community Ear, Nose and Throat Service (Coastal West Sussex CCG)

NHS Coastal West Sussex CCG wish to commission an AQP Community ENT Service to manage conditions that do not require specialist intervention at secondary care level. This Service will enable improved patient flow through ENT services with the overall aim of the Service will be to: •demonstrate a movement in the clinical threshold for accessing service for assessment, diagnosis and treatment from secondary care into a community based service

•ensure patients are seen and treated in the right place at the right time and by the most appropriate person

• deliver improved patient experience

The Provision of a Community ENT Service is a contract for a period of 3 years, commencing on the 1st April 2016, with the option to extend for a further period of 24 months.

The annual forecast total AQP spend for 2016/17 is expected to be c£500,000. It should be noted that under the Any Qualified Provider model, there will be no guarantees of volume or payment in the contracts awarded. The window opens on 27th October 2015.

A provider information event will take place at 10:00 – 12:00 on Thursday 12th November 2015 at The White Swan, 16 Chichester Road, Arundel, West Sussex, BN18 0AD. To submit you details to book a place contact shirleybone@nhs.net or phone 01903 708518.

The offer documentation comprises of the following:

Document 1 AQP Qualification Information

Document 2 AQP Application form

Document 3 Service Specification

Document 4 Payment Schedule

Document 5 Local Quality Requirements (LQR mapping)

In securing services from Providers, the authority needs assurance of competence, quality and safety standards, just as it would for services secured under a formal tender process.

Any provider will be eligible to join a list of qualified providers subject to demonstrating competency against the authority’s specified criteria.

Please read the qualification questionnaire and the supporting offer documents very carefully since failure to comply with the requirements contained therein (including paying particular attention to Maximum Word Limits for answers) will invalidate your submission.

All correspondence regarding this procurement should be through the e-tendering portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning. Any correspondence received via other means may not be responded to.

Additional information: The window for questions from Applicants will close at 12pm, 18th November 2015, allowing time for answers to be posted and applicants to complete and submit their applications by the reply by date of Friday 27th November 2015.

If Applicants are asked Clarification Questions during the Evaluation Stages, they have 48 hours in which to respond. Please ensure that you have staff available to answer the questions, which will be sent to you by email. Failure to respond in the given time could adversely impact your application.

If qualified, your organisation will be required to accept the terms and conditions and be compliant with the NHS Standard Contract and any subsequent revisions thereof.

It should be clearly noted that certain parts of the contract e.g. Local Quality Requirements are subject to change this and every year in line with DH/Monitor Guidance. At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority will reflect these changes as it deems appropriate in this contract.

Please note that the Contracting Authority will not enter into an arrangement with any individual or organisation that does not fully accept this requirement. Please note that caveat responses will be considered as non-acceptance of this requirement.

The Contracting Authority reserves the right to change dates and times or modify any stage of the process including the introduction of additional steps or stages in order to maximise efficiencies.

The Contracting Authority looks forward to receiving your submission.