Tender

North Staffordshire & Stoke on Trent Diabetes Education Service

MIDLANDS & LANCASHIRE C S U

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Tender

01 Aug 2017 at 15:07

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Midlands & Lancashire CSU is seeking a service provider for the North Staffordshire & Stoke on Trent Diabetes Education Service, aimed at delivering structured education sessions for adults diagnosed with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. This procurement falls under the health services category and is currently in the tender stage, with a deadline for expressions of interest set for 17:00 on 15th August 2017. The contract will commence on 1st April 2018 and run until 31st March 2021, with sessions focused on improving self-management and reducing healthcare visits. Interested parties must register on the Midlands and Lancashire CSU portal to submit their applications.

This opportunity provides significant growth potential for businesses within the healthcare sector, particularly those specialising in diabetes management, education, and related support services. Companies that have experience in delivering clinical education and working with healthcare professionals would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The Light Touch Regime procedures imply a streamlined procurement process, allowing small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) to participate effectively.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

North Staffordshire & Stoke on Trent Diabetes Education Service

Notice Description

In November 2015 the Staffordshire Health and Wellbeing Intelligence group produced a report on Diabetes Prevention. This report indicated that with improvements in awareness, early diagnosis and recording; and the current obesity trend; the prevalence of Diabetes across Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire will continue to increase and will be 8.7% by 2020 and 11.3% by 2030. The necessary lifestyle changes, the complexities of management and the side effects of therapy make education for people with diabetes a central part of diabetes management. As a result of this both North Staffs and Stoke on Trent CCG's are looking to secure a service Provider to deliver structured education sessions to patients aged 18yrs and above who have been diagnosed with either Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. The key aims of these sessions will be to empower and inform them about their condition, improve self-management, reduce crisis management & deterioration in health & reduce visits to GPs, Practice Nurses & missed appointments. The main requirements for this service are to: Deliver standardised high quality, evidence based structured education that is consistent with NICE and all national/local standards and guidance on how programmes are delivered. Improve the quality of life for people newly diagnosed with diabetes enabling them to develop the necessary skills and knowledge to manage their condition. Have specific aims and learning objectives, supporting the person and their family members and carers in developing attitudes, beliefs, knowledge and skills to self-manage diabetes. Be delivered by trained educators who have an understanding of educational theory appropriate to the age and needs of the person, and who are trained and competent to deliver the principles and content of the programme. Empower adults with diabetes to manage their condition by supporting the development of self-management/self-care skills to reduce the risk of people with diabetes developing complications. The Provider will be expected to capture detailed information that can be used for audit purposes and that Commissioners can use to monitor services. The Provider will be expected to submit all information reasonably requested by both North Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent CCG to enable this monitoring to take place. A detailed service specification setting out the full requirements of the service will be provided as part of the tender documentation. Bidders are invited to express an interest in providing this service by email to Elizabeth.johnson1@nhs.net by 17.00hrs on Tuesday 15th August 2017. The following information must be stated in the email: * Organisation Name * Organisation Address * Telephone Number * Email Address * Website Address * Organisation Type Additional information: This exercise will be conducted on the Midlands and Lancashire CSU portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk Candidates wishing to be considered must register their expression of interest & provide additional procurement-specific information (by registering on the Bravo portal): i) Candidates should register on the portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (registration and use of the website is free of charge). If your organisation has registered previously, you do not need to re-register. Ii) Once registered, candidates must also confirm their expression of interest by following the stated instructions. You must submit your reply on the website and by email by the deadline stated. For technical support in submitting your expression of interest contact the BravoSolution Help-desk on +44 8003684850 or E-mail: help@bravosolution.co.uk This future procurement is for clinical services which are Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations ("Regulations"). Accordingly, the contracting authorities are only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The contracting authorities are not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations. Right to Cancel: The contracting authority reserves the right to discontinue the procurement process at any time. The contract conditions will be set out in the Invitation to Tender. Further details will be made available via documentation and information released during the course of the tender process. Expression of interest and procurement specific information.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e6ec4348-3a16-4f47-9883-8a927872c05a
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Aug 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Aug 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2021 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MIDLANDS & LANCASHIRE C S U
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STOKE ON TRENT
Postcode
ST4 4LX
Post Town
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Stoke-on-Trent
Electoral Ward
Fenton West & Mount Pleasant
Westminster Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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