Tender

Tower Hamlets and Newham Management of the Maternity Services Liaison Committees

NEL COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

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Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:17

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NEL Commissioning Support Unit is seeking to procure a service provider for the "Tower Hamlets and Newham Management of the Maternity Services Liaison Committees" project, focusing on health and social work services in London, UK. This procurement is currently in the Tender stage, with a deadline for submissions set for 2pm on 14th January 2016. The contract has an estimated value of £220,000 per annum and will span three years, starting from 1st May 2016, with the option to extend for an additional two years. Interested organisations are required to express their interest and submit their tenders via the Pro-Contract e-tendering system.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses focused on community engagement and health services to expand their operations. Specifically, organisations that excel in fostering local community connections and delivering maternity services will benefit most. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to compete, particularly those with experience in coordinating community involvement initiatives and improving service delivery in healthcare settings.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Tower Hamlets and Newham Management of the Maternity Services Liaison Committees

Notice Description

The service provider will, in accordance with DH good practice guidelines (2006 and 2015 version to be published shortly), deliver a model of community engagement, cascading information about local maternity services and facilitating feedback from local communities on maternity services within Tower Hamlets and Newham. The model of engagement will support the recruitment of a wide and representative lay membership of the Tower Hamlets and Newham Maternity Services Liaison Committees (MSLC) and facilitate their active participation as members of the MSLC. One third of membership will be lay members, in line with the DH guidelines. The purpose of the MSLC is to advise NHS Tower Hamlets CCG and Newham CCG maternity care commissioners and service providers on all aspects of maternity services provided for its residents. The MSLC is thereby expected to contribute to the improvement of clinical quality, patient experience, and service efficiency for women and families using maternity services within the boroughs. The MSLC will be expected to play an active part in the following: * Configuration of service provision and strategic development of local services * Developing recommendations for maternity service improvements and reviewing progress on implementing changes * Two-way feedback between providers and service users, enabling feedback on recent patient experience to be shared with maternity service providers and feedback from providers to residents on changes to service provision as a result * Patient information and communications * Consideration of lessons from investigations and reviews of maternity services by the Care Quality Commission, local audits, surveys and reviews etc. * Comments on service specifications for community contracts * Public and patient involvement * Quality standards for maternity services and ways of monitoring standards * Clinical governance audits and guidelines for clinical care * The consistency in the delivery of maternity services and clinical practice across the borough. In order to facilitate meaningful feedback on maternity services and engagement in the current and future improvements we are seeking to commission an organisation which will build strong links in the local community in order to deliver a model of community engagement which will support the objectives of the MSLC. To do this, the provider will be expected to operate as part of the contract: 1. monthly, community-based Mother Support Groups for mothers who have recently given birth in the borough. 2. Quarterly Maternity Services Liaison Committees, chaired by a local resident, in accordance with the national guidelines on MSLC Additional information: This service will be co-commissioned between NHS Newham and Tower Hamlets CCG. The contract will be for duration of 3 years with an option to extend it for 1+1 year. The contract value specified in this advertisement is an annual contract value. The CCG is following an Open Procedure procurement process to procure this service. Interested organisations must express their interest by registering on Pro-contract: https://www.supplying2nhs.com Expressions of interests will be completed on submission of the Tender. The deadline for submitting a completed Tender is at 2pm on Thursday 14th January 2016. Responses received after the deadline will not be considered. Submission of the tenders will be via the Pro-Contract e-tendering system https://www.supplying2nhs.com Suppliers register, login, complete the tender response documentation electronically and submit them via the Pro-contract e-tendering portal. Tenders received after the deadline may not be considered. It is anticipated that bidders will be invited to attend an interview/ presentation in week commencing 1st February 2016. Please note that any communication from NEL Commissioning Support or CCG regarding this tender will be via Pro-contract discussion messaging. Bidders must use Pro-contract discussion board for their communications with NEL Commissioning Support or CCG regarding this procurement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cc8dbab4-9b45-4b7f-8b59-d0f60ff02428
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

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£220,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Nov 20169 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Jan 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Apr 2016 - 30 Apr 2019 2-3 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
NEL COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2A 2DU
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Hackney
Electoral Ward
Hoxton East & Shoreditch
Westminster Constituency
Hackney South and Shoreditch

Further Information

Notice Documents

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