Planning

Appliance Prescription Management Service

EAST OF ENGLAND NHS COLLABORATIVE HUB

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Planning

12 Jan 2022 at 15:31

Summary of the contracting process

The East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub is in the planning stage of procuring a framework agreement titled "Appliance Prescription Management Service". This service is aimed at delivering a prescription management system for stoma and continence appliances, with an expected service commencement date of 1 June 2022. The procurement falls under the healthcare industry category and is targeted at various delivery locations, including regions within the UK. Suppliers are encouraged to submit expressions of interest by 12:00 Noon on Wednesday, 26 January 2022, to engage in the market capability assessment.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those involved in prescription management, stoma, and catheter-related care. Suppliers who can demonstrate their capability to manage comprehensive patient pathways, provide high-quality clinical support, and engage with healthcare professionals like GPs and specialists will be well-positioned to compete. The framework will likely suit small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) looking to expand their market presence within the NHS procurement landscape.

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Notice Title

Appliance Prescription Management Service

Notice Description

The East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub (the Authority) is procuring a framework agreement for the provision of an Appliance Prescription Management Service for Stoma/Continence Appliances. The aims and objectives of the Framework Agreement is to provide a prescription management service for stoma and/or catheter patients. The service may include care for stoma patients pre-operation and post-operation. The purpose of the PIN is to inform potential suppliers of our intention to procure this service but also to engage suppliers to understand market capability and capacity to deliver the service. This notice is for information only and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to not proceed to tender or at its absolute discretion to amend it at the time of issue of any further notice or notices or at any other time. Potential suppliers are asked to take part in a short market engagement questionnaire. The information provided will help to form the way the service specification is designed for the framework agreement. Details of how to access the questionnaire can be found in the following section of this notice: Section 5 Appliance Prescription Management Service for Stoma/Continence Appliances Key Aims and Objectives: - Deliver a high quality appliance prescription management service that will deliver a better quality of life and greater independence to patients. - Deliver a high quality of prescribing control through consistent application of the most up to date and relevant prescribing guidance and an accessory formulary to ensure products and appliances issued are cost-effective and quantities supplied in line with patients' clinical needs. - Reducing wastage throughout the clinical pathway. - Reduce the burden on General Practitioners (GP's) through having specialist nurses managing prescriptions, thereby adding value to the prescribing process. - Ensuring appropriate and correct quantities of products are prescribed to patients which will in turn reduce the amount of time GP's spend on Primary Care Administration. - Deliver a high level of clinical care to the patient. - Ensure that appropriate and effective levels of interaction with the patient are implemented, thereby reducing and eliminating patient complaints, complications and anxiety. - Provide a service that includes easily and readily available community support following discharge, in order to avoid patient A&E attendance and patients accessing urgent healthcare services due to stoma and catheter related complications. The Supplier will adopt and lead a whole-systems approach by working in collaboration with the Participating Authority, Trust, GP's and all stakeholders relevant to the delivery of a safe, high quality and reliable Appliance Prescription Management Service. The supplier will be responsible for the safe and effective management of the entire patient pathway. Additional information: The procurement will cover the following 5 Lots: Lot 1 - Stoma Prescription Service Lot 2 - Catheter Prescription Service Lot 3 - Stoma and Catheter Combined Prescription Service Lot 4 - Stoma Pre- and/or Post-Operative Care Support Lot 5 - Combined Stoma Service - Prescription and Pre- and/or Post-Operative Care Support Suppliers will need to: - Be able to provide the service outlined above and as will be further outlined in the service specification once the procurement is live. - Commence the service by 1 June 2022 (This date is subject to change and is a target date. It may be slightly earlier or later). - Let us know which lots they are interested in bidding for. - Provide details of their preferred commercial model for this market. - Confirm that your organisation is already registered on or will arrange for registration on Atamis https://atamis.cloudforce.com/ This framework agreement is for East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub (EoECPH) Members. EoECPH Members are subject to change throughout the life of the Framework Agreement. Associate membership is available to any publicly funded entities (not already a full or pharmacy EoECPH member) who sign the framework customer access agreement. If you would like to express an interest in this opportunity, please email me at pharmacy@eoecph.nhs.uk and I will send you an expression of interest questionnaire form by return to your email. Your organisation will then need to complete the expression of interest questionnaire and return it to me at pharmacy@eoecph.nhs.uk by no later than 12:00 Noon on Wednesday 26 January 2022. Kindly add the following to the email subject box: Appliance Prescription Management Service EOI. With reference to the value inputted in section 1 of this notice, please be aware that a value is not yet known. If and when a value of the contract is finalised it will be shared on a public procurement platform with bidders.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4ff485a4-c2af-4d31-aff2-262a53962008
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ccbbd466-8d9f-4cd4-bf94-fd355831fcd4
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85149000 - Pharmacy services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Jan 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
21 Mar 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2022 - 30 Jun 2026 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EAST OF ENGLAND NHS COLLABORATIVE HUB
Contact Name
East Of England NHS Collaborative Hub
Contact Email
pharmacy@eoecph.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
FULBOURN
Postcode
CB21 5XB
Post Town
Cambridge
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
South Cambridgeshire
Electoral Ward
Fen Ditton & Fulbourn
Westminster Constituency
South Cambridgeshire

Further Information

Notice Documents

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