Notice Information
Notice Title
Out of Hours Oncology Medical Telephone Helpline
Notice Description
Oncology patients receiving treatment require specialist assessment and advice, and early recognition of potential emergencies and side effects of treatment. The assessment and advice given to a potentially ill patient is crucial in providing the best possible outcome. Patient safety is an essential part of quality care; each and every situation should be managed appropriately. A 24 hour telephone helpline for oncology patients is a national requirement. Each trust manages the helpline between the hours of 08.30-16.30 Monday to Friday excluding bank holidays. It is recognised that the nature of calls received during the out of hours period will be varied in nature, from simple administrative queries around appointments etc. through to patients who may be experiencing significant symptoms that need to be treated within very tight timescales e.g. Neutropenic Sepsis. The Network out of hour's helpline receives on average 380 calls per month. The supplier will be responsible for providing an Out of Hours Medical Telephone Helpline cover to patients undergoing chemotherapy at any of the sites listed below: * Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust * Blackpool Victoria Hospital NHS Trust * University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS foundation Trust * East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust The service will also be provided on Bank Holidays. The supplier will be responsible for ensuring continuity of service provision and all additional costs in respect of ensuring that all the levels of staff support are met e.g. sickness, staff termination and holiday periods.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-52ec0958-ae12-4b6a-960b-9cf8a8614cb0
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ba55324-2eb0-4054-8e9b-b03d28fea84a
- 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
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £100,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 May 20178 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 16 Jun 2017Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Nov 2017 - 31 Oct 2019 1-2 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
- LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CHORLEY
- Postcode
- PR7 1PP
- Post Town
- Preston
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD4 Lancashire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD47 Chorley and West Lancashire
- Delivery Location
- TLD North West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Chorley
- Electoral Ward
- Chorley North & Astley
- Westminster Constituency
- Chorley
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ba55324-2eb0-4054-8e9b-b03d28fea84a
12th May 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
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