Planning

The Provision of Telehealth Services

MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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Planning

09 Jun 2023 at 11:50

Summary of the contracting process

The Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust is planning a procurement process for "The Provision of Telehealth Services" in the medical equipment industry category. The engagement end date is set for 21st July 2023 with an online supplier information session scheduled for the week commencing 24th July 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for SMEs in the North West region of the United Kingdom to offer innovative solutions for digitally enabled care at home. Businesses providing installation services of medical equipment, communications equipment, and health services are well-suited to compete. Mersey Care is seeking a provider to upscale their telehealth service and integrate with local authority telecare monitoring services. Interested parties should submit proposals by 21st July 2023 for consideration.

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Notice Title

The Provision of Telehealth Services

Notice Description

Mersey Care is seeking information from Providers of Telehealth Services which it will use to help inform the development of its service specification. Mersey Care is engaging early with potential service providers for Telehealth Services. The service could be provided by a single supplier or consortia of suppliers with a lead supplier, under one contract with an estimated length of at least 5 years. The aim of this exercise is to gauge interest in this opportunity and field for innovative or competitive proposals to improve our local provision. Telehealth (or digitally enabled care at home) refers to the use of various point-of-care technologies to monitor a patient's physiological status and health conditions. It involves electronic sensors or equipment to monitor vital health signs remotely from home or while on the move. Readings are transmitted to a response centre or a clinician's computer where they are monitored against set parameters. Evidence that vital signs are outside of these parameters triggers a response, allowing the clinician to make decisions about potential interventions in real time, without the patient needing to attend a clinic. The Cheshire & Merseyside service supports over 2000 residents per annum, making it one of the largest in the UK. Mersey Care have set aside a budget of circa PS1.2M per annum (including VAT) to further widen it reach, benefiting more people with COPD, heart disease, diabetes and other long-term conditions, together with supporting the growth and development of virtual wards and digitally enabled care at home. Mersey Care wish to continue to build the evidence base around impact and to further refine and enhance the service to maximise benefits. Mersey Care are seeking to procure a Telehealth service provider (or consortium of providers) to deliver a flexible and continuously innovative service while also demonstrating the capacity to upscale the current service to further expand the wide-scale implementation of digitally enabled care at home. Mersey Care seeks solutions which have the potential for connectivity with Local Authority telecare monitoring services and devices to maximise the potential for both reactive and proactive support for people with care needs. Note that Mersey Care intends to retain the back-end clinical monitoring and clinical support elements of the Telehealth service as part of their Community Health Services provision. However, we welcome suggestions regarding the most effective demarcation between the clinical and non-clinical aspects of the service. Mersey Care would like to hear views, suggestions and proposals from interested Providers or consortia as part of this market engagement exercise. Additional information: If Providers would like to contribute please complete the attached Request for Information form. Responses should be provided as a single document and should not exceed any stated word limits. Submissions in excess of word limits may not be read. All submissions will be treated confidentially. The deadline for submissions is 2pm on 21st July 2023. * An online supplier information session will be scheduled for w/c 24th July 2023. * Supplier showcase events will be scheduled for w/c 11th September 2023 - a mixture of physical and online (attendance at the physical event will be on a first come first served basis)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a544fd65-1859-47c2-b781-8b060ad03110
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/63ced27b-53c0-4f02-b8a0-e62d2685a13a
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

51 - Installation services (except software)

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

51200000 - Installation services of equipment for measuring, checking, testing and navigating

51300000 - Installation services of communications equipment

51410000 - Installation services of medical equipment

85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

85323000 - Community 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
9 Jun 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
21 Jul 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L34 1PJ
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD71 East Merseyside
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)

Local Authority
Knowsley
Electoral Ward
St Michaels
Westminster Constituency
Knowsley

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