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Public Health Input to Independent Funding Requests in North West London

NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES

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Planning

22 Aug 2018 at 13:14

Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Shared Business Services is initiating a public tender titled "Public Health Input to Independent Funding Requests in North West London." This procurement process falls under the Administrative healthcare services industry and is located in London, United Kingdom. Currently in the planning stage, the procurement is designed to support healthcare services for patients in North West London specifically around Individual Funding Requests (IFR). The contract is planned to commence on 1st November 2018 and will span for one year with an option to extend for another year, totalling a potential value of £70,000 per annum. Interested parties should submit their questionnaires by 12pm on Thursday, 30th August 2018.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in healthcare consultancy and public health services. Companies that can provide expertise in policy development, evidence reviews, and support for non-routine NHS treatments are particularly suited for this contract. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, or social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, leveraging their capabilities to deliver high-quality public health support within budget constraints. Engaging with this contract allows interested providers to establish themselves as key service contributors in the healthcare sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Public Health Input to Independent Funding Requests in North West London

Notice Description

The North West London (NWL) Collaboration of Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) commissions healthcare services on behalf of the NWL patients, one of these services consists in providing specialist support to commissioners in policy development and management of requests for treatments not routinely funded by the NHS or funded in line with agreed clinical thresholds/pathways. The Individual Funding Request (IFR) and Planned Procedures with Threshold (PPwT) service ensure an evidence-based, equitable and standardised process with consistency in decision making across NWL. The IFR route is suitable only for treatments that fall into the 'not normally funded' category for use in clinically exceptional circumstances and which need to be considered on an individual patient basis. Consisting of assessing, processing and decision making for all IFRs requests received for NWL patients. The policy development function is informed when patient cohorts are identified, by means of research or IFR applications and may require completion of clinical evidence reviews. This could include, Equality Impact Assessments (EQA), economic evaluation, clinical engagement and financial modelling. To assist this process the public health provision requires Consultants in public health medicine for 1.2 sessions (10 hours) per week to provide public health support with the capacity to deliver the service within budget and given timelines. The requirements of the IFR service is for the public health provision attend weekly IFR clinical triage, IFR panel training workshops, IFR and Appeal panels. In addition to support the policy development function when patient cohorts are identified, by means of research and completion of evidence reviews. The CCG is looking to award the contract for a period of 1 year with the option to extend for a further 1 year. The total potential maximum value is PS70,000 per annum. The purpose of this engagement with the market is to assess the level of interest from providers to deliver the service. Attached to this advert is a draft specification and interested Providers are asked to express their interest by completing the attached questionnaire. Responses to this Request for Information will be used to inform the contract approach and as such, a response is important. Completed questionnaires should be submitted to alice.donovan-hart@nhs.net by 12pm on Thursday 30th August 2018.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62373b9b-dd23-4250-a407-794f4d0de769
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Engagement stage
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

CPV Codes

75122000 - Administrative healthcare services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£140,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Aug 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
29 Aug 2018Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2018 - 31 Oct 2020 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC1N 2TD
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
Holborn & Covent Garden
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Further Information

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