Planning

Cardiology Insourcing

GREAT WESTERN HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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Planning

12 Jul 2024 at 10:45

Summary of the contracting process

The Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is planning a tender for Cardiology Insourcing services. The procurement involves providing weekend clinical delivery and reporting of consultant-led diagnostic procedures like DSE, ESE, TOE, and CA. The services are to be delivered at the Wiltshire Cardiac Centre in Swindon, UK. The Trust aims to increase clinical capacity over the next 12-24 months to address patient waiting times, with emphasis on in-house procedures and consultant-led services.

This tender by the Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust presents an opportunity for businesses in the healthcare sector, specifically those providing cardiology consultant services. Companies with expertise in delivering DSE, ESE, TOE, and CA procedures, along with reporting in accordance with NICE guidelines, are well-suited to compete. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, with a future notice date set for July 12th, 2024. Interested parties can convey their interest by contacting Henry Prudden at henry.prudden@nhs.net for further details.

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Notice Title

Cardiology Insourcing

Notice Description

Requirement<br/>Great Western Hospital (GWH) have a requirement for weekend clinical delivery and reporting of consultant-led diagnostic procedures: Dobutamine Stress Echocardiogram (DSE), Exercise Stress Echocardiogram (ESE), Transoesophageal Echocardiogram (TOE), and Cardiac Angiogram (CA).<br/><br/>Background on Requirement<br/>The current demand for these consultant-led diagnostic tests exceeds the capacity of our clinical services, both in terms of resources and facilities. Therefore, the department needs to increase capacity by utilising weekends (Saturday/Sunday) or evening sessions (6 pm-9 pm, Mon-Fri) to serve patients with long waiting times.<br/>We urgently need to deliver five full weekend sessions for DSE/ESE procedures using two consultants to handle 26 patient procedures per day at the Wiltshire Cardiac Centre, GWH. This will address a total of 130 patients. Each session will be supported by Cardiac Physiologists and Nursing staff.<br/>Additionally, we require the ability to organise short-notice (within 15 working days) weekend or evening clinics for DSE/ESE/TOE/Angiogram procedures as needed by the Cardiology Department at GWH.<br/><br/>Objectives<br/>We aim to provide additional ad-hoc clinical capacity over the next 12-24 months to conduct long-wait clinics as part of our elective recovery program. All procedures will be consultant-led, with GWH providing the necessary physiologist and nursing support. Ideally, these procedures will take place in-house at GWH to utilise our existing facilities and specialised equipment.<br/><br/>Statement of Works<br/>To achieve our objectives, we require:<br/>- Cardiology consultants with a proven track record of performing DSE/ESE/TOE/Angiogram procedures.<br/>- Consultants who can report results in accordance with NICE guidelines.<br/>If you are interested, kindly convey your interest by sending an email to henry.prudden@nhs.net

Lot Information

Lot 1

This procurement exercise is seeking for one supplier to provide an insourced solution to provide weekend clinical delivery and reporting of consultant-led diagnostic procedures: Dobutamine Stress Echocardiogram (DSE), Exercise Stress Echocardiogram (ESE), Transoesophageal Echocardiogram (TOE), and Cardiac Angiogram (CA).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-047cf3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021407-2024
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - 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
12 Jul 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
11 Jul 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GREAT WESTERN HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Henry Prudden
Contact Email
henry.prudden@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN3 6BB
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
TLK14 Swindon

Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Ridgeway
Westminster Constituency
East Wiltshire

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