--- title: "NHS Greater Preston CCG and NHS Chorley & South Ribble CCG - Community Ears, Nose and Throat Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-119fda2b-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-119fda2b-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-119fda2b-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-119fda2b-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2017-07-20" --- # NHS Greater Preston CCG and NHS Chorley & South Ribble CCG - Community Ears, Nose and Throat Service Buyer: MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-119fda2b-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-119fda2b-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-119fda2b-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json) ## Summary The NHS Greater Preston Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and NHS Chorley & South Ribble CCG are in the planning stage for a tender titled "Community Ears, Nose and Throat Service." This procurement aims to provide community-based ENT services within the North West region of the United Kingdom. The engagement for comments on the draft specification closed on 30 August 2016, and the approximate annual value for these services is between £1.3 million to £1.5 million. The buying organisation, Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit, is facilitating this process. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for healthcare providers, particularly those specialising in ENT services, to expand their business operations in community healthcare. Enterprises such as general practitioners, advanced nurse practitioners, and audiologists with experience in providing timely diagnostics and treatment for ENT conditions would find this procurement particularly relevant. Businesses that can demonstrate a commitment to improving patient access to services and reducing wait times will be well-positioned to compete for this contract. ## Notice NHS Greater Preston Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and NHS Chorley & South Ribble CCG plan to approach the market for providers with an interest in providing Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Services delivered in communities within the geographical areas covered by the CCGs (information can be found at https://www.greaterprestonccg.nhs.uk/ and https://www.chorleysouthribbleccg.nhs.uk/ about both CCGs). Prior to the start of tendering activity the CCGs are keen to receive comments on their draft specification (which can be found in the attachments area of this notice) from potential providers. The deadline for any comment is 12pm on Tuesday 30th August 2016. Comments should be sent to Sophie Riding Sophie (sophie.riding@nhs.net). Aims and Objectives of the Service To provide a community based ENT service to diagnose and treat a range of ENT conditions, and manage relevant follow-up activity within the service before final discharge back to the care of the patient's own GP, or onward referral to secondary care, where necessary, via the RMC. The service will provide patients with timely access to diagnostics and treatment, providing a 'one-stop' service where possible and appropriate, and will be delivered by a range of appropriately trained and accredited clinicians that may include: * GPs * GPwSIs (must be appropriately trained and accredited) * ENT Specialist Nurses * Audiologists * ENT Staff Grade Doctors * ENT Consultants The service should improve access to ENT services, enabling a reduction in waiting times and improved choice for patients. It will allow GPs to refer patients for investigation without the need for a secondary care referral, and within a shorter timeframe. The following is provided for the purposes of guidance only and is a purely indicative range. The approximate value of current services is between PS1.3m to PS1.5m a year. The CCGs would seek to achieve appropriate financial efficiencies as a result of the subsequent procurement exercise. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/533b37a0-0186-4b95-b5d9-38508a987e51 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Jul 2017 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 Feb 2018 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Cancelled | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | LEYLAND | | Post town | Preston | | Postcode | PR26 6TR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire | | ITL 3 | TLD45 Mid Lancashire | | Local authority | South Ribble | | Electoral ward | Farington West | | Westminster constituency | South Ribble | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 20 Jul 2017 at 08:32 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/533b37a0-0186-4b95-b5d9-38508a987e51 - 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b01b858d-1cd0-435d-96f5-53333a47bdd9 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/533b37a0-0186-4b95-b5d9-38508a987e51 20th July 2017 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b01b858d-1cd0-435d-96f5-53333a47bdd9 19th August 2016 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c745dad1-7637-45a6-b61a-ff5958226194 Draft Specification for Community ENT Services - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/60fc22c6-e512-48b9-977e-40c1b3257619 Draft Specification for Community ENT Services ## Notice URLs - https://www.chorleysouthribbleccg.nhs.uk/ - https://www.greaterprestonccg.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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