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title: "Request for Information - The Provision of an Impacted Ear Wax Pathway of Care Service"
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# Request for Information - The Provision of an Impacted Ear Wax Pathway of Care Service

Buyer: NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LTD (NHS SBS)  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-843f7522-22ed-4231-9690-cea391059f0c

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## Summary

NHS Shared Business Services Ltd (NHS SBS) is initiating a Request for Information (RFI) for the Provision of an Impacted Ear Wax Pathway of Care Service in Stockport, aimed at enhancing treatment capacity for patients aged 16 and older. This procurement falls under the health and social work services category and is currently at the planning stage. The RFI is published on 30th January 2017, with responses due by 5pm on 3rd March 2017. The anticipated contract period is set to commence on 1st September 2017 and conclude on 31st August 2020, with an estimated affordability threshold of £100,000 per annum.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those experienced in managing Ear Wax treatment pathways or similar care services. Companies capable of delivering timely, high-quality patient care and demonstrating the value of competitive service models would be well-positioned to participate. As NHS Stockport CCG seeks to refine its commissioning approach based on RFI responses, engaging with this process could lead to future contracts, enhancing service provision and expanding business growth in the healthcare sector.

## Notice

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to support NHS Stockport Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) to form a view of the best way to procure the service described below and is not an Invitation to Tender (ITT). NHS SBS on behalf of NHS Stockport Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), are seeking information from Providers which will be used to help determine the commissioning approach for the Provision of an Impacted Ear Wax Pathway of Care Service for the population of the Stockport for all patients aged 16yrs and older. The CCG are seeking information relating to commissioning a timely, high quality, evidenced based service for the treatment of ear clearance such as; compacted ear wax for non-complex patients. To align Stockport's capacity for treatment for impacted ear wax per head of population, NHS Stockport CCG needs to increase the current capacity by 8,172 episodes to offer capacity of 14,988 episodes of care. This would enable patients to have treatment within two calendar weeks/14 days, which supports the proposed pathway of care. For the purpose of this RFI, the Affordability Threshold is estimated to be PS100,000 per annum. Your Request for Information (RFI) response will also help the CCG refine the service specification as well as inform the potential benefits of competition to improve services with regards to meeting the needs of service users, improving quality, value for money and better integration without destabilising service provision. You are therefore encouraged to respond to all questions as fully as you can to evidence the relative benefits of a potential competitive process. Following receipt of the RFI documentation and the finalisation of the CCG commissioning approach, it is the CCG expectation that the Procurement documentation will be issued within the next 6 months. Bidders wishing to express an interest in participating in the RFI process should register their interest on the EU Supply Website to access the documentation. To register on EU Supply please log on to the following website: https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com and look for tender reference number 26655. The RFI documentation will be available to download from 30th January 2017 and should be completed and submitted by 5pm on Friday 3rd March 2016. For support registering on EU Supply and downloading the Documentation please contact the e-Tendering help desk on 0800 840 2050 or support@eu-supply.com.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bceb32fc-4641-428d-a1b0-281cdf24a26c |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not applicable |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Jan 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Mar 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2017 - 31 Aug 2020 |
| 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 | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LTD (NHS SBS) |
| Locality | STOCKPORT |
| Post town | Stockport |
| Postcode | SK4 1BS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD35 Greater Manchester South East |
| Local authority | Stockport |
| Electoral ward | Brinnington & Stockport Central |
| Westminster constituency | Stockport |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 30 Jan 2017 at 14:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bceb32fc-4641-428d-a1b0-281cdf24a26c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bceb32fc-4641-428d-a1b0-281cdf24a26c
  30th January 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com

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