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title: "Appliance Prescription Management Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-030a52"
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# Appliance Prescription Management Service

Buyer: EAST OF ENGLAND NHS COLLABORATIVE HUB  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-030a52

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## Summary

The East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub is initiating a planned procurement for the Appliance Prescription Management Service, focusing on stoma and continence appliances. This tender is currently in the planning stage, with a deadline for expressions of interest set for 12:00 Noon on Wednesday, 26 January 2022. The service aims to enhance patient care through a comprehensive prescription management framework and is classified under the service category of Pharmacy services. Interested suppliers can express their interest via email at pharmacy@eoecph.nhs.uk, and the agreement is anticipated to commence by 1 June 2022.

This procurement presents significant business opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in healthcare services, medical supply management, and patient care support. Vendors capable of supplying stoma and catheter products, as well as those experienced in collaboration with NHS trusts, would be well placed to compete for this framework. By engaging in this tender, businesses can contribute to improving healthcare outcomes while expanding their footprint within public health procurement.

## Notice

The East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub (the Authority) is procuring a framework agreement for the provision of an Appliance Prescription Management Service for Stoma/Continence Appliances. The aims and objectives of the Framework Agreement is to provide a prescription management service for stoma and/or catheter patients. The service may include care for stoma patients pre-operation and post-operation. The purpose of the PIN is to inform potential suppliers of our intention to procure this service but also to engage suppliers to understand market capability and capacity to deliver the service. This notice is for information only and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to not proceed to tender or at its absolute discretion to amend it at the time of issue of any further notice or notices or at any other time. Potential suppliers are asked to take part in a short market engagement questionnaire. The information provided will help to form the way the service specification is designed for the framework agreement. Details of how to access the questionnaire can be found in the following sections of this notice: II.2.4) Description of the Procurement and VI.3) Additional Information.

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - Stoma Prescription Service

Appliance Prescription Management Service for Stoma/Continence Appliances Key Aims and Objectives: * Deliver a high quality appliance prescription management service that will deliver a better quality of life and greater independence to patients. * Deliver a high quality of prescribing control through consistent application of the most up to date and relevant prescribing guidance and an accessory formulary to ensure products and appliances issued are cost-effective and quantities supplied in line with patients' clinical needs. * Reducing wastage throughout the clinical pathway. * Reduce the burden on General Practitioners (GP's) through having specialist nurses managing prescriptions, thereby adding value to the prescribing process. * Ensuring appropriate and correct quantities of products are prescribed to patients which will in turn reduce the amount of time GP's spend on Primary Care Administration. * Deliver a high level of clinical care to the patient. * Ensure that appropriate and effective levels of interaction with the patient are implemented, thereby reducing and eliminating patient complaints, complications and anxiety. * Provide a service that includes easily and readily available community support following discharge, in order to avoid patient A&E attendance and patients accessing urgent healthcare services due to stoma and catheter related complications. The Supplier will adopt and lead a whole-systems approach by working in collaboration with the Participating Authority, Trust, GP's and all stakeholders relevant to the delivery of a safe, high quality and reliable Appliance Prescription Management Service. The supplier will be responsible for the safe and effective management of the entire patient pathway. The procurement will cover the following 5 Lots: Lot 1 - Stoma Prescription Service Lot 2 - Catheter Prescription Service Lot 3 - Stoma and Catheter Combined Prescription Service Lot 4 - Stoma Pre- and/or Post-Operative Care Support Lot 5 - Combined Stoma Service - Prescription and Pre- and/or Post-Operative Care Support Suppliers will need to: - Be able to provide the service outlined above and as will be further outlined in the service specification once the procurement is live. - Commence the service by 1 June 2022 (This date is subject to change and is a target date. It may be slightly earlier or later). - Let us know which lots they are interested in bidding for. - Provide details of their preferred commercial model for this market. - Confirm that your organisation is already registered on or will arrange for registration on Atamis https://atamis.cloudforce.com/ This framework agreement is for East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub (EoECPH) Members. EoECPH Members are subject to change throughout the life of the Framework Agreement. Associate membership is available to any publicly funded entities (not already a full or pharmacy EoECPH member) who sign the framework customer access agreement. If you would like to express an interest in this opportunity, please email me at pharmacy@eoecph.nhs.uk and I will send you an expression of interest questionnaire form by return to your email. Your organisation will then need to complete the expression of interest questionnaire and return it to me at pharmacy@eoecph.nhs.uk by no later than 12:00 Noon on Wednesday 26 January 2022. Kindly add the following to the email subject box: Appliance Prescription Management Service EOI

Lot 2 - Catheter Prescription Service

Appliance Prescription Management Service for Stoma/Continence Appliances Key Aims and Objectives: * Deliver a high quality appliance prescription management service that will deliver a better quality of life and greater independence to patients. * Deliver a high quality of prescribing control through consistent application of the most up to date and relevant prescribing guidance and an accessory formulary to ensure products and appliances issued are cost-effective and quantities supplied in line with patients' clinical needs. * Reducing wastage throughout the clinical pathway. * Reduce the burden on General Practitioners (GP's) through having specialist nurses managing prescriptions, thereby adding value to the prescribing process. * Ensuring appropriate and correct quantities of products are prescribed to patients which will in turn reduce the amount of time GP's spend on Primary Care Administration. * Deliver a high level of clinical care to the patient. * Ensure that appropriate and effective levels of interaction with the patient are implemented, thereby reducing and eliminating patient complaints, complications and anxiety. * Provide a service that includes easily and readily available community support following discharge, in order to avoid patient A&E attendance and patients accessing urgent healthcare services due to stoma and catheter related complications. The Supplier will adopt and lead a whole-systems approach by working in collaboration with the Participating Authority, Trust, GP's and all stakeholders relevant to the delivery of a safe, high quality and reliable Appliance Prescription Management Service. The supplier will be responsible for the safe and effective management of the entire patient pathway. The procurement will cover the following 5 Lots: Lot 1 - Stoma Prescription Service Lot 2 - Catheter Prescription Service Lot 3 - Stoma and Catheter Combined Prescription Service Lot 4 - Stoma Pre- and/or Post-Operative Care Support Lot 5 - Combined Stoma Service - Prescription and Pre- and/or Post-Operative Care Support Suppliers will need to: - Be able to provide the service outlined above and as will be further outlined in the service specification once the procurement is live. - Commence the service by 1 June 2022 (This date is subject to change and is a target date. It may be slightly earlier or later). - Let us know which lots they are interested in bidding for. - Provide details of their preferred commercial model for this market. - Confirm that your organisation is already registered on or will arrange for registration on Atamis https://atamis.cloudforce.com/ This framework agreement is for East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub (EoECPH) Members. EoECPH Members are subject to change throughout the life of the Framework Agreement. Associate membership is available to any publicly funded entities (not already a full or pharmacy EoECPH member) who sign the framework customer access agreement. If you would like to express an interest in this opportunity, please email me at pharmacy@eoecph.nhs.uk and I will send you an expression of interest questionnaire form by return to your email. Your organisation will then need to complete the expression of interest questionnaire and return it to me at pharmacy@eoecph.nhs.uk by no later than 12:00 Noon on Wednesday 26 January 2022. Kindly add the following to the email subject box: Appliance Prescription Management Service EOI

Lot 3 - Stoma and Catheter Combined Prescription Service

Appliance Prescription Management Service for Stoma/Continence Appliances Key Aims and Objectives: * Deliver a high quality appliance prescription management service that will deliver a better quality of life and greater independence to patients. * Deliver a high quality of prescribing control through consistent application of the most up to date and relevant prescribing guidance and an accessory formulary to ensure products and appliances issued are cost-effective and quantities supplied in line with patients' clinical needs. * Reducing wastage throughout the clinical pathway. * Reduce the burden on General Practitioners (GP's) through having specialist nurses managing prescriptions, thereby adding value to the prescribing process. * Ensuring appropriate and correct quantities of products are prescribed to patients which will in turn reduce the amount of time GP's spend on Primary Care Administration. * Deliver a high level of clinical care to the patient. * Ensure that appropriate and effective levels of interaction with the patient are implemented, thereby reducing and eliminating patient complaints, complications and anxiety. * Provide a service that includes easily and readily available community support following discharge, in order to avoid patient A&E attendance and patients accessing urgent healthcare services due to stoma and catheter related complications. The Supplier will adopt and lead a whole-systems approach by working in collaboration with the Participating Authority, Trust, GP's and all stakeholders relevant to the delivery of a safe, high quality and reliable Appliance Prescription Management Service. The supplier will be responsible for the safe and effective management of the entire patient pathway. The procurement will cover the following 5 Lots: Lot 1 - Stoma Prescription Service Lot 2 - Catheter Prescription Service Lot 3 - Stoma and Catheter Combined Prescription Service Lot 4 - Stoma Pre- and/or Post-Operative Care Support Lot 5 - Combined Stoma Service - Prescription and Pre- and/or Post-Operative Care Support Suppliers will need to: - Be able to provide the service outlined above and as will be further outlined in the service specification once the procurement is live. - Commence the service by 1 June 2022 (This date is subject to change and is a target date. It may be slightly earlier or later). - Let us know which lots they are interested in bidding for. - Provide details of their preferred commercial model for this market. - Confirm that your organisation is already registered on or will arrange for registration on Atamis https://atamis.cloudforce.com/ This framework agreement is for East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub (EoECPH) Members. EoECPH Members are subject to change throughout the life of the Framework Agreement. Associate membership is available to any publicly funded entities (not already a full or pharmacy EoECPH member) who sign the framework customer access agreement. If you would like to express an interest in this opportunity, please email me at pharmacy@eoecph.nhs.uk and I will send you an expression of interest questionnaire form by return to your email. Your organisation will then need to complete the expression of interest questionnaire and return it to me at pharmacy@eoecph.nhs.uk by no later than 12:00 Noon on Wednesday 26 January 2022. Kindly add the following to the email subject box: Appliance Prescription Management Service EOI

Lot 4 - Stoma Pre- and/or Post-Operative Care Support

Appliance Prescription Management Service for Stoma/Continence Appliances Key Aims and Objectives: * Deliver a high quality appliance prescription management service that will deliver a better quality of life and greater independence to patients. * Deliver a high quality of prescribing control through consistent application of the most up to date and relevant prescribing guidance and an accessory formulary to ensure products and appliances issued are cost-effective and quantities supplied in line with patients' clinical needs. * Reducing wastage throughout the clinical pathway. * Reduce the burden on General Practitioners (GP's) through having specialist nurses managing prescriptions, thereby adding value to the prescribing process. * Ensuring appropriate and correct quantities of products are prescribed to patients which will in turn reduce the amount of time GP's spend on Primary Care Administration. * Deliver a high level of clinical care to the patient. * Ensure that appropriate and effective levels of interaction with the patient are implemented, thereby reducing and eliminating patient complaints, complications and anxiety. * Provide a service that includes easily and readily available community support following discharge, in order to avoid patient A&E attendance and patients accessing urgent healthcare services due to stoma and catheter related complications. The Supplier will adopt and lead a whole-systems approach by working in collaboration with the Participating Authority, Trust, GP's and all stakeholders relevant to the delivery of a safe, high quality and reliable Appliance Prescription Management Service. The supplier will be responsible for the safe and effective management of the entire patient pathway. The procurement will cover the following 5 Lots: Lot 1 - Stoma Prescription Service Lot 2 - Catheter Prescription Service Lot 3 - Stoma and Catheter Combined Prescription Service Lot 4 - Stoma Pre- and/or Post-Operative Care Support Lot 5 - Combined Stoma Service - Prescription and Pre- and/or Post-Operative Care Support Suppliers will need to: - Be able to provide the service outlined above and as will be further outlined in the service specification once the procurement is live. - Commence the service by 1 June 2022 (This date is subject to change and is a target date. It may be slightly earlier or later). - Let us know which lots they are interested in bidding for. - Provide details of their preferred commercial model for this market. - Confirm that your organisation is already registered on or will arrange for registration on Atamis https://atamis.cloudforce.com/ This framework agreement is for East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub (EoECPH) Members. EoECPH Members are subject to change throughout the life of the Framework Agreement. Associate membership is available to any publicly funded entities (not already a full or pharmacy EoECPH member) who sign the framework customer access agreement. If you would like to express an interest in this opportunity, please email me at pharmacy@eoecph.nhs.uk and I will send you an expression of interest questionnaire form by return to your email. Your organisation will then need to complete the expression of interest questionnaire and return it to me at pharmacy@eoecph.nhs.uk by no later than 12:00 Noon on Wednesday 26 January 2022. Kindly add the following to the email subject box: Appliance Prescription Management Service EOI

Lot 5 - Combined Stoma Service - Prescription and Pre- and/or Post-Operative Care Support

Appliance Prescription Management Service for Stoma/Continence Appliances Key Aims and Objectives: * Deliver a high quality appliance prescription management service that will deliver a better quality of life and greater independence to patients. * Deliver a high quality of prescribing control through consistent application of the most up to date and relevant prescribing guidance and an accessory formulary to ensure products and appliances issued are cost-effective and quantities supplied in line with patients' clinical needs. * Reducing wastage throughout the clinical pathway. * Reduce the burden on General Practitioners (GP's) through having specialist nurses managing prescriptions, thereby adding value to the prescribing process. * Ensuring appropriate and correct quantities of products are prescribed to patients which will in turn reduce the amount of time GP's spend on Primary Care Administration. * Deliver a high level of clinical care to the patient. * Ensure that appropriate and effective levels of interaction with the patient are implemented, thereby reducing and eliminating patient complaints, complications and anxiety. * Provide a service that includes easily and readily available community support following discharge, in order to avoid patient A&E attendance and patients accessing urgent healthcare services due to stoma and catheter related complications. The Supplier will adopt and lead a whole-systems approach by working in collaboration with the Participating Authority, Trust, GP's and all stakeholders relevant to the delivery of a safe, high quality and reliable Appliance Prescription Management Service. The supplier will be responsible for the safe and effective management of the entire patient pathway. The procurement will cover the following 5 Lots: Lot 1 - Stoma Prescription Service Lot 2 - Catheter Prescription Service Lot 3 - Stoma and Catheter Combined Prescription Service Lot 4 - Stoma Pre- and/or Post-Operative Care Support Lot 5 - Combined Stoma Service - Prescription and Pre- and/or Post-Operative Care Support Suppliers will need to: - Be able to provide the service outlined above and as will be further outlined in the service specification once the procurement is live. - Commence the service by 1 June 2022 (This date is subject to change and is a target date. It may be slightly earlier or later). - Let us know which lots they are interested in bidding for. - Provide details of their preferred commercial model for this market. - Confirm that your organisation is already registered on or will arrange for registration on Atamis https://atamis.cloudforce.com/ This framework agreement is for East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub (EoECPH) Members. EoECPH Members are subject to change throughout the life of the Framework Agreement. Associate membership is available to any publicly funded entities (not already a full or pharmacy EoECPH member) who sign the framework customer access agreement. If you would like to express an interest in this opportunity, please email me at pharmacy@eoecph.nhs.uk and I will send you an expression of interest questionnaire form by return to your email. Your organisation will then need to complete the expression of interest questionnaire and return it to me at pharmacy@eoecph.nhs.uk by no later than 12:00 Noon on Wednesday 26 January 2022. Kindly add the following to the email subject box: Appliance Prescription Management Service EOI

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000954-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 12 Jan 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 21 Mar 2022 |
| 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EAST OF ENGLAND NHS COLLABORATIVE HUB |
| Locality | FULBOURN |
| Post town | Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB21 5XB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | South Cambridgeshire |
| Electoral ward | Fen Ditton & Fulbourn |
| Westminster constituency | South Cambridgeshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 33126000 - Stomatology devices
- 33141200 - Catheters
- 85149000 - Pharmacy services

## Release History

- 12 Jan 2022 at 22:45 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000954-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://atamis.cloudforce.com/
- https://eoecph.bravosolution.co.uk/
- https://www.eoecph.nhs.uk/

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