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title: "Lymphoedema Service for Slough, Maidenhead Windsor & Ascot and Bracknell"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04b438"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NHS FRIMLEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
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# Lymphoedema Service for Slough, Maidenhead Windsor & Ascot and Bracknell

Buyer: NHS FRIMLEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04b438

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## Summary

NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board is in the planning stage for a procurement process aimed at commissioning a Lymphoedema Service for adults in East Berkshire, including Slough, Maidenhead, Windsor & Ascot, and Bracknell. This initiative falls within the health services industry category and is scheduled to be a service provision contract. Interested providers have until 5pm, 22nd November 2024, to submit their engagement questionnaire via the Atamis e-procurement system. Prospective providers can view and register interest for this opportunity, which anticipates a contract value of £774k over a span of four years with an additional annual fund of up to £60k for 'made to measure garments'. The process follows the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and is not governed by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

This tender opens up significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those with expertise in the management and treatment of lymphoedema. The service aims for a high-quality, patient-centric approach to care, which includes comprehensive assessments, personalised care plans, and a broad range of interventions such as skin care, exercise, and compression therapy. Businesses with a strong track record in patient care, innovation, and service delivery in health services will be well-suited to compete. The engagement process encourages market interest and requires participants to express their interest and complete a detailed questionnaire, aligning with the commissioners’ aim to understand and gauge the market’s capacity to deliver this essential service. The two-year contract, extendable by another two years, offers both stability and potential for impactful contribution to the local healthcare system.

## Notice

NHS Frimley ICB is considering their options for commissioning a lymphoedema service for all adults aged 18 or over who are registered with a GP in East Berkshire. Patients would be eligible for the service based on having primary or secondary lymphoedema and this is regardless of diagnosis (i.e., cancer and non-cancer patients; palliative and non-palliative). The aim is to provide a comprehensive service for adults with lymphoedema involving assessment, intervention, evaluation, advice and support. This will be in line with national and local best practice guidance, and local population requirements. The vision for people with lymphoedema is to receive high quality, effective services which are delivered closer to home and are easily accessed. The service will operate with short waiting times and high responsiveness to the needs of local communities. The service will be free at the point of access. The contract will potentially be for 2 years with an option to extend for 2 further years. The anticipated contract value based on current activity levels would be PS774k over the full 4 year period. Additional funding for 'made to measure garments' will also be available for up to PS60k per year. Commissioners wish to understand the level of interest in this service from the market and invite suitably qualified and experienced providers to complete the attached engagement questionnaire. Providers wishing to take part in the market engagement must express an interest within the e-procurement system where providers will be given access to a draft specification and questionnaire. Bidders who express an interest will be expected to complete the questionnaire. Completed questionnaires should be submitted no later than 5pm, 22nd November 2024 via the messaging portal within the e-procurement system. Interested providers will be able to view this notice via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-procurement system, Atamis, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome This exercise is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Frimley ICB is considering their options for commissioning a lymphoedema service for all adults aged 18 or over who are registered with a GP in East Berkshire. Patients would be eligible for the service based on having primary or secondary lymphoedema and this is regardless of diagnosis (i.e., cancer and non-cancer patients; palliative and non-palliative). The aim is to provide a comprehensive service for adults with lymphoedema involving assessment, intervention, evaluation, advice and support. This will be in line with national and local best practice guidance, and local population requirements. The vision for people with lymphoedema is to receive high quality, effective services which are delivered closer to home and are easily accessed. The service will operate with short waiting times and high responsiveness to the needs of local communities. The service will be free at the point of access. The Lymphoedema Service will consist of: * Primary and secondary care referrals into the service. * Provision of flexible outreach clinic(s) offered to increase accessibility. * Specialist holistic assessment to include physical, psychological, spiritual and cultural needs looking at severity of oedema, skin condition, pain, vascular, nutritional and mobility. * Provision of a personalised care plan with patient-led goals provided within a coordinated package of care. * Appropriate suite of interventions are offered; including (but not limited to); skin care, exercise, simple lymphatic drainage (SLD), manual lymphatic drainage (MLD), Doppler assessment compression therapy, multilayer lymphoedema bandaging, Kinesio-tape. * Provision of compression garments for people with lymphoedema following agreed protocols. * Information on and signposting to any relevant community/social support services. * Follow-up appointments to assess and evaluate whether needs have been met. * Provide patients and carers with information to support rationale for treatment * Provide specialist advice and education to support patients to self-manage. * Promotes early intervention, limits disease progression and reduces the need for time-consuming intensive therapy. * Improved quality of life for patients with lymphoedema. * Reduce the risk of infection/cellulitis and preventable hospital admissions. * Restore maximal functionality. * Improve limb size and shape and provide long term control of limb volume. * Drive innovation through service improvement via o Utilisation of available national and local data/guidance, and, o The collection and analysis of regular and appropriate service user feedback. * Work with the ICB on appropriate KPIs and strive to meet (and exceed where possible) these agreed performance targets. * Ensuring appropriate data collection methods to submit quarterly reports to the ICB as per the information and quality schedules. * Form/maintain good positive links to other associated services/providers to allow the provision of multi-agency health and social care. * Palliative patients must be referred into a specialist palliative care service when needed. * Work alongside referrers to ensure timely and appropriate referrals; this may include training and support for referrers, and may include supporting referrers with patients who do not meet the referral criteria. * CQC registration * Have appropriate governance and policies The contract will potentially be for 2 years with an option to extend for 2 further years. The anticipated contract value based on current activity levels would be PS774k over the full 4 year period. Additional funding for 'made to measure garments' will also be available for up to PS60k per year. Commissioners wish to understand the level of interest in this service from the market and invite suitably qualified and experienced providers to complete the attached engagement questionnaire. Providers wishing to take part in the market engagement must express an interest within the e-procurement system where providers will be given access to a draft specification and questionnaire. Bidders who express an interest will be expected to complete the questionnaire. Completed questionnaires should be submitted no later than 5pm, 22nd November 2024 via the messaging portal within the e-procurement system. Interested providers will be able to view this notice via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-procurement system, Atamis, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome This exercise is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035872-2024 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 31 Jan 2025 |
| 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 | NHS FRIMLEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | WINDSOR |
| Post town | Slough |
| Postcode | SL4 3DP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ15 Berkshire East |
| Local authority | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Electoral ward | Old Windsor |
| Westminster constituency | Windsor |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 6 Nov 2024 at 09:50 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035872-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.frimley.icb.nhs.uk
- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

## Provenance

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