Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2019-09-03
Buyer: NHS Eastbourne, Hailsham and Seaford Clinical Commissioning Group
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
CPV classification: 85100000: Health services
Estimated value: 2350000 GBP

Technical requirements: Commissioners within NHS Eastbourne, Hailsham and Seaford Clinical Commissioning Group are seeking views of Healthcare Providers for a Leg Ulcer and Wound Care Service.
The commissioner is considering a contract period of 3 years plus an option (option of the commissioner) to extend the contract by up to a further 24 months.
The commissioner is seeking the views of Healthcare Providers for a Leg Ulcer and Wound Care Service. The anticipated value of the service is 470 000,00 GBP per annum. The commissioner is considering a contract period of 3 years plus an option (option of the commissioner) to extend the contract by up to a further 24 months.
The Leg Ulcer and Wound care service will effectively manage the care and outcomes of patients with chronic leg ulcers, pressure wounds, diabetic wounds or other wound types. In addition there will be a single pathway showing clear signposting for onward referral of lymphoedema and podiatry along with all other relevant service areas. The service is intended to drive improvements in the way in which services deliver care to patients and reduce unscheduled admissions to hospital for leg ulcer and wound care associated problems. The service will provide high quality specialist clinical care, advice and support, education and audit which will enable people to be effectively cared for in the community setting in a timely manner.
The Leg Ulcer and Wound care service will manage patients in agreed clinical settings; and be available within a reasonable proximity for patient access. The service will focus on improving skills and competencies for staff in order to provide optimum quality care for service users and in accordance with knowledge and skills framework, NICE, RCN guidelines and act as an expert accessible resource to CCG and GP practice staff.
— improved patient experience and service quality tailored to individual need acting with dignity and respect,
— patients will be supported to maintain independence, through provision of preventative interventions, thus reducing avoidable admissions, re-admissions and extended stays in acute settings,
— seamless care will be delivered working across traditional professional and organisational boundaries following the multi professional single flowchart,
— improved education for all clinical staff to include support and guidance. Training and updates to ensure all health care professionals working in the service are competent to manage all wounds within the specification,
— to train competent HCAs within the service’s scope of practice that have achieved NVQ level 3, foundation degree or equivalent and have been working in the area for a minimum of 2 years to manage compression bandaging under the guidance and mentorship of a suitably competent health care professional within the service.
— to ensure all clinicians working in wound care settings fulfil a competency framework and report that they have received an updates to maintain competence,
This RFI process is designed to help the Commissioner form a view of the best way to commission the service and is not the beginning of a tender exercise. A further tender advertisement will be issued as/if required. Please submit your completed questionnaire via the portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning by 12.00 midday on 20.9.2019. Thank you.
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Award value: 2350000