Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-12-23
Buyer: NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85100000: Health services | 85141200: Services provided by nurses
Submission deadline: 2018-01-25
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Nursing support and management of clinical conditions of children and young people being educated in special schools in Staffordshire.
North Staffordshire CCG, East Staffordshire CCG, South East Staffordshire and Seisdon Peninsula CCG, Stafford and Surrounds CCG, Cannock Chase CCG.
The above CCGs wish to commission a service to deliver the following services to children and young people in Staffordshire:
- Defined clinical management and support for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities educated in i Special School settings;
The CCGs are seeking that these services will be integrated with other community children service provision and will be high quality, evidence-based and accessible. Services will contribute to the achievement of the best health outcomes for children and young people who are supported by the commissioned services.
Staffordshire has a number of Special Schools located across a wide geographical area. The majority of these schools, provide generic support to children with a range of Special Educational Needs (SEND), (although there are some schools targeted at particular cohorts e.g. for physical disabilities or emotional and behavioural issues). Many of the children and young people attending these schools will also have additional needs relating to their physical and mental health. Between them, they schools provide education and support for approximately 2500 children and young people.
- Support children and young people attending Special Schools in their school environment in order that they can play a full and active role in school life, remain healthy and achieve their academic potential.
- Direct clinical management and support for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (0-25 years) educated in Staffordshire Special Schools including nursing interventions.
- Where necessary providing the training and competencies to education or other staff to support the health needs of any child or young person educated in a Staffordshire Special School Services to all children and young people attending special schools in Staffordshire and will include but is not limited to dietary advice: referral to a dietitian as required. Support dietary needs and work closely with dietitian, child, family and school.
- Enteral Feeding: liaison with dietician regarding feeding regime. Support implementation of enteral feeding packages in school, ensuring safe and effective care takes place. Ensure support staff maintain competencies to deliver enteral feeds.
- Enuresis assessment, support and implementation of bed-wetting alarms as required for children in Special Schools.
- Respiratory Support: Support implementation for respiratory packages in school to ensure safe and effective care takes place.
- Education Health Care Plan: Contribute to and submit a report to support the EHC plan and reporting of health needs and outcomes.
- Continuing Healthcare - Support for CHC including the collection of evidence and complete DST applications.
- Annual Review Health Assessments (RHAs) for specified age groups of Looked After Children. RHAs are a statutory requirement that Clinical Commissioning Groups are required to provide for Looked After Children (LAC) and should be completed to statutory timescales.