Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-02-03
Buyer: NHS Bristol Clinical Commissioning Group
Country: UK
Region: Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
CPV classification: 85000000 | 85100000: Health services | 85121200: Specialist medical services | 85121270 | 85312300
Estimated value: 260000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-03-17
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Provision of Children's Community Health Services within the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire areas.
This procurement is being managed by the NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW CSU) Clinical Procurement team on behalf of the following Commissioners:
The Commissioners invite Expressions of Interest from suitably qualified and experienced providers for the provision of services within the following 3 procurement lots:
1. Lot 1: Community and Public Health Nursing, Paediatric and Therapy Services for Children and Young People;
NHS Bristol Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is responsible for commissioning the majority of NHS services in Bristol, covering its 450 000 residents. Services commissioned by the CCG cover a wide range of areas, including a significant amount of mental health.
NHS South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group is responsible for commissioning the majority of healthcare services for over 260 000 residents, from emergency care through to community health services. Led by local GPs and health specialists who know at 1
NHS North Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group is a membership organisation made up of all 24 GP practices in the area, led by clinical specialists and experienced health managers. Together, the CCG is responsible for planning and buying the majority of healthcare services for about 205 000 residents.
NHS England South West Specialised Commissioning (Mental Health) is responsible for the planning and commissioning of CAMHS Tier 4 in-patient services across the south west. The Provider of these services will be expected to operate within the national T4 specification, but will also act as the hub unit for the access assessment for young people requiring admission from the BNSSG area.
Bristol City Council is responsible for planning and purchasing services for its 442 500 estimated residents including public health nursing and children's social care.
South Gloucestershire Council is responsible for planning and purchasing services for its 271 556 residents including public health nursing and children's social care.
The commissioners are committed to ensuring we secure a provider(s) who will continue to actively engage with children, young people, parents, carers and professionals, and deliver services that meet local needs and are shaped to meet individual area's requirements. Regarding Lots 1 and 2, the population across BNSSG has a wide range of needs that vary significantly across the patch so a 1 size fits all service is not acceptable. This is reflected that currently not all services are commissioned in the same way across the 3 geographical areas.
We also know that we need services to be integrated and offer a seamless experience, particularly from a patient's view point, with a reference point for patients to be able to access at all times should they need to contact the service(s).
We are looking for services to be delivered in an innovative way that fits needs now and throughout the contract period so we expect the services to constantly engage with children, young people, parents, carers and professionals, and in agreement with commissioners, to evolve to meet the changing needs of our population.
— Ensures that children and young people are seen by an integrated service with no gaps, which is provided close to where the users are living or learning and has streamlined access;
— Has close working relationships and integration with social care and education as paramount to creating a seamless service;

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