Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-04-20
Buyer: Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit
Country: UK
Region: NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85100000: Health services
Estimated value: 4500000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2017-05-26
Award criteria: The most economic tender
EU fund: ESF

Technical requirements: Lot 1 — We are seeking a Provider to ensure that every patient is formally assessed by appropriately qualified, trained and competent healthcare professionals using appropriate diagnostic methodology.
And Lot 2 — Any Qualified Providers will treat patients with a range of MSK and Orthopaedic conditions affecting their neck; spine and lower back; and upper and lower limbs; including their feet. This will serve as an alternative to hospital based treatment for the majority of patients referred for a MSK condition.
Clinical Triage Function for the delivery of Musculoskeletal and Outpatient Physiotherapy Provision in Eastern Cheshire
Clinical Triage Function for the delivery of Musculoskeletal and Outpatient Physiotherapy Provision in Eastern Cheshire.
Any Qualified Provider (AQP) for the delivery of Musculoskeletal and Outpatient physiotherapy provision in Eastern Cheshire
Any Qualified Provider (AQP) for the delivery of Musculoskeletal and Outpatient physiotherapy provision in Eastern Cheshire.
The service will treat patients with a range of MSK and Orthopaedic conditions affecting their neck; spine and lower back; and upper and lower limbs; including their feet. This will serve as an alternative to hospital based treatment for the majority of patients referred for a MSK condition. Patients will be referred to consultants in secondary care only when there is a need for these hospital based specialist services.
The Provider(s) will ensure that every patient is formally assessed by appropriately qualified, trained and competent healthcare professionals using appropriate diagnostic methodology. Service quality will improve through more effective and speedier diagnosis, leading to a higher standard of clinical treatment and improved outcomes. The service will be predominantly delivered by Allied Health Professionals, supported by Consultants and other specialists.
The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise. The services described within this notice relate to the Light Touch Regime in the Public Procurement Regulations 2015. Neither the publication of this notice nor the employment of any particular terminology nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authority intends to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations. Please see published documentation for further details. Suppliers instructions -How to Express Interest in this Tender: Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once). Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register — Accept the terms and conditions and click ‘continue’ — Enter your correct business and user details. — Note the user-name you chose and click ‘Save’ when complete. — You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure). 2. Express an Interest in the tender — Login to the portal with the username/password — Click the ‘PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers’ link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier). — Click on the relevant ITT to access the content. — Click the ‘Express Interest’ button at the top of the page. — This will move the ITT into your My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) — You can now access any attachments by clicking ‘Buyer Attachments’ in the ITT Details' box. 3. Responding to the tender — Click ‘My Response’ under ‘ITT Details’, you can choose to ‘Create Response’ or to ‘Decline to Respond’ (please give a reason if declining). — You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification. — Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT. — There may be a mixture of on-line and off-line actions for you to perform (there is detailed on-line help available). You must then submit your reply using the ‘Submit Response’ button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the on-line help, or contact the eTendering help-desk.


Award value: 4500000