Published Date: 28 August 2018
Tender Status: active
Tender Opening Date: 28 August 2018
Tender Closing Date: 21 September 2018
Award Date: n/a
Contract Start Date: n/a
Contract End Date: n/a
Contract is suitable for SMEs: Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs: Yes
Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) Contract Type: Services
NHS Calderdale & NHSGreater Huddersfield CCGs and North Kirklees CCGs are procuring a community vasectomy service for the population of the Calderdale and Kirklees using the Any Qualified Provider (AQP) route.
The aim is to provide a high quality community vasectomy service. This will ensure patients have choice and ease of access. In securing services from Any Qualified Providers (AQP), the CCGs require assurance of competence, quality and safety standards.
Any provider will be eligible to apply for this AQP subject to demonstrating compliance and competency against the specified criteria outlined in the service specification.
Aims and objectives of service:
The aim of the service is to allow patients to have a vasectomy under Local Anaesthetic with the choice of having their counselling and procedure undertaken within a local primary or community care setting at a time convenient to them.
The objectives of the service are:
To provide high quality, cost effective, local community vasectomy services.
To provide services that comply with accepted best practice in line with national and local guidance, relevant accreditations processes, relevant guidelines in clinical practice and robust governance arrangements.
To provide a complete holistic service user focussed care package including pre and post-operative care, information, advice and counselling
To ensure consistent and continuous care between health professionals, effective and efficient communication.
To improve access and convenience for service users
To improve service user choice
Providers have the option to apply for one or both of the following contracts, details can be found in the attached applicable service specifications:
1 North Kirklees CCG : No scalpel method
2 Calderdale & Greater Huddersfield CCGs : Minimally Invasive
The successful provider(s) will be expected to sign the standard NHS contract, accepting all terms and conditions. It should be noted that under the AQP model, there will be no guarantees of volume or payment in the contracts awarded. The payment information is detailed in the service specification.
Contact name: Brenda Powell
Address: Ground Floor, Broad Lea House, Bradley Business Park
Huddersfield
HD2 1GZ
England
Telephone: 01484 464262
Fax: n/a
Email: [email protected]
Price Range: n/a
