AQP Community Ear, Nose and Throat Service (Coastal West Sussex CCG)

Tender description

NHS Coastal West Sussex CCG wish to commission an AQP Community ENT Service to manage conditions that do not require specialist intervention at secondary care level. This Service will enable improved patient flow through ENT services with the overall aim of the Service will be to: •demonstrate a movement in the clinical threshold for accessing service for assessment, diagnosis and treatment from secondary care into a community based service • deliver timely, appropriate and increased interventions in the community • develop common pathways of care ensuring there is no unnecessary duplication, and promote the integration and coordination of services •ensure patients are seen and treated in the right place at the right time and by the most appropriate person • deliver improved patient experience The Provision of a Community ENT Service is a contract for a period of 3 years, commencing on the 1st April 2016, with the option to extend for a further period of 24 months. The annual forecast total AQP spend for 2016/17 is expected to be c£500,000. It should be noted that under the Any Qualified Provider model, there will be no guarantees of volume or payment in the contracts awarded. The window opens on 27th October 2015. A provider information event will take place at 10:00 – 12:00 on Thursday 12th November 2015 at The White Swan, 16 Chichester Road, Arundel, West Sussex, BN18 0AD. To submit you details to book a place contact shirleybone@nhs.net or phone 01903 708518. The offer documentation comprises of the following: Document 1 AQP Qualification Information Document 2 AQP Application form Document 3 Service Specification Document 4 Payment Schedule Document 5 Local Quality Requirements (LQR mapping) In securing services from Providers, the authority needs assurance of competence, quality and safety standards, just as it would for services secured under a formal tender process. Any provider will be eligible to join a list of qualified providers subject to demonstrating competency against the authority’s specified criteria. Please read the qualification questionnaire and the supporting offer documents very carefully since failure to comply with the requirements contained therein (including paying particular attention to Maximum Word Limits for answers) will invalidate your submission. All correspondence regarding this procurement should be through the e-tendering portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning. Any correspondence received via other means may not be responded to.