Pan Mersey AQP - Adult Audiology

Tender description

This opportunity is being advertised on behalf of NHS Halton CCG, NHS Knowsley CCG, NHS Liverpool CCG, NHS South Sefton CCG, NHS Southport and Formby CCG and NHS St Helens Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG). This procurement exercise is being led on behalf of the Mersey CCGs by St Helens CCG, who will act as ‘lead commissioner’ for Adult Audiology services during this exercise. This is an Any Qualified Provider (AQP) procurement and the NWCSU will seek to qualify multiple Providers on behalf of the Contracting Authorities to deliver the services and offers no guaranteed level of activity or payment to any one of these Providers. All Providers who wish to provide these services are invited to apply and must be able to demonstrate compliance with the qualification criteria. Please note that the contract term is form a three year period, however this period may be reduced depending on the commissioning intentions of the respective CCGs. The objectives of this service are that it is able to: • To ensure the provision of safe and effective Adult Audiology Service to NHS Patients. • To continually improve the quality and value of care for NHS Patients in line with current Good Clinical Practice. • To achieve the agreed national referral to treat waiting times. • To achieve and wherever possible, improve upon the Adult Audiology Service clinical pathways. • To maintain appropriate levels of capacity for the provision of Adult Audiology Services to NHS Patients. • To provide a patient focused service that is accessible and responsive to patient needs. • To offer choice, plurality and quality. • To ensure high levels of NHS Patient satisfaction • To provide high quality treatment in line with best practice • For all services to be provided at the 2016/2017 mandatory National Tariff or, where one does not exist, a locally agreed tariff • For all Providers to be subject to the NHS Standard Contract for Services The service will be split into LOTS