Health services

Tender description

North and East London Commissioning Support Unit (NELCSU) is a commissioning support service hosted by NHS England and is managing this process for and on behalf NHS England (North West) the Commissioner. The Commissioner is seeking expressions of interest from potential providers for Bariatric Surgery (Tier 4 Severe and Complex Obesity) services commencing 1.4.2017. The procurement is split into 2 Lots. Lot 1 — Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cumbria; Lot 2 — Mersey and Cheshire. The Commissioner intends to award 1 contract per Lot as a result of this procurement. The contracts will run for 3 years followed by an option 2 year extension. Please see below link to access this tender and further details. The closing time and date for completed tender returns is 12:00 noon on 17.11.2016. www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal The main clinical aim of a Tier 4 specialised complex obesity service is to achieve a significant reduction in the burden of obesity-related co-morbidities, where all other services have been unable to achieve this. This will be achieved by facilitating a significant, and sustained, weight reduction in the patient. The provider of a Tier 4 complex obesity service will, as part of a continuous pathway of care, deliver a service providing specialised care, including both non-surgical interventions and surgical interventions, for patients who have been unable to achieve and/or maintain significant weight-loss. Contract values shown in this advert for each Lot are indicative annual contract values (Ex VAT). The contract will be on National Tariff and will use the NHS Standard Contract. The main clinical aim of a Tier 4 specialised complex obesity service is to achieve a significant reduction in the burden of obesity-related co-morbidities, where all other services have been unable to achieve this. This will be achieved by facilitating a significant, and sustained, weight reduction in the patient. The provider of a Tier 4 complex obesity service will, as part of a continuous pathway of care, deliver a service providing specialised care, including both non- surgical interventions and surgical interventions, for patients who have been unable to achieve and/or maintain significant weight-loss. Contract values shown in this advert for each Lot are indicative annual contract values (Ex VAT). The contract will be on National Tariff and will use the NHS Standard Contract.