Health and social work services

Tender description

Wandsworth CCG wishes to give prior notification of its intention to establish an Any Qualified Provider (AQP) framework, and would like to make aware all suitably qualified and experienced providers of the upcoming procurement timetable (below). The framework will offer capacity to deliver specialist/expert services for children with complex health needs which are integrated with primary and secondary care services, based on assessed needs of the individual child and that children receive prompt, appropriate, accessible and evidence-based treatment and advice to enable them to achieve their full potential. — This service provides support to a small number of families within Wandsworth, currently around 27 families — Typically funded as NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC), the care packages are required for children or young persons with complex health needs arising from disability, accident or illness that cannot be met by existing or specialist services alone. The service will work to ensure that families are supported and care is provided according to defined assessed needs. — The Children's CHC services provides bespoke packages of care predominately in the home. — The Children's CHC Service uses a skill mix team comprising of healthcare assistants and nurses working together to provide care 24 hours, 7 days a week over 365 days per year.