Miscellaneous health services

Tender description

The service will provide an option of either a 1 stage or 2 stage vasectomy procedures carried out under local anaesthetic, using the “no scalpel” technique, in community settings. The health professional will promote the 2 stage process for vasectomy as this ensures the patient has a 2 week cooling off period before having permanent sterilisation. The service clinics may be provided between core hours (9:00 – 17:00) but where possible there should also be out of hours provision in order to meet patient need and provide patient choice. The service will offer advice to other primary and secondary healthcare professionals as necessary. The service will be commissioned using the Any Qualified Provider (AQP) process. The service will provide an option of either a 1 stage or 2 stage vasectomy procedures carried out under local anaesthetic, using the “no scalpel” technique, in community settings. The health professional will promote the 2 stage process for vasectomy as this ensures the patient has a 2 week cooling off period before having permanent sterilisation. The service clinics may be provided between core hours (9:00 – 17:00) but where possible there should also be out of hours provision in order to meet patient need and provide patient choice. The service will offer advice to other primary and secondary healthcare professionals as necessary. The service will be commissioned using the Any Qualified Provider (AQP) process. In securing services under the AQP process assurance of competence, quality and safety standards are required. Any provider will be eligible to join the qualified provider list subject to them demonstrating competency against specified criteria. Qualified providers will be expected to deliver the service under the NHS Standard Contract. As a qualified provider there will be no levels of guaranteed activity and payment would be made based on actual provision. To access the procurement documentation, please go to www.nhssourcing.co.uk If you have not accessed the portal before you will need to register by clicking on “Register Here”. Once you have logged into the website, click on the link “ITTs Open to All Suppliers” in the Supplier Area box. This tender will be listed here. Click on the ITT Title, and then on the green button “Express Interest”. By doing this, you will have invited yourself to participate in the ITT. This enables you to download any Buyer Attachments, send and receive Messages with the NHS South Yorkshire Procurement Service, and respond to the ITT.