MRI Service Provision

Tender description

The Musculoskeletal Advanced Practitioner Service (MSK APPS) at Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust requires a service for the provision of MRI scans for patients across Worcestershire. The MRI provision will be a cost and volume contract, reviewed on a yearly basis. Procurement procedure as per the Light Touch Regime The MSK APPS deliver a MSK triage and assessment service to the population of Worcestershire. Following assessment within the MSK APPS patients can be referred directly for MR imaging and reporting. Providers are expected to work within both the Royal College of Radiology’s (RCR’s) guidelines and work in partnership with local clinicians to ensure all iRefer 2021 guidelines are followed. The provider must also be able to demonstrate compliance with all relevant Care Quality Commission (CQC) registration requirements, standards, building regulations and requirements, DDA Compliance (DOH 2008). Lot 1: The Musculoskeletal Advanced Practitioner Service (MSK APPS) at Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust requires a service for the provision of MRI scans for patients across Worcestershire. The MRI provision will be a cost and volume contract, reviewed on a yearly basis. The MSK APPS deliver a MSK triage and assessment service to the population of Worcestershire. Following assessment within the MSK APPS patients can be referred directly for MR imaging and reporting. Providers are expected to work within both the Royal College of Radiology’s (RCR’s) guidelines and work in partnership with local clinicians to ensure all iRefer 2021 guidelines are followed. The provider must also be able to demonstrate compliance with all relevant Care Quality Commission (CQC) registration requirements, standards, building regulations and requirements, DDA Compliance (DOH 2008). It is important that services should be easily accessible by public transport and should have appropriate care parking facilities. Providers would be expected to operate a Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm service, excluding bank holidays, however, it is expected that there will be flexibility in the hours to accommodate patients’ needs. Suppliers are required to complete and submit a Standard Questionnaire (SQ) by the stated deadline. Suppliers are required to follow the instructions below once they have clicked on the link in the advert in section ‘I.3) Communication’ of the Contract Notice. 1. Log in to the EU Supply e-tendering system 2. ‘Accept’ (expression of interest) . Or if you have previously logged into the EU Supply e-tendering system and clicked ‘Accept’ (expression of interest), login and click ‘go to quotes/tender’ 3. On this page you can: View quote/tender and Assign user access 4. In the "My response section" towards the bottom of the page there is a section for 'Qualification questions' 5. Click 'answer questions' and respond to the Standard Questionnaire (SQ) 6. Once you have answered the questions click 'save and back' 7. Click ‘Submit response’ (highlighted in blue) Additional information: The Standard Questionnaire (SQ) must be completed and submitted by the stated deadline. Procurement process as per the Light Touch Regime