Provision of Child Health Information Service (CHIS) in the Surrey and Thames Valley areas on behalf of NHS England South East Region

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Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Service on behalf of NHS England South East (referred to as the Commissioner) is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to express interest in delivering Child Health Information Service for the Surrey and Thames Valley areas. The requirement is to procure a single consolidated contract for Child Health Information Services (CHIS) to replace the existing Surrey and Thames Valley contracts. In addition to the core CHIS service there will be a supplementary service, the Improving Immunisation Uptake (IIU) Initiative which is currently delivered in the Thames Valley area: this service will require implementation across the whole contracted area (Surrey and Thames Valley). Lot 1: The requirement is to procure a single consolidated contract for Child Health Information Services (CHIS) to replace the existing Surrey and Thames Valley contracts. In addition to the core CHIS service there will be a supplementary service, the Improving Immunisation Uptake (IIU) Initiative which is currently delivered in the Thames Valley area: this service will require implementation across the whole contracted area (Surrey and Thames Valley). The primary function of the CHIS is to provide a comprehensive local record of a child’s health status as measured against the requirements of the public health programmes (screening, immunisation and other health protection or health improvement interventions. This includes the Healthy Child Programme 0-19 years and 364 days for all children, or 0-25 years and 364 days for children and young people with additional needs, including special educational needs and disability) and of their community-based healthcare. The CHIS service is being commissioned to include all children who are: • registered with a General Practice in the area • resident in the specified area whether registered with a general practice or not • educated in the specified area CHIS comprises of three core elements: • an IT system - the Child Health Information (IT) System used by the Provider to capture and record clinical activity • a Child Health Records Department (CHRD) - a workforce that supports, maintains and administers the IT system, providing data validation, failsafe and reporting functions • a parent-held Personal Child Health Record (PCHR) – otherwise known as the ‘Red Book’. Additional information: As a result of this procurement exercise, an agreement will be established with the successful Bidder(s) for a period of 5 years [with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 3 years].