Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
East Of England NHS Collaborative Hub
Victoria House, Capital Park, Fulbourn, Cambridgeshire
Fulbourn
CB21 5XB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://eoecph.bravosolution.co.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Appliance Prescription Management Service
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85149000 - Pharmacy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub (the Authority) is procuring a framework agreement for the provision of an Appliance Prescription Management Service for Stoma/Continence Appliances. The aims and objectives of the Framework Agreement is to provide a prescription management service for stoma and/or catheter patients. The service may include care for stoma patients pre-operation and post-operation.
The purpose of the PIN is to inform potential suppliers of our intention to procure this service but also to engage suppliers to understand market capability and capacity to deliver the service. This notice is for information only and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to not proceed to tender or at its absolute discretion to amend it at the time of issue of any further notice or notices or at any other time.
Potential suppliers are asked to take part in a short market engagement questionnaire. The information provided will help to form the way the service specification is designed for the framework agreement. Details of how to access the questionnaire can be found in the following sections of this notice:
II.2.4) Description of the Procurement and VI.3) Additional Information.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 5
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 – Stoma Prescription Service
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33126000 - Stomatology devices
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Appliance Prescription Management Service for Stoma/Continence Appliances Key Aims and Objectives:
• Deliver a high quality appliance prescription management service that will deliver a better quality of life and greater independence to patients.
• Deliver a high quality of prescribing control through consistent application of the most up to date and relevant prescribing guidance and an accessory formulary to ensure products and appliances issued are cost-effective and quantities supplied in line with patients’ clinical needs.
• Reducing wastage throughout the clinical pathway.
• Reduce the burden on General Practitioners (GP’s) through having specialist nurses managing
prescriptions, thereby adding value to the prescribing process.
• Ensuring appropriate and correct quantities of products are prescribed to patients which will in turn reduce the amount of time GP’s spend on Primary Care Administration.
• Deliver a high level of clinical care to the patient.
• Ensure that appropriate and effective levels of interaction with the patient are implemented, thereby reducing and eliminating patient complaints, complications and anxiety.
• Provide a service that includes easily and readily available community support following discharge, in order to avoid patient A&E attendance and patients accessing urgent healthcare services due to stoma and catheter related complications.
The Supplier will adopt and lead a whole-systems approach by working in collaboration with the Participating Authority, Trust, GP’s and all stakeholders relevant to the delivery of a safe, high quality and reliable Appliance Prescription Management Service. The supplier will be responsible for the safe and effective management of the entire patient pathway.
The procurement will cover the following 5 Lots:
Lot 1 – Stoma Prescription Service
Lot 2 – Catheter Prescription Service
Lot 3 – Stoma and Catheter Combined Prescription Service
Lot 4 – Stoma Pre- and/or Post-Operative Care Support
Lot 5 – Combined Stoma Service – Prescription and Pre- and/or Post-Operative Care Support
Suppliers will need to:
- Be able to provide the service outlined above and as will be further outlined in the service
specification once the procurement is live.
- Commence the service by 1 June 2022 (This date is subject to change and is a target date. It may be slightly earlier or later).
- Let us know which lots they are interested in bidding for.
- Provide details of their preferred commercial model for this market.
- Confirm that your organisation is already registered on or will arrange for registration on Atamis https://atamis.cloudforce.com/
This framework agreement is for East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub (EoECPH) Members. EoECPH Members are subject to change throughout the life of the Framework Agreement. Associate membership is available to any publicly funded entities (not already a full or pharmacy EoECPH member) who sign the framework customer access agreement.
If you would like to express an interest in this opportunity, please email me at pharmacy@eoecph.nhs.uk and I will send you an expression of interest questionnaire form by return to your email. Your organisation will then need to complete the expression of interest questionnaire and return it to me at pharmacy@eoecph.nhs.uk by no later than 12:00 Noon on Wednesday 26 January 2022. Kindly add the following to the email subject box: Appliance Prescription Management Service EOI
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 – Catheter Prescription Service
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33141200 - Catheters
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Appliance Prescription Management Service for Stoma/Continence Appliances Key Aims and Objectives:
• Deliver a high quality appliance prescription management service that will deliver a better quality of life and greater independence to patients.
• Deliver a high quality of prescribing control through consistent application of the most up to date and relevant prescribing guidance and an accessory formulary to ensure products and appliances issued are cost-effective and quantities supplied in line with patients’ clinical needs.
• Reducing wastage throughout the clinical pathway.
• Reduce the burden on General Practitioners (GP’s) through having specialist nurses managing
prescriptions, thereby adding value to the prescribing process.
• Ensuring appropriate and correct quantities of products are prescribed to patients which will in turn reduce the amount of time GP’s spend on Primary Care Administration.
• Deliver a high level of clinical care to the patient.
• Ensure that appropriate and effective levels of interaction with the patient are implemented, thereby reducing and eliminating patient complaints, complications and anxiety.
• Provide a service that includes easily and readily available community support following discharge, in order to avoid patient A&E attendance and patients accessing urgent healthcare services due to stoma and catheter related complications.
The Supplier will adopt and lead a whole-systems approach by working in collaboration with the Participating Authority, Trust, GP’s and all stakeholders relevant to the delivery of a safe, high quality and reliable Appliance Prescription Management Service. The supplier will be responsible for the safe and effective management of the entire patient pathway.
The procurement will cover the following 5 Lots:
Lot 1 – Stoma Prescription Service
Lot 2 – Catheter Prescription Service
Lot 3 – Stoma and Catheter Combined Prescription Service
Lot 4 – Stoma Pre- and/or Post-Operative Care Support
Lot 5 – Combined Stoma Service – Prescription and Pre- and/or Post-Operative Care Support
Suppliers will need to:
- Be able to provide the service outlined above and as will be further outlined in the service
specification once the procurement is live.
- Commence the service by 1 June 2022 (This date is subject to change and is a target date. It may be slightly earlier or later).
- Let us know which lots they are interested in bidding for.
- Provide details of their preferred commercial model for this market.
- Confirm that your organisation is already registered on or will arrange for registration on Atamis https://atamis.cloudforce.com/
This framework agreement is for East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub (EoECPH) Members. EoECPH Members are subject to change throughout the life of the Framework Agreement. Associate membership is available to any publicly funded entities (not already a full or pharmacy EoECPH member) who sign the framework customer access agreement.
If you would like to express an interest in this opportunity, please email me at pharmacy@eoecph.nhs.uk and I will send you an expression of interest questionnaire form by return to your email. Your organisation will then need to complete the expression of interest questionnaire and return it to me at pharmacy@eoecph.nhs.uk by no later than 12:00 Noon on Wednesday 26 January 2022. Kindly add the following to the email subject box: Appliance Prescription Management Service EOI
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 3 – Stoma and Catheter Combined Prescription Service
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33126000 - Stomatology devices
- 33141200 - Catheters
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Appliance Prescription Management Service for Stoma/Continence Appliances Key Aims and Objectives:
• Deliver a high quality appliance prescription management service that will deliver a better quality of life and greater independence to patients.
• Deliver a high quality of prescribing control through consistent application of the most up to date and relevant prescribing guidance and an accessory formulary to ensure products and appliances issued are cost-effective and quantities supplied in line with patients’ clinical needs.
• Reducing wastage throughout the clinical pathway.
• Reduce the burden on General Practitioners (GP’s) through having specialist nurses managing
prescriptions, thereby adding value to the prescribing process.
• Ensuring appropriate and correct quantities of products are prescribed to patients which will in turn reduce the amount of time GP’s spend on Primary Care Administration.
• Deliver a high level of clinical care to the patient.
• Ensure that appropriate and effective levels of interaction with the patient are implemented, thereby reducing and eliminating patient complaints, complications and anxiety.
• Provide a service that includes easily and readily available community support following discharge, in order to avoid patient A&E attendance and patients accessing urgent healthcare services due to stoma and catheter related complications.
The Supplier will adopt and lead a whole-systems approach by working in collaboration with the Participating Authority, Trust, GP’s and all stakeholders relevant to the delivery of a safe, high quality and reliable Appliance Prescription Management Service. The supplier will be responsible for the safe and effective management of the entire patient pathway.
The procurement will cover the following 5 Lots:
Lot 1 – Stoma Prescription Service
Lot 2 – Catheter Prescription Service
Lot 3 – Stoma and Catheter Combined Prescription Service
Lot 4 – Stoma Pre- and/or Post-Operative Care Support
Lot 5 – Combined Stoma Service – Prescription and Pre- and/or Post-Operative Care Support
Suppliers will need to:
- Be able to provide the service outlined above and as will be further outlined in the service
specification once the procurement is live.
- Commence the service by 1 June 2022 (This date is subject to change and is a target date. It may be slightly earlier or later).
- Let us know which lots they are interested in bidding for.
- Provide details of their preferred commercial model for this market.
- Confirm that your organisation is already registered on or will arrange for registration on Atamis https://atamis.cloudforce.com/
This framework agreement is for East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub (EoECPH) Members. EoECPH Members are subject to change throughout the life of the Framework Agreement. Associate membership is available to any publicly funded entities (not already a full or pharmacy EoECPH member) who sign the framework customer access agreement.
If you would like to express an interest in this opportunity, please email me at pharmacy@eoecph.nhs.uk and I will send you an expression of interest questionnaire form by return to your email. Your organisation will then need to complete the expression of interest questionnaire and return it to me at pharmacy@eoecph.nhs.uk by no later than 12:00 Noon on Wednesday 26 January 2022. Kindly add the following to the email subject box: Appliance Prescription Management Service EOI
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 4 – Stoma Pre- and/or Post-Operative Care Support
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33126000 - Stomatology devices
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Appliance Prescription Management Service for Stoma/Continence Appliances Key Aims and Objectives:
• Deliver a high quality appliance prescription management service that will deliver a better quality of life and greater independence to patients.
• Deliver a high quality of prescribing control through consistent application of the most up to date and relevant prescribing guidance and an accessory formulary to ensure products and appliances issued are cost-effective and quantities supplied in line with patients’ clinical needs.
• Reducing wastage throughout the clinical pathway.
• Reduce the burden on General Practitioners (GP’s) through having specialist nurses managing
prescriptions, thereby adding value to the prescribing process.
• Ensuring appropriate and correct quantities of products are prescribed to patients which will in turn reduce the amount of time GP’s spend on Primary Care Administration.
• Deliver a high level of clinical care to the patient.
• Ensure that appropriate and effective levels of interaction with the patient are implemented, thereby reducing and eliminating patient complaints, complications and anxiety.
• Provide a service that includes easily and readily available community support following discharge, in order to avoid patient A&E attendance and patients accessing urgent healthcare services due to stoma and catheter related complications.
The Supplier will adopt and lead a whole-systems approach by working in collaboration with the Participating Authority, Trust, GP’s and all stakeholders relevant to the delivery of a safe, high quality and reliable Appliance Prescription Management Service. The supplier will be responsible for the safe and effective management of the entire patient pathway.
The procurement will cover the following 5 Lots:
Lot 1 – Stoma Prescription Service
Lot 2 – Catheter Prescription Service
Lot 3 – Stoma and Catheter Combined Prescription Service
Lot 4 – Stoma Pre- and/or Post-Operative Care Support
Lot 5 – Combined Stoma Service – Prescription and Pre- and/or Post-Operative Care Support
Suppliers will need to:
- Be able to provide the service outlined above and as will be further outlined in the service
specification once the procurement is live.
- Commence the service by 1 June 2022 (This date is subject to change and is a target date. It may be slightly earlier or later).
- Let us know which lots they are interested in bidding for.
- Provide details of their preferred commercial model for this market.
- Confirm that your organisation is already registered on or will arrange for registration on Atamis https://atamis.cloudforce.com/
This framework agreement is for East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub (EoECPH) Members. EoECPH Members are subject to change throughout the life of the Framework Agreement. Associate membership is available to any publicly funded entities (not already a full or pharmacy EoECPH member) who sign the framework customer access agreement.
If you would like to express an interest in this opportunity, please email me at pharmacy@eoecph.nhs.uk and I will send you an expression of interest questionnaire form by return to your email. Your organisation will then need to complete the expression of interest questionnaire and return it to me at pharmacy@eoecph.nhs.uk by no later than 12:00 Noon on Wednesday 26 January 2022. Kindly add the following to the email subject box: Appliance Prescription Management Service EOI
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 5 – Combined Stoma Service – Prescription and Pre- and/or Post-Operative Care Support
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33126000 - Stomatology devices
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Appliance Prescription Management Service for Stoma/Continence Appliances Key Aims and Objectives:
• Deliver a high quality appliance prescription management service that will deliver a better quality of life and greater independence to patients.
• Deliver a high quality of prescribing control through consistent application of the most up to date and relevant prescribing guidance and an accessory formulary to ensure products and appliances issued are cost-effective and quantities supplied in line with patients’ clinical needs.
• Reducing wastage throughout the clinical pathway.
• Reduce the burden on General Practitioners (GP’s) through having specialist nurses managing
prescriptions, thereby adding value to the prescribing process.
• Ensuring appropriate and correct quantities of products are prescribed to patients which will in turn reduce the amount of time GP’s spend on Primary Care Administration.
• Deliver a high level of clinical care to the patient.
• Ensure that appropriate and effective levels of interaction with the patient are implemented, thereby reducing and eliminating patient complaints, complications and anxiety.
• Provide a service that includes easily and readily available community support following discharge, in order to avoid patient A&E attendance and patients accessing urgent healthcare services due to stoma and catheter related complications.
The Supplier will adopt and lead a whole-systems approach by working in collaboration with the Participating Authority, Trust, GP’s and all stakeholders relevant to the delivery of a safe, high quality and reliable Appliance Prescription Management Service. The supplier will be responsible for the safe and effective management of the entire patient pathway.
The procurement will cover the following 5 Lots:
Lot 1 – Stoma Prescription Service
Lot 2 – Catheter Prescription Service
Lot 3 – Stoma and Catheter Combined Prescription Service
Lot 4 – Stoma Pre- and/or Post-Operative Care Support
Lot 5 – Combined Stoma Service – Prescription and Pre- and/or Post-Operative Care Support
Suppliers will need to:
- Be able to provide the service outlined above and as will be further outlined in the service
specification once the procurement is live.
- Commence the service by 1 June 2022 (This date is subject to change and is a target date. It may be slightly earlier or later).
- Let us know which lots they are interested in bidding for.
- Provide details of their preferred commercial model for this market.
- Confirm that your organisation is already registered on or will arrange for registration on Atamis https://atamis.cloudforce.com/
This framework agreement is for East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub (EoECPH) Members. EoECPH Members are subject to change throughout the life of the Framework Agreement. Associate membership is available to any publicly funded entities (not already a full or pharmacy EoECPH member) who sign the framework customer access agreement.
If you would like to express an interest in this opportunity, please email me at pharmacy@eoecph.nhs.uk and I will send you an expression of interest questionnaire form by return to your email. Your organisation will then need to complete the expression of interest questionnaire and return it to me at pharmacy@eoecph.nhs.uk by no later than 12:00 Noon on Wednesday 26 January 2022. Kindly add the following to the email subject box: Appliance Prescription Management Service EOI
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
21 March 2022
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
If you would like to express an interest in this opportunity, please email me at pharmacy@eoecph.nhs.uk and I will send you an expression of interest questionnaire form by return to your email. Your organisation will then need to complete the expression of interest questionnaire and return it to me at pharmacy@eoecph.nhs.uk by no later than 12:00 Noon on Wednesday 26 January 2022. Kindly add the following to the email subject box: Appliance Prescription Management Service EOI