The Provision of Non-Obstetric Ultrasound Services (NOUS) on behalf of NHS Bolton Clinical Commissioning Group

Concepts

• bolton
• bolton clinical commissioning group
• health and social work
• provision of non-obstetric ultrasound services
• health services
• local service
• nhs shared business services
• nhs image transfer solutions
• nhs sbs
• part of a diagnostic commissioning plan

Location

Description

NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) are acting on behalf of NHS Bolton Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), to obtain up to 3 Providers to deliver a high quality Direct Access NOUS service that will aid early diagnostics and avoid the need for unnecessary referral to secondary care. It will ensure a local service with staff qualified to appropriate levels of skill and experience, using equipment which complies with the most up-to-date guidance set by the Royal College of Radiologists, connection to NHS image transfer solutions, the ability to integrate with the e-Referral Service, robust performance management systems and stringent levels of clinical governance. Delivery of this Direct Access NOUS Service will: •Ensure patients receive the right test at the right time and in the most clinically appropriate local setting; •Ensure diagnostic testing is integrated across pathways of care, that the report and images follow the patient and that there is no unnecessary duplication of investigation; •Enable patients and referring clinicians to access a choice of provision according to patient choice, clinical need and relevant care pathway; •Ensure diagnostic tests are necessary, clinically appropriate, of high quality, with timely access and high quality images and clear reporting; •Provide a high quality and safe service by following the published clinical guidelines and good practice (as set out in Section 4 - Applicable Service Standards); •Ensure excellent patient experience; and •Develop local service provision as part of a diagnostic commissioning plan which aims to improve access and choice for patients.

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services
• 85100000 - Health services

Indicators

• Contract is suitable for SMEs.
• Contract is suitable for VCOs.

Other Information

Further information on the service can be located on the EU-Supply Website using reference 46181. The affordability limit for the total Contract (including any potential extensions) is £3,450,000 and the Contract will be for the duration of a 3 year initial period with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years with a service commencement date of 1st April 2022. Bidders wishing to express an interest in participating in this Invitation to Tender (ITT) should register their interest on the EU-Supply Website to access the documentation using reference 46181. To register on EU-Supply please log on to the following Website: https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com. The ITT documentation should be completed and submitted by 5pm on 3rd November 2021. An advert has also been place on FTS.