Comprehensive Wound Service

Concepts

• health services
• comprehensive wound service
• cardiff
• services partnership
• nhs wales shared services partnership
• treatment of wounds
• complex wound clinic
• wound service
• nhs wales
• patient’s clinical requirements

Location

Wales:

Description

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership who are hosted by Velindre NHS Trust acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board wish to inform the market that they intend to award a contract for Comprehensive Wound Service.

Total Quantity or Scope

The complex wound clinic is a consultant led service providing clinical management and treatment of wounds on an outpatient basis. Follow-up outpatient attendance is based on the patient’s clinical requirements for the ongoing evaluation of management and effectiveness of treatment. There are approximately up to 6 outpatients and 15 follow up patients seen at any one time. Due to COVID and some restrictions on outpatient attendances, a maximum of 4 patients can only be accommodated with new and follow-up patients receiving a virtual consultation. The purpose of this contract is to; a. obtain accurate diagnosis and expert advice, treatment and skilled care of patients of the commissioner with a view to restoring function, reducing pain and distress and minimising any residual disability or handicap. b. ensure that, as far as possible, all patients are treated by clinicians with a particular expertise in their condition. c. ensure a holistic approach, i.e. that account is taken of the patient’s total circumstances when considering treatment, particularly in the care of the elderly and complex comorbidities. d. ensure that the service is patient oriented and will seek to maximise patient choice within available resources. e. Work with the wider multidisciplinary team and other agencies to continually improve the wound service to reflect the needs of patients. f. contribute to the active research and clinical innovation programme. g. support the UHB’s education and training programme to include clinical placements.

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 85100000 - Health services

Legal Justification

The Wound Healing Service is internationally renowned and provides a comprehensive diagnostic and treatment service to the population of Cardiff and Vale; Aneurin Bevan, and accepts cross border referrals. Approximately 800 new patients are assessed per annum, with around 3200 follow-up patients being treated per annum across the Health Boards. WWIL provide complex wound clinics at Cardiff and Vale UHB and have strong links with both primary care and secondary care services and support in-patient consultations and the Tissue Viability Nursing service. The Welsh Wound Innovation Initiative Ltd (WWIL) is also recognised as the critical pathfinder for clinical innovation in Wales. Owing to the profile of this sub-specialty there is an active Educational Programme at both undergraduate and postgraduate level to include an MSc in Wound Healing and Tissue Repair run through Cardiff University. Together all parties are collaborating on a training programme for the next generation of medical professionals within wound care. Furthermore, there is a high-profile research and development (R&D) agenda incorporating clinical trials, product evaluations and research for patient benefit and Innovate UK grant opportunities. The Health Board and WWIL's vision is to improve wound prevention and treatment, the provision of expert clinical service, the quality of life for people with wounds and to also improve the cost-effectiveness of wound prevention and treatment across Wales and further afield. Through the research and development agenda, WWIL is able to link in with the Health Board’s R&D department to advance the knowledge of wound prevention and treatment, and apply this knowledge to transform its management and delivery of complex wound services at Cardiff and Vale. It should be noted that Welsh Wound Innovation Initiative Ltd (WWIL) is a not for profit company limited by guarantee. Based on the above, the Health Board is issuing this notice applying a 10 day standstill period prior to award of a three year contract which will be in annual extension options.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** (WA Ref:119804)