NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB Community Aural Microsuction Service

Concepts

• health services
• norwich
• community microsuction services
• clearance service
• community aural microsuction
• waveney icb clinical strategy
• waveney icb community aural microsuction service
• waveney integrated care board
• a convenient community care setting
• waveney

Location

East Anglia:

Description

NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board sought competitive offers for the provision of community aural microsuction to patients aged 10+ registered with a Norfolk and Waveney GP.The aim of the service is to provide a community ear clearance service to manage patientsaccording to pathway thresholds.To reduce the number of unnecessary referrals to secondary care.To perform the agreed services within the specified timeframes fromreceipt of referral to discharge to referrers.To monitor demand and ensure appropriate capacity for the service.To encourage patient self-management and reduce routine follow-upswhere not clinically indicated.To be delivered in manner that aligns and supports objectives outlinedin the Norfolk and Waveney ICB Clinical Strategy:This contract is for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for up to an additional 2 years.

Total Quantity or Scope

The objective of this project is to commission community microsuction services for Norfolk and Waveney ICB.‘This notice is to communicate the intention to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Competitive Process’.The key aims and objectives include the following:To provide a community ear clearance service to manage patients according to pathway thresholds.To reduce the number of unnecessary referrals to secondary care.To perform the agreed services within the specified timeframes from receipt of referral to discharge to referrers.To monitor demand and ensure appropriate capacity for the service.To encourage patient self-management and reduce routine follow-ups where not clinically indicated.To be delivered in manner that aligns and supports objectives outlined in the Norfolk and Waveney ICB Clinical Strategy:Objective 1: See me as a whole person.Objective 2: Be one high quality resilient service.Objective 3: Reduce long waiting times.Objective 4: Act early to improve health.Objective 5: Be reliable.Objective 6: Tackling health inequalities.Outcomes:Patients have a positive experience.Care is delivered in a convenient community care setting.Alleviate pressure on primary and secondary healthcare services by providing an alternative, community-based option for ear care.Patients accepted and treated within the specified timeframes.Patients leave empowered with the knowledge to self-manage where appropriate.Staff trained to appropriate clinical and professional. Additional information: The awarded contract value includes the optional 2 year extension.

Award Detail

Renewal Options

Option to extend the contract for up to an additional 2 years.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85100000 - Health services

Indicators

• Options are available.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 4th December 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.’If you have wish to make a written representation regarding this intention to award notice please contact nwicb.enquiries@nhs.net.The intention to award decision was made by the ICB Steering Group 21st November 2024.There were no declared conflicts identified during in relation to this process.The Key Criteria weighting for this services was as follows: Quality & Innovation - 20%Value - 10%Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability - 45%Improving Access, Reducing - 15%Social Value - 10%The relative importance of the Key Criteria was deemed appropriate based on the requirements of the serviceThe rationale for awarding to the preferred provider was that they have passed all pass/fail questions in the basic selection questionnaire and ranked as the highest scoring provider based on their overall Key Criteria score within this Provider Selection Process.This contract relates to an existing service and is being awarded to an new Provider. The contract is expected to commence 3rd February 2025 and will expire 2nd February 2028 with the option to extend for up to an additional 2 years.