North Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent CCGs commission health services for approx. 479,373 patients and are inviting Expressions of Interest from providers to deliver an Orthotics Service to be based within one main hub in Northern Staffordshire, with the potential to provide spoke services during the life of the contract. The CCG's are initially looking to award the contract for a period of three years, with the potential to extend for a further two years at the discretion of the commissioners. Interested providers must be able to provide a fully managed service offering a full range of provision including but not limited to, clinical, administrative, reporting and filling prescriptions, provision, manufacture and repair of equipment. It is anticipated that suppliers will provide a bid to cover the fully managed service requirement. It is also expected that the successful provider will deliver an in-reach function into the local acute hospital.

Interested providers must be able to provide a fully managed service offering a full range of provision including but not limited to, clinical, administrative, reporting and filling prescriptions, provision, manufacture and repair of equipment. The contract will not be split into lots and it is anticipated that suppliers will provide a bid to cover the fully managed service requirement. It is also expected that the successful provider will deliver an in-reach function into the local acute hospital to support with outpatient, theatre and inpatient ward work across adult and paediatric services and will, therefore, be expected to show examples of delivering a clinically effective, high quality service at scale, including demonstrating successful implementation and delivery.

North Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent CCGs are looking for a Provider that can fully meet the specification and demonstrate innovation, best quality, patient experience, cost effectiveness, superior access and is committed to the delivery of seamless patient pathways.

Commissioners will potentially undertake site visits as part of the tender evaluation during November 2017 on an informal basis and this will not be scored.

The Commissioners may hold a bidders event, 1 or 2 weeks after the Tender has been issued.

The successful Provider will be required to sign the national NHS contract for the service, accepting all terms and conditions where applicable for this service. TUPE rules will apply for those staff currently substantively employed within the Orthotics service.Bidders are invited to express an interest in providing this service by email to r.klimczak@nhs.net and olena.florek@nhs.net no later than Thursday 31.8.2017. The following information must be stated in the email:

Organisation Name;

Organisation Address;

Telephone number;

Email Address;

Website Address;

Organisation Type.