NHS Walsall Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified providers to provide Non-Obstetric Ultrasound services using an Any Qualified Provider (AQP) process.
The contract shall be for a minimum period of two years with an option to extend for a further 12 months.
The service will be provided within the borough of Walsall for Walsall CCG GP registered patients only.
NHS Walsall Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified providers to provide Non-Obstetric Ultrasound services using an Any Qualified Provider (AQP) process.
The contract shall be for a minimum period of two years with an option to extend for a further 12 months.
The service will be provided within the borough of Walsall for Walsall CCG GP registered patients only.
The NHS supports the need to develop improved access to diagnostic tests as part of the drive to reduce waiting times and improve choice options for Patients. The need to develop community based diagnostic services is supported by the Royal College of Radiologists and Royal College of General Practitioners as part of a service strategy to improve access to tests and ensure these tests are delivered at the right stage of the Patient care pathway.
The overarching aims of the service are:
— to ensure patients receive the right test at the right time and in the most clinically appropriate local setting,
— to ensure diagnostic testing is integrated across pathways of care, that the report and images follows the Patient and that there is no unnecessary duplication of investigation,
— to enable patients and referring clinicians to access a choice of provision according to Patient choice, clinical need and relevant care pathway; and
— to ensure diagnostic tests are appropriate, necessary, clinically correct, of high quality, with timely access and reporting,
— to develop local service provision as part of a diagnostic commissioning plan which aims to improve access and choice for patients.
The payment information will be detailed in the service specification and AQP Qualification Information included in the tender documents at the time of publication.
It should be noted that under the AQP model, there will be no guarantees of volume or payment in the contracts awarded. The total contract value included in this advert is an indicative value only and based on previous activity and should only be used as an indicator.
This tender process will be carried out via the NHS Walsall CCG BRAVO e-tendering portal. Providers must ensure that any questions and queries they may have with regard to the offer documents are raised using the provided Q&A facility in BRAVO. Unless the questions are specific to any one bidder all responses to questions asked will be broadcast to all bidders during the tender process. Bidders are asked to note that whenever they enter the bidding process, they should read all messages that have previously been broadcast from the start of the tender period.
NHS Walsall CCG reserves the right to change dates and times or modify any stage of the process including the introduction of additional steps or stages in order to maximise efficiencies.
Potential suppliers should be aware that clarifications to the tender documents should be submitted before 12:00 noon on 13.2.2019 and tender responses should be submitted before 12:00 noon on 25.2.2019.