The commissioners are seeking a provider to deliver services from the Nottingham Treatment Centre and will cover elective care across the following specialties:

1) Gynaecology;

2) Colorectal Surgery;

3) Dermatology;

4) Endocrinology;

5) Gastroenterology;

6) General Surgery;

7) Hepatology;

8) Orthopaedics;

9) Respiratory;

10) Rheumatology;

11) Pain Management L3;

12) Urology;

13) Vascular Surgery.

NHSE The following Services — in the remit of NHS Specialised Commissioning — are also within the scope of this Procurement (subject to final approval):

1) Specialist skin cancer service;

2) Colorectal Faecal Incontinence.

This procurement process is undertaken in accordance with the provisions of Regulations 74-77 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

The service will deliver the aims by:

— having agreed, clear evidence-based pathways & protocols (that comply with national/local guidance),

— mandating the use of standardized referral templates,

— having clinical triage of referrals,

— providing Advice and Guidance ahead of referral,

— providing feedback on referrals received,

— providing clinical educational sessions (both in the provider's own organization and beyond),

— providing opportunities for generalist shadowing specialist clinicians,

— using Patient Decision Aids (PDAs) and other quality patient information,

— taking a multidisciplinary approach to patient management,

— promoting Self-Care and Making Every Contact Count (MECC),

— utilizing technology to support Service Users and Clinicians,

— adhering to national and local service standards,

— adhering to national and local targets,

— adopting the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) methodology,

— meeting Service Users physical, psychological and emotional needs,

— developing ‘proof of concept’ pilots with commissioners, around alternative models of provision,

— providing access to high-quality interpreting and translation services for service users, and,

— working with other local health economy providers and clinicians to the benefit of the local population.

This procurement process is undertaken in accordance with the provisions of Regulations 74-77 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.