Derby & Derbyshire ICB - Children's Community Nursing Service: Children and Young People with Complex Health Needs in Education Settings

Description

NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board are seeking to commission Children's Community Nursing Service (for Children and Young People with Complex Health Needs in Education Settings). NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU (AGCSU) is acting as an agent for and on behalf of the Commissioner and is supporting this Provider Selection Regime Competitive Process. The process is a One Stage process. Lot 1: NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board are seeking to commission a Children's Community Nursing Service (for Children and Young People with Complex Health Needs in Education Settings).<br/><br/>Children and Young People (CYP) with medical conditions or complex health needs, will require a number of adults who are competent to support them in meeting their care needs, as it is not possible for them to do this for themselves. This will be achieved by either upskilling and enhancing skills of the education setting workforce with the appropriate training to enable them to undertake tasks that have been identified and are safe to do so by a registered health professional, or through appropriate delegation to health and care staff. This decision will be made using appropriate locally agreed Joined Up Care Derbyshire agreed clinical tools aligned to relevant national guidance.<br/><br/>The service aims to provide oversight and assurance of the healthcare requirements identified for the CYP, through multidisciplinary assessments, and that these are being met in a safe and effective way whilst the CYP is in an educational setting. The service will work collaboratively with schools, parents, carers, children and young people and other professionals involved in children’s care to support their needs.<br/><br/>NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU (AGCSU) is acting as an agent for and on behalf of the Commissioner and is supporting this Provider Selection Regime Competitive Process. The process is a One Stage process.<br/><br/>The contract will commence 01st May 2025 and be 3 years with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 2 years. It is important to note that this procurement includes an affordability threshold. No bids over £449,175 per annum will be accepted. Any bids exceeding £449,175 per annum will be disqualified from the process.<br/><br/>Full details of the service can be found and are included as part of the documentation within the project on Atamis.<br/><br/>To access the documentation please visit Atamis on the link below and access project C317816: Derby & Derbyshire ICB - Children's Community Nursing Service.<br/><br/>Atamis link = https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract 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.