Acute Respiratory Infection Hub - NHS Black Country ICB

Description

Acute respiratory infection (ARI), comprising of all viral and bacterial upper/lower respiratory tract infections, are one of the most common reasons for ED attendance (Hospital accident and emergency activity, 2022-23 – NHS Digital).<br/><br/>The Getting it Right First Time (GIRFT) programme national specialty respiratory report (March 2021) states that respiratory problems were among the most common reasons for general practice consultations and for acute hospital admissions even prior to COVID-19, and that admissions are growing at around 13% annually.<br/><br/>Patient access to GP appointments continues to be a challenge nationally and locally. Several factors have increased demand despite increased capacity, including an aging population, more complex patients, and increasing numbers of patients being managed in the community rather than in secondary care services.<br/><br/>NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board (ICB) is seeking to commission an Acute Respiratory Infection Hub in Wolverhampton. Lot 1: NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board (referred to as the Commissioner) is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to express interest in delivering an Acute Respiratory Infection Hub (ARI Hub) in Wolverhampton. <br/><br/>The successful Provider will work to the following core purposes of the Black Country ICS, these being:<br/><br/>1. Improve outcomes in population health and healthcare<br/>2. Tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience and access<br/>3. Support broader social and economic development<br/>4. Enhance productivity and value for money<br/><br/>As a result of this Competitive Process, a Contract will be awarded to the successful Provider for a period of 4 months (December 2024 to March 2025). The Commissioners may opt to extend the Contract Term by 1 or 2 years dependant on service evaluation. Payment and service provision for the year one extension would be during the period 1st October 2025 to 31st March 2026. If a further extension is required for year two, payment and service provision would be during the periods 1st October 2026 to 31st March 2027.<br/><br/>It is anticipated that the service provision resulting from this Competitive Process will have a value of £185,000 for 4 months. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach 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.<br/><br/>To access the eProcurement portal to access relevant documentation relating to this opportunity, please follow the instructions below:<br/>1) Go to https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome and click the link to register (if your organisation has not registered previously)<br/>2) Once registered, login to the system and look for "Quote/tender C309042 - Acute Respiratory Infection Hub - NHS Black Country ICB"<br/><br/>The award decision-makers are the NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board.