Provision of Place Based Co-ordinated Respiratory Service across Southern Derbyshire

NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (NHS Arden & GEM CSU) on behalf of NHS Southern Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group (SDCCG) is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to tender for a placed based co-ordinated respiratory service that shall provide a patient centred service that is co-ordinated and tailored to the needs and preferences of individuals, their carers and family via a proactive, preventative approach to respiratory care. The aim of the service is to proactively manage patients at risk of developing, or who have a diagnosis of respiratory disease, via the provision of a place based preventative approach to care.

The objectives are to: • Support the prevention of respiratory disease, in particular Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and pneumonia. • Support the early diagnosis of respiratory disease via active case finding, in particular COPD. • Support the accurate diagnosis of respiratory disease, in particular COPD, adult asthma and pneumonia. • Support the on-going care of patients with a confirmed diagnosis of respiratory disease via a Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) approach to holistic care planning, education, appropriate prescribing and co-ordination of care inclusive of pulmonary rehabilitation and home oxygen assessments. • Support the early identification, and on-going needs, of people with advanced stage respiratory disease. Additional information: The Invitation to Tender Questionnaire is anticipated was published on 21.07.2017, and deadline for responses was 12:00 on 18.08.2017.

The Contracting Authority used an e-Procurement Portal 'Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU Procurement Portal' in this procurement exercise. To access (please see web link below): https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html To register on the portal: - From the portal (Arden and GEM Bravo) Home Page, click the 'Click Here to Register' link - Accept the terms and conditions for using the portal - Complete your organisation and personal details - Choose a memorable username and submit - You will shortly be sent an email with your unique password, please treat this securely (if you lose it there is a 'Forgot my Password' link on the portal homepage).

To Express Interest in the ITT: - Login with your unique user name and password - From the suppliers reserved area click 'ITTs Open to All Suppliers' - This is a repository of all ITTs open to any registered supplier. Select itt_751 - Provision of Place Based Co-ordinated Respiratory Service across Southern Derbyshire.

AGCSU is managing this Procurement in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the 'Regulations'). (The Service(s) is being procured as 'Schedule 3 - Social and Other Specific Services' and AGCSU is bound only by those parts of the Regulations applying to Schedule 3 services).