Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Procurement Department, Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board,, Woodlands House, Maes-Y-Coed Road,
Cardiff
CF14 4HH
UK
Contact person: Emma Lane
Telephone: +44 02921836450
E-mail: emma.lane@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of specialised therapy services for children with neurological disorders
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85142100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, hosted by Velindre NHS Trust are acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board who are the lead administrator for the consortium consisting of six Welsh Health Boards namely Aneurin Bevan, Cardiff and Vale, Cwm Taf Morgannwg, Hywel Dda, Powys and Swansea Bay who procure a overarching contract for the provision of specialised therapy services for children with neurological disorders.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85142100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Neurodisability is an umbrella term for conditions associated with impairment involving the nervous system and includes conditions such as Cerebral Palsy (CP) and Acquired brain injury (ABI). Children and Young People with a Neurodisability have a range of impairments and many have complex and continuing needs which means they are frequent users of the health service at all levels, community, primary care inpatient and outpatient settings.
The consortium are looking for the provision of enhanced therapy to support skill or goal acquisition or to problem solve a particular barrier to progression of function. This provision will compliment current Paediatric Therapy Health Board provision.
This will include (but not limited to):
- Early years input for 0-12 months
- Toddler input from 1-3 years
- Pre-schoolers to year 2 (3-5 years old)
- Goal focussed therapy blocks – all ages where a specific need has been identified
- Constraint Induced Movement Therapy blocks including pre and post assessment using a recognised UL assessment tool. To be targeted at under 5s
- Treadmill training
- Strength training blocks for specific age groups (children to be grouped in ages where appropriate to encourage peer support and engagement).
- Functional groups e.g hemiplegia groups to work on specific ADLs
- SDR (a short block to support local delivery)
This PIN is issued as the consortium wishes to engage the market and potential providers to understand the service/therapy models that could be available.
Any interested parties should email Emma Lane, Senior Procurement Business Manager with their contact details and a short description of their their service model. The organisation will then be asked to attend a meeting with the consortium to present their potential service model/s and engage in further dialogue.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
01/11/2021
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:113598)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/08/2021