Expression of Interest - Community Pulmonary Rehab Service West Norfolk

This is an Expression of Interest for the Provision of a Community Pulmonary Rehabilitation Service across West Norfolk.<br/><br/>Service Description:<br/>Pulmonary rehabilitation is a multidisciplinary, individually- tailored programme that promotes self-care and self-management for patients with chronic respiratory impairment. To achieve maximum health gains, comprehensive programmes need to include the following fundamental components: disease education, self-management advice and structured physical exercise. A standard pulmonary rehabilitation programme should consist of a minimum of 6 weeks of two sessions per week physical exercise, disease education, nutritional, psychological, and<br/>behavioural interventions. Programmes must also include an initial assessment session, a post rehabilitation assessment session at completion of the programme and medications reviewed and optimisation recommendations made to primary care in line with local<br/>guidance prior to entry onto a programme.<br/><br/>The service will assess, counsel, enable and support patients through the programme and carry out appropriate tests to measure efficacy of outcome. The service will plan and administer booking arrangements for patients. The service will be flexible and responsive, adapting to the individual need in terms of their circumstances, e.g., learning difficulties, culture, ethnicity, language, and disability.<br/><br/>Care pathway.<br/>Pulmonary rehabilitation is an active process. The following are the recommended components of a comprehensive PR programme. Providers are encouraged to explore alternative options integrated with appointment letters to supplement formal attendance at<br/>sessions such as Web based information / app’s, podcasts, written information, and telephone support to address attendance issues, due to geographic isolation and self-care sustainability.<br/>Stages 1- 4 outlined below reflect the requirements for each core stage in the pulmonary rehabilitation pathway.<br/><br/>Stage 1 – Manage referral and recruit patient.<br/>Stage 2 – Assess patient for pulmonary rehabilitation.<br/>Stage 3 – Deliver comprehensive pulmonary rehabilitation programme.<br/>Stage 4 – Final Assessment and discharge.<br/><br/>The proposed contract is for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for up to an additional 2 years.<br/><br/>The service is a Schedule 3 Service and is being procured under the Light Touch Regime (LTR)of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. This notice is a Prior Information Notice under the permitted procedure for social and other specific services, as provided for in the Public<br/>Contracts Regulations 2015 - Regulation 48. In accordance with Regulation 32(b)(ii) of the Regulations, interested parties should note that the contract for the services may be awarded without further publication. <br/><br/>Providers will be required to respond to a series of questions which are scored on a "Pass/Fail “basis. The scoring criteria is stipulated within the question. Only providers who score a "Pass" on all "Pass/Fail" questions will be deemed compliant and capable.<br/>Where a single Provider has expressed an interest and met the requirements, the Commissioner reserves the right to direct award to that provider with no further competition. Where there is more than one Provider who has expressed an interest and scored a "Pass" on<br/>all "Pass/Fail" questions, then the Commissioner may seek to undertake a formal competitive process.<br/><br/>To register your interest and access the Documents, supporting information and express your interest in delivering this service please visit Atamis using the following link; https://health-family-contractsearch.secure.force.com/?searchtype=Projects, The opportunity can be found via the ‘Live Opportunities’ list. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference: C226283 ID number. Additional information: Providers must respond to the series of questions which are scored on a "Pass/Fail “basis. via the Atamis eProcurement system no later than 10am on Monday 27th November 2023. Expressions of interest and associated responses will not be considered after this date,