Framework Agreement for Additional Capacity Planning

This Lot enables healthcare providers to insource the full range of elective Surgical and Medical Specialties offered under the NHS Tariff Payment System through a Supplier utilising Consultant-led clinical experts to work within existing departmental structures where there is spare capacity available.

Typically operating during the night and at weekends, awarded Suppliers are able to support healthcare providers in:

• Reducing waiting lists to support healthcare providers achieve UK Government and Department of Health targets, through maximising the use of internal spare capacity;
• Retaining capacity planning and delivery in-house; and
• Providing a patient-focussed and Consultant-led insourced solution.

The managed service refers to the transfer of certain operational and administrative tasks that would otherwise be performed by the Participating Authority, from a Participating Authority to a third-party professional service provider in order for the

Participating Authority to achieve its additional capacity objectives (“Managed Service”). The service provider will have the contractual responsibility for the planning, deployment, delivery and management of the service, this may also include personnel and physical labour, equipment, systems and software, infrastructure and supplies, health and safety and administration and other associated services linked to the delivery and smooth running of the managed service.

Prime Vendor and Subcontractor arrangements:

Tenderers bidding for this Lot are not mandated to supply every element of the requirements directly and can appoint subcontractors thus making the Tenderer a Prime Vendor. The Prime Vendor may appoint a subcontractor who has been awarded

to any of the Lots, mentioned above.

By appointing a subcontractor(s), the Prime Vendor accepts full responsibility of their subcontractor(s).

This Lot will only operate via mini competition process, service providers can compete and provide accurate bids for Participating Authorities bespoke requirements. Additional information: 1500000000.00

Under the provision of this Lot, Tenderers may offer a solution whereby the patient, or their carer accesses the platform to input information for review and has the option for a virtual consultation. Additional information: 350000000.00

This Lot offers solutions to healthcare providers to enable the monitoring of patient health data outside of a clinical setting. The devices and/or systems under this Lot must have the capability to collect data and promptly translate into a useable format that assists caregivers in deciding the appropriate course of action. Additional information: 350000000.00

This Lot enables healthcare providers to insource the full range of elective Surgical and Medical Specialties offered under the NHS Tariff Payment System. Clinical experts will be deployed in existing departmental structures where Spare Capacity is identified by a healthcare provider. Typically, clinical experts will operate during the night and at weekends. Tenderers must be able to support healthcare providers in:

• Reducing waiting lists to achieve UK Government and Department of Health targets by maximising the use of internal spare capacity;
• improving the management of patient flow so that resources for care co-ordination are better directed; and
• Providing a patient-focussed and Consultant-led insourced solution. Additional information: 350000000.00

Under the provision of this Lot, Tenderers may offer a solution whereby the patient, or their carer accesses the platform to input information for review and has the option for a virtual consultation.

This Lot offers solutions to healthcare providers to enable the monitoring of patient health data outside of a clinical setting. The devices and/or systems under this Lot must have the capability to collect data and promptly translate into a useable format that assists caregivers in deciding the appropriate course of action.

This Lot enables healthcare providers to insource the full range of elective Surgical and Medical Specialties offered under the NHS Tariff Payment System. Clinical experts will be deployed in existing departmental structures where Spare Capacity is identified by a healthcare provider. Typically, clinical experts will operate during the night and at weekends. Tenderers must be able to support healthcare providers in:

• Reducing waiting lists to achieve UK Government and Department of Health targets by maximising the use of internal spare capacity;
• improving the management of patient flow so that resources for care co-ordination are better directed; and
• Providing a patient-focussed and Consultant-led insourced solution.

This lot will be used by Participating Authority(ies) for the purchase, hire or lease of modular buildings to provide additional capacity. These buildings can be permanent or interim solutions. Solutions can be from standard through to bespoke designs, delivered & installed. Including associated products & services for supply and

commissioning of the buildings.

Tenderers should be able to provide solutions suitable for clinical and/or non-clinical requirements. Additional information: 500000000.00

This Lot will be used by Participating Authority(ies) for the purchase, hire or lease of medical devices and consumables.

It is required that all Tenderers are able to provide a product offering in at least one of the core elective specialties.

For the purposes of the invitation to tender, core elective specialities means Medical Devices and Consumables used for the diagnosis, treatment and/or follow up of patients (“Core Elective Specialities”).

Core Elective Specialties:

1. Ear, Nose & Throat
2. General Surgery
3. Gynaecology
4. Orthopaedics
5. Spinal Surgery
6. Urology

Other Elective Specialties:

7. Anaesthetics & Pain Management
8. Audiology
9. Cardiology
10. Endoscopy
11. Gastroenterology & Endoscopy
12. Interventional Radiology
13. Maxillofacial
14. Neurology
15. Neurophysiology
16. Oral Medicine & Surgery
17. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
18. Radiology
19. Rheumatology
20. Vascular Surgery Additional information: 500000000.00

The key aim of this Lot is to establish a partnership arrangement to help improve efficiency, reduce costs and to deliver an improved service to the Participating Authority(ies) with their elective care programme.

This Lot will be used by Participating Authority(ies) for the purchase, hire or lease of Operating theatre and/or labs for Capital and Equipment. Additional information: 500000000.00

This lot will be used by Participating Authority(ies) for the purchase, hire or lease of modular buildings to provide additional capacity. These buildings can be permanent or interim solutions. Solutions can be from standard through to bespoke designs, delivered & installed. Including associated products & services for supply and commissioning of the buildings.

Tenderers should be able to provide solutions suitable for clinical and/or non-clinical requirements.

This Lot will be used by Participating Authority(ies) for the purchase, hire or lease of medical devices and consumables.

It is required that all Tenderers are able to provide a product offering in at least one of the core elective specialties.

For the purposes of the invitation to tender, core elective specialities means Medical Devices and Consumables used for the diagnosis, treatment and/or follow up of patients (“Core Elective Specialities”).

Core Elective Specialties:

1. Ear, Nose & Throat
2. General Surgery
3. Gynaecology
4. Orthopaedics
5. Spinal Surgery
6. Urology

Other Elective Specialties:

7. Anaesthetics & Pain Management
8. Audiology
9. Cardiology
10. Endoscopy
11. Gastroenterology & Endoscopy
12. Interventional Radiology
13. Maxillofacial
14. Neurology
15. Neurophysiology
16. Oral Medicine & Surgery
17. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
18. Radiology
19. Rheumatology
20. Vascular Surgery

The key aim of this Lot is to establish a partnership arrangement to help improve efficiency, reduce costs and to deliver an improved service to the Participating Authority(ies) with their elective care programme.

This Lot will be used by Participating Authority(ies) for the purchase, hire or lease of Operating theatre and/or labs for Capital and Equipment.