PRJ-1269-SEL ICB- Bromley GP Direct Access Community Cardiology Diagnostic Service

NHS South East London Integrated Care Board invites Expressions of Interest (EOI) and the completion of a Market Engagement Questionnaire from all suitable providers who are capable of delivering the required Bromley GP Led Community Cardiology Diagnostic Service or who wish to provide feedback on the Authority's proposals.

NHS SEL ICB Bromley is seeking feedback to inform the procurement of Bromley GP Led Community Cardiology Diagnostic Service. An Information and Soft Market Testing Questionnaire and the detailed Service Specification can be downloaded one interest is expressed.

Summary of the Service:

The Service provides Bromley GPs with sufficient capacity to deliver all GP led ECGs, 24-Hour ECGs, and 24-Hour BPM. The service allows GPs to request simple ECG, remote monitoring ECG and Blood Pressure Monitoring. This means that no GP requested cardiology diagnostics activity will be performed in the local hospital setting. The service is open to adults and children, registered with a Bromley GP.

GPs will be provided, by the cardiology diagnostics provider, with the following equipment, which is replaced as and when required, and with any associated consumables free of charge to general practice.

• Static simple 12 lead ECG
• Mobile ECG monitor
• Mobile Blood Pressure Monitor (BPM)
• AF Monitor

The service is provided in practices and practice hubs (receiving referrals from practices that do not deliver the service). Hub practices are selected based on a range of criteria including location, patient transport options, parking, physical building access and commitment to deliver extended hours.

This contract is due to expire on 31/03/2024 and NHS South East London is seeking expressions of interest from capable suppliers ahead of launching a procurement process to determine the service provider for the services from 01/04/2024.

The contract value is expected to be £350,000 per annum and £1,750,000 over 5 years (proposed initial contract term of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years). The contract value is inclusive of all costs incurred by the provider to deliver the requirements of the service specification.

Interested providers are requested to express an interest in this project, to then download, complete and upload the Market Engagement Questionnaire on the ProContract e-procurement portal before the 14th July 16:00 GMT. The deadline for any clarification questions is 7th July 2023 12:00 (noon GMT).

This Market Engagement process is being managed by the Procurement & Contracting Hub (hosted by NHS North East London) on behalf of NHS South East London.