Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Wheelchair Service

Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent CCGs are looking to procure a wheelchair service to which aims to provide high quality assessments and provision of wheelchair equipment, postural management, pressure relief cushioning to children and adults and a maintenance service within the following clinical commissioning groups in Staffordshire: • Cannock Chase CCG • Stafford & Surrounds CCG • South East Staffordshire and Seisdon Peninsula CCG • East Staffs CCG • North Staffordshire CCG • Stoke on Trent CCG The service will provide assessments, maintenance and repairs as required and associated education delivered at home, within clinical settings or within venues agreed by the service users. The key objectives of this service are: • High patient, carer and referrer satisfaction • The patient will be provided with the necessary and appropriate equipment to meet their clinical needs, in line with the service specification • Referral to assessment (urgent) - 2 weeks • Receipt of referral to assessment (standard) - 6 weeks • Deliver the service within the 18 week referral to treatment standard pathway • Prevent hospital admission and facilitate early discharge • Maximise or maintain function, independence and quality of life of all patients • All assessed provision is recorded and accessible for audit as required • Provision of patient/carer education • Maintenance and repair service Further information about the Staffordshire wheelchair services procurement will be available within the Invitation to Tender (ITT) which will set out the scope and objectives of the procurement together with details of how to complete the invitation to tender documents (ITT). The opportunity will be published via the Midlands and Lancashire CSU Bravo e-tendering solution. Contract length: The contract will be for 3 years with the option to extend by up to a further 24 months. The CCGs have set a financial envelope for a maximum block annual contract value of £2,455,000 per annum. Submitted bids should therefore reflect annual values of up to £2,455,000. The CCGs reserve the right to reject any bids reflecting annual costs over and above this maximum financial threshold. Additional information: The Estimated Value stated in II.2.6 of £12,275,000 represents the estimated maximum value for the duration of the 36 month contract period and the maximum permitted extension of 24 months.