Insourcing of First Outpatient Appointments and Minor Procedures to BCUHB

Description

Provision of Insourcing of First Outpatient Appointments and completion of minor procedures within the first appointment where appropriate within Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. Lot 1: This proposed contract is to cover Insourcing to support the delivery of First Outpatient Appointments across North Wales in Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board between until the end March 2026. The service is expected to be delivered regularly at Weekends (Saturday and Sunday) between the hours of 8am and 6pm during the period, but there must be ability to deliver in evenings where requested and provision of facilities allows. The service will be delivered within the geographical areas of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Health Board will book patients and manage lists, but the provider will provide medical secretary support for the activity, as well as a Nurse/HCA. The contract will also include provision for minor dermatology procedures to be completed within the first outpatient appointment where this is appropriate. The specialities includes within the provision of the insourcing is vascular, orthodontics, pan, thoracic medicine, gastroenterology, dermatology, urology, and gynaecology. This notice is an intention to award a contract based on a framework agreement without a competition under the NHS SBS Framework Agreement for Insourcing of Clinical Services reference SBS10203. The estimated value of this agreement is expected to not exceed 2,926,218. Services will be provided from the point of award up until 31st March 2026. The proposed awarded provider is an existing provider to Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board for the provision of these services, and the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.