Specialist Community Gynaecology Service

Description

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit on behalf of NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board, are seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced providers for the provision of a Specialist Community Gynaecology Service.<br/><br/>The contract is intended to be awarded for a period of 3 years, with the Commissioner having the option to extend for up to a further 2 years. <br/><br/>It is anticipated that the contract award for the provision of a Specialist Community Gynaecology Service will be from 1 October 2026. <br/><br/>Further details are provided in II.2.4.1 Lot 1: The aim of this service is to deliver a specialist ‘one stop shop’ network of community gynaecology clinics across Coventry and Warwickshire, with the opportunity to improve health outcomes for service users through effective diagnosis, management and treatment for a range of conditions close to home, avoiding unnecessary referrals to secondary care. As an intermediate service between primary and secondary care, the service will be delivered by an upskilled primary care workforce specialised in gynaecological conditions.<br/><br/>The provider will deliver services across all four Places; Coventry, Rugby, Warwickshire North and South Warwickshire using a hub and spoke model. There must be one hub location in each Place, with spoke locations that flex to meet referral demand, patient needs and in due to regard to the area demographics.<br/><br/>Award Criteria:<br/>Basic Selection Criteria – Pass/Fail or For Information only<br/>Key Criteria:<br/>Quality and Innovation – 40.00%<br/>Value – 04.00%<br/>Value (FMT) - Pass/Fail<br/>Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability – 20.00%<br/>Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice – 26.00%<br/>Social Value – 10.00%<br/><br/>The evaluation process covers a number of discrete stages which are outlined in Document 1. Evaluators will score answers for each question as either pass or fail or using a scale of 0-5 (where 0 is unacceptable and 5 is excellent) for scored questions as above and detailed within Document 1. Evaluations will be carried out by a panel made up of representatives (“evaluators”) from Commissioners and their advisors. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023, save for those requirements detailed in regulation 28 of the Procurement Act 2023 (Consequential and Other Amendments) Regulations 2025, do not apply to this award. In addition, neither the placement of this notice nor any subsequent notice shall bind the Commissioner to the award of any contract.<br/><br/>Providers wishing to bid for this opportunity should access the eProcurement portal, as detailed below, where they can find submission requirements and relevant information of the services. Providers should read the instructions carefully before compiling their submission. Providers must submit their bid via the eTendering portal only.<br/><br/>To access the relevant documentation relating to this opportunity, please follow the instructions below on how to access the eTendering portal:<br/>1) Go to https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome and click the link to register (if your organisation has not registered previously)<br/>2) Once registered, login to the system and look for Quote/tender "C429535 Specialist Community Gynaecology Service - NHS Coventry and Warwickshire ICB"