Any Qualified Provider (AQP) for Assessment and Complex Disability Equipment: Environmental Controls Aids (All Ages)

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU (AGCSU) on behalf of NHS England - Midlands and East, Specialised Commissioning is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver Assessment and Complex Disability Equipment: Environmental Controls Aids (All Ages) under Any Qualified Provider (AQP) framework to serve the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

As a result of this AQP exercise an agreement will be established with the successful Applicant(s) for a period of 3 (three) years with the option to extend the contract for up to a further 2 (two) years.

The Service(s) will be required to meet the following objectives: • Undertake assessment of individual patient's EC needs by professionals with relevant competencies, working with, or alongside the service.

This should include recommendations on equipment solutions and referral to other agencies as appropriate. • Maintain access to a loan bank of appropriate EC equipment for assessment, trial and long term loan to patients. • Provide equipment to meet individual patient's independence goals. • Support patient's use of EC equipment by regularly reviewing them and their equipment requirements so as to meet changing needs and enable them to maintain a degree of independence. • Ensure all equipment provided is maintained in a satisfactory state and checked in accordance with manufacturers' recommendations. • Health and social care professionals working in areas where service uptake is low are targeted and encouraged to refer those who could benefit from equitable equipment provision.

Service description/care pathway: • The service will deliver environmental control and other related equipment as the specialist hub serving a catchment population typically in excess of two million people How the service is organised: • The specialist centres providing ECS: conduct assessment of the individual's needs, usually in their place of residence; prescribe equipment solutions to meet these needs; and undertake or oversee their installation.

A stock of relevant equipment is available to demonstrate ECS and computer access to patients and carers and, if needed, a trial can be arranged. • The services are also responsible for: on-going support of the equipment, including initial tuition; clinical review with additions and modifications to suit changing needs; equipment maintenance; and service support, including emergencies.

What local authorities commission: Local authorities commission non-specialist environmental controls.

Please refer to the Service Specification as listed in Schedule 2 of the NHS Standard Contract and Document 3 and 4 for reference.

Premised Expectations The provider will demonstrate to the service user equipment in their chosen environment.

The service will be delivered to service users within the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland area.

Estimated Contract Value It is important to note the contract does not guarantee any volume of activity or payment to a provider.