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ClosedStage · preprocurement

Birmingham Community Healthcare

Childrens Speach & Language Therapy Service

Government ServicesCPV 75200000 85121291 85141000
ValueValue not published
Deadline30 May 2019
Published20 May 2019
RegionWest Midlands
Timeline
Published 20 May 2019ClosedCloses 30 May 2019
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The brief

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) is considering the feasibility of commissioning a provider to deliver children's speech and language therapy (SLT) interventions, in order to support its own Children's Speech and Language Therapy Service in reducing waiting times for children referred to the service.

Further information regarding the SLT service provided by BCHC can be found at http://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/patients-public/speech-and-language-therapy/ 1.

Purpose of the Early engagement BCHC is submitting this notice as part of initial market engagement to ascertain the level of interest from suppliers for this type of service to assist with an informed decision.This is not an invitation to neither participate in a tender process nor provide any tender documents Please note all information provided is indicative and for information purposes only 2.

Service location The Trust undertaking market engagement to ascertain those suppliers who are able to deliver services locally across the city of Birmingham and in settings appropriate to the child's needs.

3.

BCHC SLT service Interested suppliers must have sufficient appropriately skilled, experienced and HCPC registered children's SLT workforce available immediately, or have the ability to engage that workforce quickly.

All staff must have enhanced DBS clearance.

The service will be required Monday to Friday in normal working hours, for a period yet to be defined.

Service delivery will be to a caseload of children already referred to the BCHC SLT Service, who are currently on the waiting list, delivering packages of care that are agreed with the BCHC SLT Service.

Outcomes and discharge criteria will also need to be agreed.

4.

Early engagement Process Interested suppliers need to , provide a brief outline of their organisation no more than 6000 characters in response to the requirements outlined above plus any examples/case studies where this type of service is already being delivered.

Further information regarding the services provided by BCHC can be found at http://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk 5.

Closing date Interested suppliers are to submit their information to tenders@bhamcommunity.nhs.uk and by : 31st May 2019 Sales literature is not required as part of this response .

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

BCHC is submitting this notice as part

BCHC is submitting this notice as part of initial market engagement to ascertain the level of interest from suppliers for this type of service to assist with an informed decision.This is not an invitation to neither participate in a tender process nor provide any tender documents.

02

The Trust undertaking market engagement to ascertain

The Trust undertaking market engagement to ascertain those suppliers who are able to deliver services locally across the city of Birmingham and in settings appropriate to the child's needs.

03

Interested suppliers must have sufficient appropriately skilled

Interested suppliers must have sufficient appropriately skilled, experienced and HCPC registered children's SLT workforce available immediately, or have the ability to engage that workforce quickly.

04

All staff must have enhanced DBS clearance

All staff must have enhanced DBS clearance.

05

Outcomes and discharge criteria will also need

Outcomes and discharge criteria will also need to be agreed.

Derived from the notice text — always confirm against the original documents.

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Stage
preprocurement · Closed
Source
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Buyer ref
BCHC-19-0014
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