Tender Summary

NHS Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board Invitation to Quote for Minor Hand Surgery / Carpal Tunnel

Buying Organisation

midlands and lancashire csu

Contract Value

£90,000

Tender Description

This Invitation to Quote is for Minor Hand Surgery / Carpal Tunnel.

The Minor Hand Surgery Service will be a Consultant led service with procedures undertaken by either a Consultant or suitably qualified practitioner with appropriate supervision and demonstrable competencies. The service is expected to provide the following minor hand procedures which require local block anesthesia and service shall not be provided to patients requiring General Anesthetic.

Carpal Tunnel Decompression
Trigger Finger Release

Aims and objectives of service:

Provides a high quality and effective Hand Surgery service in a community location(s) within the Seisdon Locality that complies with best practice in line with national and local guidance and relevant guidelines and clinical practice.
Achievement of at least a 50% reduction in secondary care based Orthopaedic minor hand surgery interventions requiring local anaesthesia, specifically Carpal Tunnel Decompression, Trigger Finger Release
Provides choice to patients for Minor Hand Surgery
Provides rapid access to the service ensuring that all patients are treated in line with the 18 week referral to treatment target as a maximum
Delivers consistently good qualitative and clinical outcomes for service users
Ensures adherence to the Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent ICB Excluded and Restricted Procedures Policy, providing a surgical option to those patients who meet the criteria.
Ensures that all patients follow an agreed pathway that optimise clinical outcomes e.g. Map of Medicine, local and nationally developed pathways
Demonstrates equity of access
Works proactively with referring services/clinicians to create a seamless, consistently high-quality interface for patients requiring a surgical procedure
Reduces physical and associated disabilities that are caused by the hand conditions specified

The premises must be based within a close proximity around Seisdon peninsula and within a close proximity of 1 mile radius of the boundaries of the Seisdon Peninsula.

There were 66 carpal tunnel procedures carried out for the 22/23 period.

The service will be available for 5 days per week Monday to Friday during practice opening times.

The NHS Standard Contract will apply. The contract will be for a period of 36 months with a start date of 21st November 2023.

The Commissioner has set an indicative affordability threshold of £30,000 per annum. The overall contract value for 36 months is £90,000. If the quote exceeds this amount, the submission will not be considered.

Tender categories (products & services required)

Health services (CPV 85100000)

Region

West Midlands (UKG)

Buyer Information