National Collaborative Framework for Adult MH LD & CAMHS Hospital Services

Descriptions

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP), in Collaboration with the National Collaborative Commissioning Unit (NCCU) will beundertaking a new procurement on behalf of Local Health Boards in Wales and the contracting authority for the Isle of Man to renew theNational Collaborative Framework agreement for Adult Mental Health / Learning Disability Hospitals and Child and Adolescent MentalHealth Services.The adult and CAMHS service provision is currently delivered via two separate Framework Agreements; the contracting authority intendso merge the two agreements to allow for a standardised and more efficient approach across Wales.The primary objectives of this procurement are:- Developing and establishing a framework consisting of suitably qualified, financially robust Service Providers to meet quality, serviceand cost criteria.- Ensuring consistent high-quality Service provision and improved patient outcomes are achieved and maintained.- Establishing key performance indicators, performance monitoring/outcome measures, access to management information, provision ofclear and consistent patient level data.- Applying patient focussed outcomes in accordance with Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010.- Improving community safety and reduction of risk, ensuring absolute compliance with legal requirements applicable to patients / patientrights- Establishing standard contract terms/conditions and a transparent pricing frameworkPlease note: This is a call for competition. Interested operators must inform the contracting authority of their interest in the contract inwriting. The contract will be awarded without publication of a further call for competition.