NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC)(we; the health board; the board) wishes to tender for the provision of an Adult Literacy and Numeracy Education Programme and a Forensic Adult Learning & Qualification Attainment.
There is a requirement for an NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde-wide agreement for the maintenance of Chlorine Dioxide Dosing Plants serving Domestic Water Systems to assist the Board with the control of waterborne pathogens.
NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) are acting as an agent on behalf of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, to obtain a Contractor for The Provision of a Laboratories Managed Service.
NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) are acting as an agent on behalf of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, to obtain a Contractor for The Provision of a Laboratories Managed Service.
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde has a base population of 1.2m people, and it provides services for people with neurological conditions, including Epilepsy, from the Institute of Neurological Sciences. The Institute is a world-recognised specialist centre for Neurology, Neurosurgery, Spinal Injuries and Neurorehabilitation Medicine.
Its neurological services are provided predominantly to the populations of:
-NHS Ayrshire & Arran
-NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
-NHS Highland – Argyll & Bute HSCP
-NHS Lanarkshire
INS also provides a range of regional and national services to wider populations of up to 5.5m people.
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde now wishes to commission a robust set of services to provide support and care to people with Epilepsy and their families and carers which aligns to the aims and strategies of both NHS Scotland and NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde in particular.
The Laboratory Genetics department forms part of the West of Scotland Genetic Services of NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde (NHSGG&C) and provides a comprehensive diagnostic genetic service for the patients of the West of Scotland (population >2.7 million). The department encompasses cytogenetics and molecular diagnostic testing for the specialist diagnosis and/or monitoring of patients with constitutional (prenatal and postnatal) and acquired (malignancy) genetic abnormalities in hereditary genetic disease, solid tumours as well as adult and childhood leukaemia. It is one of four regional laboratories that form the Scottish Genetics Laboratories Consortium and the Scottish Molecular Pathology Consortium, with the other centres being located in NHS Grampian, NHS Lothian and NHS Tayside. These services are nationally commissioned specialised services and are funded by National Services Division, NHS Scotland.
This Specification represents the technical and functional requirements that the chosen system has to meet. Prospective suppliers who are - or will be - unable to meet these will not be considered further. If there are any areas of the tender response that are under development, this must be made clear within the documentation submitted by suppliers.
Suppliers are invited to submit responses against the specification for the supply of a DNA microarray system. The DNA microarray system is referred to as “the system” throughout the technical specification and this encompasses the end to end system inclusive of all equipment, ancillary equipment and software. The microarray system is required to enable Laboratory Genetics to deliver their microarray testing remit which includes CNV analysis for germline (constitutional) disease including for the diagnosis intellectual disability, microdeletion/ microduplication syndromes, epilepsy, multiple congenital abnormalities and inherited structural abnormalities along with prenatal and pregnancy loss testing. It is also required for the somatic (acquired) cancer services.
The current throughput of this laboratory for DNA microarray analysis is 2300 tests per year and this is the throughput that should be considered for tender. However, the tender should describe any options for further equipment provision should the service expand significantly and any associated costs should be included.
The current system is Illumina Infinium CytoSNP-850Kv1.2 BeadChip using and Illumina NextSeq550 microarray scanner. Analysis is currently performed using Illumina BlueFuse Multi v4.5.
Provision of post-diagnostic support (PDS) following a dementia diagnosis is essential to inform and enable people with dementia, and those who support them, to live as well as possible with dementia and prepare for the future. It is important the right support is offered at the right time following diagnosis in an empowering and person-centred way.
The aim of the service is to deliver a model of PDS for people living with dementia, their families and carers which will keep people’s lives and networks intact and allow them to live well through the early stages of the illness, promote independence and help to prepare for the future.
Tender for the provision of Internal Audit Services as required by the Organisations. The Contractor will undertake to perform the Internal
Audit Service in accordance with the provisions set out in the Specification. In addition to the obligations imposed in this Specification, it
is the duty of the Contractor to provide the Service to a standard which is in all respects acceptable to the Directors of Finance and the
Audit Committees of the Organisations and is consistent with professional standards.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde have a requirement for a suitably qualified and experienced Contractor(s) to undertake cleanroom testing services throughout various locations across the Board.
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde wish to commission a specialist support service for people affected by Multiple Sclerosis [MS].
The MS Support Service is expected to provide a person-centred, flexible, equalities-sensitive model of care which provides support throughout the many years which people will live with the condition.
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde (NHSGGC) require a high quality, reliable, efficient and cost effective Pest Control Service throughout the Board, at the core of which will be a commitment to sustaining and protecting the environment.
This contract requires a sole supplier to provide pro-active, re-active and ad-hoc services, as well as the supply of fly-killer units and maintenance.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde wish to commission a Community Weight Management contract with an external provider for adult weight management services.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is committed to providing equal access to healthcare for all patients, as outlined in ‘A Fairer NHS – Greater Glasgow and Clyde, 2016-2020’. The provision of interpreting services is a vital part of the ongoing work to ensure that everyone receives the best possible care. The NHSGGC interpreting service aims to provide an effective and efficient service for patients and staff.
This tender process will identify a framework of suppliers which will be split by Lots, identified by speciality to work with the internal service to provide interpreting services compliant with all relevant legislation
Specialist Children’s Services in partnership with Glasgow Social Work and Education are seeking an organisation to provide therapeutic services to improve the mental health, relationships, functioning and well-being of children and families affected by issues relating to neglect, trauma and family breakdown.
NHSGG&C Alcohol and Drug Recovery Services deliver treatment and care services to approximately 6,000 patients per year in a range of settings.
- Care & Treatment Teams
- Specialist In-patient Services
- Day Services
- Complex Needs Services
- Criminal Justice Services
- Out-patient Services
The partnership intends to carry out addiction testing across all addiction teams and this tender is for the supply and distribution of drug detection kits, with the testing process being undertaken by Glasgow Addiction Services Partnership staff.
Kits will test for 8 main categories of drug addiction
NHSGGC is looking for a sole supplier Book supplier and an eBook supplier covering acute, community, social services, adults and children.
The supplier is required to provide access to an extensive catalogue of health and health related books, with a robust and seamless ordering and payment system.
The supplier also needs to provide access to an extensive catalogue of health and health related eBooks; and be able to work in partnership with NHSGGC to ensure that we are able to deliver downloadable offline content which is easy for our readers to navigate.
The awarded supplier will also be responsible for operation of the procurement system which will locate & provide access to the required collections and negotiate with publishers on behalf of NHSGGC.
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde are seeking an organisation to provide a support service to people affected by Visual Impairments.
Visual impairment is the term used to describe a loss of sight that cannot be corrected using glasses or contact lenses.
To access this service, people do not need to be registered as Sight Impaired/Severely Sight Impaired or be in the process of being registered. The service will be available to all NHSGG&C patients (of any age) living with a visual impairment and their families and/or carers.