Pipeline Framework: Memory Assessment Service (MAS) NHS/SOEPS/19.487 RFI

A pipeline has been launched for Memory Assessment Service (MAS) NHS/SOEPS/19.487 RFIThe contract start Date is 01 April 2020. Approach to market date is 31 May 2019Commissioners within NHS Hastings and Rother and Eastbourne Hailsham and Seaford CCG are looking to re-commissioning its Memory Assessment Service. This would be under a single providercontract. The current service currently provides for 1,204 completed diagnosticepisodes per annum. The proposed service to be commissioned will provide a Memory Assessmentservice across the NHS Hastings and Rother and Eastbourne Hailsham and Seaford CCG areas.Improvements in diagnostic provision have been evident within the CCG’s over the past 5 years and current rates of diagnosis continue to meet and exceed the NHSE 67% expectation. The result being that early access to diagnostic provision and in turn flexible, practical community support services, to enable people to live well with the disease throughout the journey assumes a high priority.Our experience of the benefits to be accrued to the whole system has intensified our focus on the improvement of services for older people with dementia. The evolving evidence-base and emerging models of best practice such as Primary Care aligned Dementia Community Support Workers provide opportunities to reflect on how well local diagnostic provision is meeting the needs and aspirations of people living with dementia and their carers.The MAS is a key element of the overall dementia model of care in the CCG areas and its effective, efficient and person centred delivery is of vital importance. Current provision has seen high levels of satisfaction expressed by both patients and referring clinicians and significant progress around integrating IT systems and Data Sharing have been achieved. Learning from a recent independent academic evaluation of the current MAS service model highlighted the importance of excellent informal as well as formal communications with the referring GP community. In addition diffusion of learning and education across the primary care sector was demonstrated to add significant value to the local primary care economy. Potential providers will be expected to demonstrate how they would ensure the continuing implementation of this learning over the duration of the contract period.The MAS will be required to provide a Care Home In-reach diagnostic and Primary Care Practitioner Dementia Advice Clinic function as part of the service.It is anticipated that the service would be offered for tender under astandard NHS contract for a period of 3 years commencing on the 1stApril 2020 with option to extend for a maximum of a further two years.The purpose of this RFI is to gauge market interest and feedback via the RFI response form for the provision of a Memory Assessment Services and provide the CCG with valuable information to help update and improve the current service specification.Please access the documents and return the questionnaire via the e-procurement portal: Please return the form by Midday Friday 31st May 2019.This is a potential opportunity from the government, and the pipeline gives advance notice of an opportunity that might be offered by the public sector in the future – allowing potential suppliers to plan accordingly. When a public sector organisation publishes a pipeline notice, it does not necessarily mean that an opportunity will be offered in the future.For more information contact: NHS Hastings and Rother Clinical Commissioning Group, c/o County Hall, St Anne’s Crescent, Lewes BN7 1UEEmail: nigel.blake-hussey@eastsussex.gov.uk (Nigel Blake-Hussey)