F15206 Community Adult ENT & Audiology service

Hampshire, Southampton and Isle of Wight CCG Invitation to Tender (ITT) for Integrated ENT and Audiology Service for a 24 month contract. The Hampshire, Southampton and isle of Wight CCG, Southampton locality. currently has an integrated Community ENT and Audiology service model, which was commissioned by the previous Southampton City Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). In April 2021, the Southampton City CCG merged with five other local CCGs to become part of a single Hampshire, Southampton and Isle of Wight CCG (HSIOW CCG). In July 2022, the HSIOW CCG will in turn be dissolved with its functions transferring into a new HSIOW Integrated Care System (ICS). This tender is for a short term 24-month Contract whilst full-service review is undertaken across the ICS. The Service will; • Provide a combined ENT and Audiology service for patients aged 18 years and over and who are registered with a Southampton GP Practice. • The service will manage demand from patients with ENT disorders and supports early intervention for patients with hearing loss, ensuring patients are managed at the earliest possible opportunity and most effectively. • The service will also provide face to face clinical assessment, diagnostic tests, clinical interventions, aural care and the provision and maintenance of hearing aids. • Relieve pressure on acute ENT & Audiology services at University Hospitals Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, ensuring only those requiring secondary care interventions are referred on. • Continually improve quality and patient experience with reduced waiting times. In order to submit a tender please register on the In-tend portal project F15206 - Community Adult ENT & Audiology service for Southampton, and download all of the Invitation to tender documentation and submit a response on the portal by the deadline of 10am 6th June 2022.