WAS-FTS-58858 - Clinical Model Transformation Evaluation

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Estimated value

Awarded value

£458k

Awarded 14 Aug 2025

Suppliers

1

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

21 Aug 2025

Description

Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust are looking a suitably qualified and experienced organisation to partner with the Joint Commissioning Committee (JCC) and WAST and provide a comprehensive, collaborative and independent evaluation of the Clinical Model Transformation programme. The successful bidder will have substantial experience of developing and deploying evaluation methodologies in a clinical setting, with a proven track record of evaluations, both within the UK and potentially internationally. They will also have a proven capability and track record of working collaboratively with providers in the unscheduled care sector and senior stakeholders in the health sector to produce robust evaluations that stand up to external scrutiny The WAST Executive Director of Quality & Nursing and the JCC Director of 111Wales & Ambulance Commissioning have agreed six main components for the evaluation:- Review Components i. A Literature search of innovative and transformational change associated with urgent and emergency care remote assessment and ambulance sector;* ii. Development and agreement of a robust evaluation methodology consistent with WAST's balanced scorecard and compliant with the Welsh Duty of Quality; iii. Baselining current levels of patient safety, quality and performance intelligence; iv. Application of the agreed methodology onto the different phases of the transformation, in particular, deployment of remote clinical screening, potential changes to call categorisation, deployment of a remote integrated care service (RICS), further development of these phases, in particular, a deepening of the transformation, after the initial step change; v. Interim evaluation reporting at each phase; and vi. A final comprehensive evaluation at the end of the programme

Scope

Reference
WAS-FTS-58858
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
01 Jun 2025 to 01 Jun 2028
Possible extension to 01 Jun 2029

option to extend for one (1) twelve (12) month periods, with the extension period being subject to supplier performance in line with Key Performance indicators (KPI’s) and contract reviews.

CPV classifications
79000000
Contract locations
Wales, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Technicalquality70.00%
Commercialcost30.00%

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Open procedure

Award details

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£458k

Award date

14 Aug 2025

Contract start

02 Sept 2025

Contract end

02 Sept 2028