II.1)
Scope of the procurement
Patient Flow Transformation & Improvement Programme in the Ireland East Hospital Group
Reference number:
IEhG-C-001
79400000
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Business and management consultancy and related services
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
The IEHG wishes to secure a partner organisation with experience of applying a standard scientific approach to improving Patient Flow across multiple sites / organisations. The successful technical partner will work in partnership with the Ireland East Hospital Group (IEHG) Improvement Team and their relevant stakeholders over a 2-year contract period to plan and deliver sustainable improvement in patient flow (inclusive of scheduled and unscheduled care). The IEHG Improvement Team is committed to building on our success to date in leading group-wide improvements for patients and believes that this work will enable us to further transform the delivery of healthcare within the IEHG.
II.1.5)
Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 800000.00
EUR
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
79000000
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Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
79410000
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Business and management consultancy services
79411000
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General management consultancy services
79411100
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Business development consultancy services
79420000
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Management-related services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The IEHG wishes to secure a partner organisation with experience of applying a standard scientific approach to improving Patient Flow across multiple sites / organisations. The successful technical partner will work in partnership with the Ireland East Hospital Group (IEHG) Improvement Team and their relevant stakeholders over a 2-year contract period to plan and deliver sustainable improvement in patient flow (inclusive of scheduled and unscheduled care). The IEHG Improvement Team is committed to building on our success to date in leading group-wide improvements for patients and believes that this work will enable us to further transform the delivery of healthcare within the IEHG.
The chosen provider will also be required to;
• Facilitate major change as external change agents embedding a culture of lean thinking supported by lean systems of clinical care and operational processes.
• Provide the relevant and appropriate training, coaching and mentoring required by management and staff members based on their particular needs regarding both scientific problem solving and improving their own working practices and processes.
The chosen provider will also be required to support and enable the IEHG and its constituent hospitals in;
• the creation of a shared continuous improvement language across all sites within IEHG.
• to become self-sufficient in the solving of their own problems and improve their own working practices and processes through group wide shared learning.
• empowering and enabling staff with the tools and confidence to redesign and take control of their work environment to improve patient care particularly at ward and patient flow level.
• in improving patient safety through impacting on long trolley waits.
• in improving income generation through protecting elective scheduling and day case work.
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Value excluding VAT: 800000.00
EUR
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
24
This contract is subject to renewal:
yes
Description of renewals:
Two optional extension of one (1) year each.
II.2.10)
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
no
II.2.11)
Information about options
Options:
no
II.2.13)
Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
no