Children's tender process

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Moira Palmer - UNISON

Dear NHS Kernow Clinical Commissioning Group,

Regarding your recent tender advertised for a Specialist and Targeted Children's Community Health Service in Cornwall can you kindly provide answers to the following questions? I'd like to make it clear that these questions relate to the purpose and process of the tender and I do not wish to compromise the commercial confidentiality of the exercise.

I am asking these question on behalf of UNISON members that have voiced concerns due to the changes in the process.

1) What is the governance structure developed to decide whether to tender the service, and provide assurance regarding the process used, please? For example, is there a Programme Board that has been delegated the necessary authority by the KCCG Governing Body to decide on the most economically advantageous manner to commission the service - does this group report to a committee of your Governing Body?

2) Can you please provide a list (detailing the time, date and representatives) of any meetings held between any employee or representative of KCCG and Virgin Care, during the past 2 years? These are meetings outside of the on-going tender exercise?

3) Have you performed an impact assessment regarding how a potential move to a private company may affect the existing staff and patients of the service? If so, can you kindly provide me with a copy?

4) Do you expect any staff employed within the existing service to be made redundant as a result of this tender?

5) Can you confirm that the NHS pension entitlement of existing staff will be protected? For example, if a private company was to win the tender will they be required to provide an NHS pension (under a directions status) for the staff?

6) Can you confirm that it is your understanding that the transfer of any staff would result in TUPE applying?

7) Can you guarantee that this tender will not compromise the quality of service provided to children?

Yours faithfully,

Moira Palmer - UNISON

FOI (NHS KERNOW CCG), NHS Kernow Clinical Commissioning Group

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Dear Ms Palmer

 

You contacted NHS Kernow to request information under the Freedom of
Information Act.

 

We acknowledge your request as being received on 30 June 2015 and are due
to respond by 28 July 2015.

 

Kind regards

 

 

Leanne Baker

Freedom of Information Assistant

NHS Kernow Clinical Commissioning Group

Sedgemoor Centre, St Austell

 

Telephone: 01726 627800 | E-mail: [1][Kernow CCG request email]

 

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FOI (NHS KERNOW CCG), NHS Kernow Clinical Commissioning Group

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Dear Ms Palmer

 

You e-mailed Kernow Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) on 30 June 2015
under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Your questions and our reply
are attached.

 

Please tell us what you think of the service we've given you by completing
this short survey [1]https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/56QCQM6.  It should
only take a few moments but will really help us ensure we are dealing with
requests effectively.

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

Leanne Baker

Freedom of Information Assistant

NHS Kernow Clinical Commissioning Group

Sedgemoor Centre, St Austell

 

Telephone: 01726 627800 | E-mail: [2][Kernow CCG request email]

 

[3]www.kernowccg.nhs.uk | [4]www.facebook.com/nhskernow

 

Living Well: Pioneer for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly

 

[5]Description: Description: Description: Go to NHS Kernow website

 

 

 

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