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<p>We are informed by NHS Improvement of the following details in relation to the
future provision of community services in Liverpool.</p><p> </p><p>The value of the
contract for community health services in Liverpool for 2017/18 is £81.6 million.
This matches the value of the contract for these services in 2016/17.</p><p> </p><p>NHS
Improvement and Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust both recognise
the need for thorough due diligence. Any analysis of potential redundancies will take
place during this process.</p><p> </p><p>The new contract will not be in place until
1 July 2017 to enable due diligence to be completed. This will enable NHS Improvement
fully to assess the Full Business Case to be submitted by Bridgewater NHS Foundation
Trust. NHS Improvement will also have sight of the Care Quality Commission’s inspection
report for the Trust and the Trust’s subsequent action plan and response. It will
also have sight of the outcome of the clinical review in relation to Liverpool Community
Healthcare NHS Trust being led by Dr Bill Kirkup which will have reported well within
the timeframe.</p><p> </p><p>The funding envelope was communicated to bidders in advance
of their submissions. Both bidders were given the opportunity to resubmit their bids
by NHS Improvement in October 2016. At this juncture, Bridgewater NHS Foundation Trust
revised its bid price.</p><p> </p><p>The current status of Bridgewater NHS Foundation
Trust is that of ‘preferred provider’ and as such NHS Liverpool Clinical Commissioning
Group (CCG) has not yet formally engaged the Trust in any contract discussions.</p><p>
</p><p>Details around governance and financial risk sharing are still being worked
on. Bridgewater NHS Foundation Trust is currently working on the details of the proposed
governance and financial risk sharing arrangements between the Trust, Liverpool City
Council and the Liverpool GP Provider Organisation. These will be shared as part of
the Full Business Case submission. The contract would be let by NHS Liverpool CCG
on behalf of all three commissioners of these services; Liverpool City Council, NHS
England and NHS Liverpool CCG itself. The contract would be under the standard National
Health Service contracting arrangements. The contract would be let to Bridgewater
NHS Foundation Trust.</p>
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