Living Well with Persistent Pain (LWwPP) Program - North - Request for Tender

⁠⁠⁠The LWwPP Program aims to implement a multi-disciplinary, collaborative primary care-based persistent pain management program in Adelaide, which:

•  supports individuals to better understand their condition
•  equips them with the necessary tools to improve their quality of life
•  minimises the burden of pain on the individuals and the wider community.

Adelaide Primary Health Network (Adelaide PHN) invites proposals from suitably qualified and experienced organisations to deliver the LWwPP Program - North.

Proposals will be welcomed from private not-for-profit or private for profit organisations that have the capacity, capability and a significant track record of local knowledge and experience (local service footprint) in the Adelaide PHN region to deliver the services (refer Eligibility to Apply below for further information on local service footprint).

Independent or joint (consortium, partnership or joint venture) proposals from any such organisations are welcomed. This invitation is not open to public sector agencies.

The services are to be delivered for approximately 22 months, 1 September 2020 to 30 June 2022.

The successful applicant(s) will be expected to commence delivery of the services by 1 September 2020, or shortly thereafter.

Adelaide PHN is one of 31 independent organisations nation-wide that are funded by the Australian Government to coordinate and improve primary health care services in their local areas.

The Australian Government's objectives for Primary Health Networks (PHNs) are that they will:

•  increase the efficiency and effectiveness of health services for patients, particularly those at risk of poor health outcomes; and
•  improve coordination of care to ensure patients receive the right care in the right place at the right time.

Adelaide PHN's catchment area covers the Adelaide metropolitan area, reaching from Sellicks Hill to Angle Vale and from the foothills to the sea. It encompasses a community of some 1.2 million people.

Adelaide PHN aims to improve health outcomes for the community by commissioning services to address local needs. It is guided by community, clinical and stakeholder input.

For more information, please visit the Adelaide PHN website at www.adelaidephn.com.au. The website includes publications, resources, maps, population health data, and needs assessments for the Adelaide metropolitan area.

REGISTRATION: Application documents can be obtained after an organisation registers with Etender portal.

PROCESS: Potential applicants should read the Adelaide PHN LWwPP Program - North Request for Tender Guidelines, available once registered with Etender portal. The guidelines contain information on the service specifications and application process.

ENQUIRIES: Application enquiries should be directed via the online forum.

SUBMISSIONS: Completed responses must be submitted via the online application form. Respondents will receive a Successful Submission Receipt that will be timed and dated upon completion.