Tender: Provision of Wigs for Oncology and Dermatology Patients — Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (6‑month contract)

About

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a supplier for a short-term (6 month) contract to provide wigs for Oncology and Dermatology patients across its three hospital sites: Southend University Hospital, Basildon University Hospital and Broomfield Hospital. The Trust notes baseline Oncology and Dermatology referrals of circa 200 patients per annum and will take payment from patients directly unless they meet prescription exemption criteria; the successful supplier will not handle patient payments. The Trust will contribute up to £220 for synthetic wigs, £352 for partial human hair wigs and £450 for full human hair wigs, with the human-hair contributions requiring Trust confirmation of a patch test showing an allergy to synthetic hair. A maximum of two wigs per patient per annum will be funded, invoices must clearly show the purchase order number and the patient’s NHS number, and NHS terms and conditions of purchase order format will be used. Service provision is limited to a 10k radius from Southend, Basildon and Broomfield University Hospital sites, and any patient payment for higher-specification wigs is paid directly to the supplier.