Planning

General Practitioner Out of Hours Consultations

N E L COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

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Planning

23 Feb 2018 at 09:10

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The N E L Commissioning Support Unit is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process aimed at awarding a contract for "General Practitioner Out of Hours Consultations" within the health services industry. This tender is specifically planned to take place in London, with a key milestone being the engagement end date set for 26th March 2018. The intention is to award a short-term contract, lasting 8 months, to the City and Hackney Urgent Healthcare Social Enterprise (CHUHSE), the current provider of these healthcare services. The successful implementation of this contract is intended to bridge the gap until a new integrated urgent care model is established in March 2019.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses seeking to expand within the healthcare sector, particularly those specialising in urgent care services. As the contract is tailored for short-term provision, it may suit businesses with existing capabilities in delivering out-of-hours GP services or those that can quickly mobilise resources to establish relationships within the local healthcare network. The characteristics of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) could be particularly beneficial, given the requirements and tight timeframe outlined in the procurement. Suppliers interested in this engagement are encouraged to express their interest and respond to the provided inquiries via the specified contact email.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

General Practitioner Out of Hours Consultations

Notice Description

City and Hackney CCG (CCG) intends to award a contract for face to face GP Out of Hours consultation activity to the City and Hackney Urgent Healthcare Social Enterprise (CHUHSE) who is the current provider of these healthcare services in the local area. The contract is for a short period of 8 months to allow time for a review of local urgent care services. CCG intends to award a contract for face to face GP Out of Hours consultation activity to the City and Hackney Urgent Healthcare Social Enterprise (CHUHSE) using the negotiated procedure without prior publication. CHUHSE is the current provider of GP OOH face to face appointment in the local area. CCG is currently undertaking a comprehensive review of all urgent care services with the aim of developing a new model of integrated urgent primary care that will provide access to urgent primary care across the 24 hour period from April 2019 onwards. The award of this contract is to cover the August 2018 to March 2019 period; after this time a contract for a substantive service will be put in place.The CCG believes that CHUHSE is the only provider capable of delivering this service over a short term period. The CCG believes that even if a provider already has these services at another site, mobilising them in the CCG area and building relationships with local providers would not be possible by August 2018. City and Hackney have procured a new Integrated Urgent Care Service in collaboration with 6 other CCGs across North East London (NEL IUC) which is due to go live on 1st August 2018. The new NEL IUC service will be the single telephony access point to urgent care services and will include the telephone assessment and advice previously provided by GP Out of Hours (GP OOH). As a result, there is a requirement for a new service to provide the face to face element of GP OOH for patients who are referred onwards from NEL IUC. The CCG is currently undertaking a comprehensive review of all urgent care services with the aim of developing a new model of integrated urgent primary care that will provide access to urgent primary care across the 24 hour period by March 2019. To bridge the gap between the introduction of the NEL IUC service and the new model of local integrated urgent care the CCG intends to award of contract for a face to face GP OOH to CHUHSE. The CCG believes the use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication is justified by competition being absent for technical reasons, namely, that CHUHSE as the existing provider is the only provider capable of delivering this service until the substantive service is put in place. Suppliers are invited to express their interest in this engagement by emailing nelcsu.welcpod-procurement@nhs.net answering all questions in the attached Annex. Suppliers will not be prejudiced by any response/failure to respond to this engagement exercise and a response to this notice does not guarantee an invitation to participate in any future procurement. Additional information: The deadline for expressing an interest and submitting a duly completed questionnaire is on 26th March 2018.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/25e03d95-eb0a-4c83-81c3-73764035f4da
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Feb 20188 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
26 Mar 2018Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
N E L COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 7NT
Post Town
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI45 Lambeth
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Further Information

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