Tender

Minor Illness Service in Kingston - Market Engagement

NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

TenderAmendment

26 Jul 2021 at 16:02

TenderAmendment

26 Jul 2021 at 13:52

Tender

26 Jul 2021 at 09:06

Planning

26 Jul 2021 at 06:20

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the Minor Illness Service in Kingston is currently in the market engagement stage, initiated by NHS Shared Business Services. This service aims to provide booked appointments for local residents of Kingston, Richmond, and East Elmbridge, including both adults and children. The procurement method is an open procedure, with a total contract value estimated at £1,400,000, commencing on 20th September 2021 and concluding on 30th September 2024. Businesses interested in this procurement are advised to submit expressions of interest by completing a Market Engagement Questionnaire by 16:00 on 6th August 2021.

This tender presents significant opportunities for healthcare providers, especially those specialising in minor illness management and urgent care services. Businesses that can offer experienced healthcare professionals, a solid governance framework, and equipment for emergency response would be well-suited to compete. With an anticipated competitive procurement process following the market engagement, participation may also encourage collaborations among SMEs and voluntary community sector enterprises that focus on health services delivery in the London region.

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Notice Title

Minor Illness Service in Kingston - Market Engagement

Notice Description

* To provide a booked minor illness service for local residents to include residents of Kingston, Richmond and East Elmbridge. This includes adults and children. * To provide 10 hours of bookable appointments, 7 days per week. * To provide a minimum of 4 face to face appointments per hour and 6 telephone consultations per hour * To be set up to receive referrals streamed via NHS 111 into a booked appointment. * To provide a workforce which has the experience and competence to manage patients presenting with symptoms of minor illness * To provide a governance framework to ensure that the service provided is of a high standard, that the staff are suitably experienced, trained and accredited, that risk management processes are in place and that a robust process for escalation is managed and monitored. The scope of practice in the community urgent treatment service (CUTS) is to see and treat minor illness in adults and children and will cover the catchment area of residents who attend Kingston Hospital, predominately but not exclusively the residents of Kingston, Richmond and Adacent Areas. * Adults and Children with minor illness * Adults and Children with a problem that may need further investigation, or observation, but who are not regarded as requiring the ED. * open for a minimum of 10 hours per day Monday - Sunday including bank holidays ( opening times to reflect demand and to be flexible) * Three bookable slots per hour on average * provide both pre-booked and same day appointments available for direct booking from NHS 111. Provide appointments for both GP registered and non registered patients * must have systems in place to offer booked appointments to patients by a single phone call to NHS 111 * must be able to issue prescriptions, and e-prescriptions where appropriate for the care being provided for their appointment. * must be able to signpost patients to a local mental health advice and services and links to community-based crisis services. * must have a protocol in place to manage critically ill and injured adults and children who present at the service. * must ensure there is equipment available to commence resuscitation if required prior to an ambulance arriving on scene and this equipment must be compliant with Resuscitation Council (UK) guidelines * must ensure at least one member of staff trained in adult and paediatric resuscitation must be present at all times. This Notice invites expressions of interest through completion of the attached Market Engagement Questionnaire to establish interest to provide this service. This contract wil be awarded by Kingston Hospital with the support of South West London CCG Additional information: The current commissioning timetable involves an assumed competitive procurement to take place as early as August 2021, following this market engagement phase which seeks to identify and prepare providers to participate. ***TO EXPRESS YOUR INTEREST in this opportunity, you are invited to complete and return a brief Market Engagement Questionnaire (MEQ) by 16.00 on 6th August 2021 Please respond by email to susan.shaw25@nhs.net with the email subject heading "Market engagement Response - Minor Illness Service in Kingston" The contracting authority may make direct contact with any providers expressing an interest to determine the subsequent level of interest and to validate the commissioning assumptions of ahead of any procurement process. This may include sharing of latest / finalised service specification and commercial model.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2ed417ee-8e18-4583-8762-e53f88fd91fc
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a1b0965d-d47a-49b2-9d6e-7f2d382944e8
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
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
£1,400,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Jul 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Aug 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
22 Jul 2021Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
19 Sep 2021 - 30 Sep 2024 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES
Contact Name
Susan Shaw
Contact Email
susan.shaw25@nhs.net
Contact Phone
0161 212 3712

Buyer Location

Locality
SALFORD
Postcode
M50 2UW
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Salford
Electoral Ward
Quays
Westminster Constituency
Salford

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