Tender

NHS Halton CCG - Urgent Treatment Centres

NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

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15 Nov 2018 at 12:42

Tender Notice
Tender

15 Nov 2018 at 12:39

Tender Notice
Planning

31 Jul 2018 at 12:50

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Halton Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), through the NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit, is currently in the planning stage of procuring urgent treatment centres for patients residing in the Borough of Halton as well as those from neighbouring areas. This procurement, titled "NHS Halton CCG - Urgent Treatment Centres," falls within the health services category and has a total estimated contract value of £33,862,012 over a potential five-year duration, including an initial three-year term starting from 1st October 2019, with an option to extend for an additional two years. Key dates for suppliers include the submission deadline for clarification questions by 7th December 2018 and for the selection questionnaire by 14th December 2018.

This procurement offers significant opportunities for healthcare providers interested in entering or expanding within the NHS services sector, particularly those that specialise in urgent care and related health services. Businesses with expertise in delivering urgent treatment centres or those able to provide supportive services in the health domain, including diagnostic testing, triage, and patient support services, would be well-positioned to compete for this tender. Additionally, this project may stimulate further collaboration among healthcare providers and improve service delivery in the North West region.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NHS Halton CCG - Urgent Treatment Centres

Notice Description

NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (CSU) are working on behalf of NHS Halton CCG who wishes to procure Urgent Treatment Centres for both patients living in the Borough of Halton and for patients from other CCG areas. The Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) services are an evolution of the current service provided at the respective Urgent Care Centres and is based on a nationally mandated set of requirements that are detailed in the Urgent Treatment Centres - Principles and Standards, published in July 2017. It is expected that both UTCs will be open for 12 hours per day; 7 days per week. The UTC will consist of the following main functions of Reception, Triage, Assessment and treatment, Associated diagnostic tests/investigations, Discharge, including necessary communications to the patient's registered GP, Onward referral if needed (e.g. assessment units), Provision of self-care and wellbeing advice and information, Helping patients with registration with a local GP if required. The services based in the centres will be accessible by all of the patients of the 14 GP practices that are covered by NHS Halton CCG; and will also triage and treat patients from other CCG areas. The specification for the UTCs may be subject to change to incorporate other contracts when these expire in line with NHS England's national integrated urgent care specification. These contracts are: GP Access Fund (GP Extra); Out of Hours; NHS 111. The breakdown of both LOTs in the contracts is as follows: * Urgent Treatment Centres: PS5 Million per annum - total of PS25 million over the five years * GP Access Fund (GP Extra) - from 1st April 2020 to 30th September 2024 only: PS722,000 per annum - total of PS3,249,000 * Out of Hours - from 1st October 2020 to 30th September 2024 only: PS1,087,0000 per annum - total of PS4,348,000 * NHS 111 - from 1st October 2020 to 30th September 2024 only: PS316,253 per annum - total of PS1,265,012 There will be an initial contract period of 3 years commencing on 1st October 2019. There will be the option to extend for a further 2-year period from 1st October 2022. The contract value is set at PS33,862,012 over the entire 5-year contract period - please refer to breakdown above. Potential suppliers should be aware that clarifications to the Selection Questionnaire documents should be submitted before Friday 7th December 2018 and Selection Questionnaire responses should be submitted before 12pm on Friday 14th December 2018. Submission of the Selection Questionnaire and procurement specific information: this exercise will be conducted on the Midlands and Lancashire CSU portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk Candidates wishing to be considered must register their expression of interest & provide additional procurement-specific information (by registering on the Bravo portal). Candidates should register on the portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (registration and use of the website is free of charge). Additional information: This procurement is for Social and other specific services which are Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations ('Regulations') http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/schedule/3/made Accordingly, the Contracting Authority is only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/part/2/chapter/3/made The Contracting Authority is not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations. As the CCG is a relevant body for the purpose of the National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No 2) Regulations 2013 these Regulations also apply to this procurement. Right to Cancel: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to discontinue the procurement process at any time, which shall include the right not to award a contract or contracts, and does not bind itself to accept the lowest tender, or any tender received, and reserves the right to award a contract in part, or to call for new tenders should it consider this necessary. The Contracting Authority shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any candidate or tenderer in connection with the completion and return of the information requested in this Contract Notice, or in the completion or submission of any tender, irrespective of the outcome of the competition or if the competition is cancelled or postponed. All dates, time periods and values specified in this notice are provisional and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to change these. Transparency: The Contracting Authority is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR) and may be required to disclose information received in the course of this procurement under FOIA or the EIR. In addition, and in accordance with the UK Government's policies on transparency, the contracting authority intends to publish procurement documentation and the text of any resulting contractual arrangements, subject to possible redactions at the discretion of the Contracting Authority. Any redactions, whether in relation to information requests under FOIA, the EIR or policies on transparency will be in accordance with those grounds prescribed under the Freedom of Information Act. If and when this requirement is offered to tender, this will be done via electronic means using the internet. Midlands and Lancashire CSU is conducting this procurement exercise as a central purchasing body for another NHS body with whom the successful bidder(s) will enter into contracts for the supply of the services. Any other public-sector body detailed within this notice, wishing to access the contract may do so only with permission from the contracting NHS body. Further details will be made available via d

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ec5fac5-df34-4dc2-9b2a-e21f524eb742
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Other under Light Touch Regime
Tender Suitability
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
£33,862,012 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Nov 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Dec 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
14 Sep 2018Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2019 - 30 Sep 2024 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT
Contact Name
Helen Graham
Contact Email
mlcsu.tenders@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
RUNCORN
Postcode
WA7 5TD
Post Town
Warrington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD71 East Merseyside
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Halton
Electoral Ward
Grange
Westminster Constituency
Runcorn and Helsby

Further Information

Notice Documents

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