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North East Essex Social Prescribing Model - GP Care Advisor (Specialist Social Prescribers) Service

ATTAIN

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04 Jan 2022 at 13:05

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the NHS North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) awarding a contract for the "North East Essex Social Prescribing Model - GP Care Advisor (Specialist Social Prescribers) Service." This initiative falls under the medical practice industry category and is located in the East of England. The procurement is currently in the Award stage, with the contract effective from 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2023, valued at £438,748. This contract was awarded following a single tender action method, noted for its efficiency in this context, due to the urgent need for improved health and wellbeing outcomes in the area, particularly for the growing elderly population.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those in health and social care, community services, and voluntary sectors, to engage in holistic approaches to wellbeing. Companies adept at providing non-clinical health services or social support that can complement general practice will find themselves well-suited to compete. The CCG's emphasis on transformative service provision means that businesses willing to innovate and collaborate within the established framework of the North East Essex Health and Wellbeing Alliance are likely to benefit from this contract and future partnership opportunities.

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Notice Title

North East Essex Social Prescribing Model - GP Care Advisor (Specialist Social Prescribers) Service

Notice Description

This is a contract award notice to communicate a contract extension to GP Primary Choice. NHS North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group is challenged financially and by the demographics of a growing elderly population. To deliver the vision described in the Suffolk and NEE Sustainability and Transformation Plans there is a move towards a collaborative way of working as the NEE Health and Wellbeing Alliance (part of the Suffolk and NEE Integrated Care System (ICS)) to form locally tailored solutions to improve the health and wellbeing outcomes of the population of North East Essex, by creating the conditions for people to be able to live long, healthy and meaningful lives. Research shows that only 20% of a person's wellbeing is affected by medical support they receive. The rest is made up of social factors e.g. housing, education, employment, finances, social care and transport. Research shows evidence of reduced GP contacts, increased self-care, reduced social isolation, improved mental health, reduced hospital attendances and many other benefits when people are signposted to non-medical services to support their non-medical wellbeing. Evidence collated from mapping social prescribing services available across NEE highlighted that currently there are a range of services available to support people with non-clinical health and wellbeing needs, however service provision appears fragmented and difficult to navigate, resulting in confusion and potential duplication within the system. Pressure is being experienced within Primary Care with people presenting to General Practice with needs which traditionally do not sit within a clinical model of care. In response to the positive results of a local pilot and the national roll out of the PCN DES, the CCG has made the decision to work with a group of system providers to develop and establish a collaborative approach towards the delivery of social prescribing across Colchester and Tendring. This will be the best solution to provide an affordable and sustainable social prescribing model which is integrated within General Practice and the developing Primary Care Networks in North East Essex. Noting the breadth of available services across NEE, several providers spanning Primary, Community, Social and Voluntary sectors are committed to service transformation, offering a range of unique and diverse perspectives working together to map existing provision and identify the best model of support for General Practice. The GP Care Advisor (Specialist Social Prescriber) service for which this notice is published is a key service in the delivery of a social prescribing model based within General Practice which aims to optimise wellbeing through a holistic approach to people's needs. Incorporating both health and social care within a Primary Care setting will support in the prevention of deterioration, exacerbation of conditions and release capacity in Primary Care contributing to wider system resilience. Additional information: GP Primary Choice (GPPC) is a local primary care provider owned by 32 local GP Practices. GPCC is an alliance partner, working within the NEE H&W Alliance and the Urgent Treatment Service Collaborative delivering the Extended Access (EA) service, and Primary Enhanced Services (PES) Contract. The position of GPPC within Primary Care locally places GPPC in a unique position within NEE. With key knowledge, relationships, access to patient information and insights into the local workings of Primary Care GPPC is a trusted provider for practices and primary care leadership, providing a solid foundation for the achievement of the best possible outcomes for our population and local practices. The contractual term is for a period of 1 year from 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2023. The contract value pertaining to the 12 month extension is PS438,748. The CCG is publishing this Contract Award Notice in the Contracts Finder in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020) for spend above PS25,000. The Services in scope of this Contract Award Notice fall within social and other specific services within the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020), but the total contract value does not exceed the current threshold of PS663,540.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-52d45672-968f-4bf2-8a66-78cd414f9e8b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6f0a5cc-7b47-4b62-a4b5-232a8bc7f4be
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85120000 - Medical practice and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£438,748 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£438,748 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Jan 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Dec 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Dec 20214 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ATTAIN
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
COLCHESTER
Postcode
CO4 9QR
Post Town
Colchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Colchester
Electoral Ward
Highwoods
Westminster Constituency
Colchester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GP PRIMARY CHOICE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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