Planning

Integrated Urgent Care Services for Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board

NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

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Planning

30 Jun 2023 at 14:55

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit is planning to commission Integrated Urgent Care services for Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with an engagement end date set for 14th July 2023. Interested providers can express their interest in the Market Engagement Event, scheduled for 19th July 2023. The services fall under the industry category of telecommunications and healthcare services, with a focus on NHS 111, Clinical Assessment Service, and Primary Care Out of Hours.

This tender presents an opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) to engage with the healthcare sector. Businesses specialised in telecommunications, call centre services, and health and social work services are well-suited to compete. Providers must register their interest through the Atamis e-procurement system to participate in the Market Engagement Event and potentially shape the future procurement process. The initiative aims to gather information from stakeholders to inform the commissioning process and create opportunities for qualified and capable organisations to deliver integrated urgent care services in Gloucestershire.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Integrated Urgent Care Services for Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board

Notice Description

Gloucestershire Integrated Care System is undertaking Market Engagement to explore its options on how to re-commission Integrated Urgent Care services. The services within Integrated Urgent Care are: * NHS 111 (Telephone and Online), * Clinical Assessment Service (CAS), * Primary Care Out of Hours (Face-to-Face Consultation) To assist in the exploratory exercise the Commissioner is seeking to engage with suitably qualified providers to help inform their next steps. The full-service scope is in the process of being defined and the Commissioner will be holding Market Engagement Event (MEE) with the aim of: * Engaging with providers * Understanding the interest there might be in providing such services from suitably qualified providers * Informing the commissioning process * Gathering information from stakeholders that may be used to shape a commissioning / procurement process and documentation. To express an interest in the Market Engagement Event please join the project within the Atamis e-procurement system. To complete expressions of interest, providers must also submit a completed questionnaire using the messages tab within the Atamis portal by 12 noon on 14th July 2023. The event will be held virtually on 19th July 2023 (and is anticipated to start around 09:00. For all those that have submitted a questionnaire, an invitation will be issued on 17th July 2023. In addition to the MEE, interested parties may request a 20-minute virtual audience with commissioners. Spaces are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. In the event you are unable to attend but would like to receive a copy of the presentation materials, please complete the questionnaire and request using the messaging tab within the Atamis portal. These will be sent to you following the event. An expression of interest to attend this MEE is no indication of a commitment to participate in any future tender process nor does it infer any special status on those Providers who do attend. An expression of interest in this event will not automatically entitle involvement in any future procurement exercise. Any procurement conducted subsequent to the event will be by invitation only. A separate notice will be released nearer to the release date for interested parties to register. Providers who do not attend this MEE will still be able to apply for the Procurement in the future. Please note that this MEE does not represent a formal stage in the procurement process and attendance will play no part in any subsequent evaluation process. This activity is being managed by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner. Additional information: This notice is an information gathering exercise rather than a call for competition in its own right, and therefore publication or response does not commit Gloucestershire ICB or respondents to a future procurement, nor provide any process exemptions or preferential treatment to any parties expressing an interest. Commissioners are looking to establish what interest there might be in providing such a service from suitably qualified, capable and competent organisations. Gloucestershire ICB will not be liable for costs incurred by any interested party in participating in this exercise. Interested parties should note that a response to this notice does not guarantee an automatic invitation to any subsequent formal procurement, which the commissioners will consider in due course. Interested providers will be able to view this opportunity via the live opportunities list on the 'Health Family' e-procurement system, Atamis. Click on 'View our Live Opportunities' from the home page, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Once you have found the opportunity (via the search function, using the title or reference number), to gain full access to the relevant information and market engagement information, you will need to click on 'Register interest' - this will take you to the log-in page. If you are not already registered on the system, you will need to do so before gaining full access to the documentation and to be able to submit your expression of interest. The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-93750025-5ea9-4541-a39a-b2d075db2fc7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5bfbf059-a2f4-49bc-a6e2-8535e9694dbc
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

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

64200000 - Telecommunications services

79512000 - Call centre

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jun 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
14 Jul 2023Expired
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
NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT
Contact Name
Angela Mortley
Contact Email
scwcsu.whprocurement@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
GLOUCESTER
Postcode
GL3 4FE
Post Town
Gloucester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK73 Gloucestershire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Tewkesbury
Electoral Ward
Churchdown Brookfield with Hucclecote
Westminster Constituency
North Cotswolds

Further Information

Notice Documents

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