Planning

Staffordshire wide Integrated Urgent Care Service. Market Engagement event

NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

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Planning

06 Feb 2019 at 11:15

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit is currently in the planning stage for the Staffordshire wide Integrated Urgent Care Service. The market engagement event is scheduled to take place in Stafford, with the engagement end date set for 22nd February 2019. This procurement process falls under the health services category, specifically designed for clinical services governed by the Light Touch Regime, as outlined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Interested parties are encouraged to participate and express their interest to the designated contacts by email.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the healthcare sector, particularly those specialising in urgent care services, clinical assessment, and home visiting healthcare. Small and medium enterprises with experience in providing integrated health services will be well-positioned to compete. The opportunity to engage with local Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) and adapt to evolving service needs makes this a valuable prospect for businesses looking to expand their footprint in the NHS procurement landscape.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Staffordshire wide Integrated Urgent Care Service. Market Engagement event

Notice Description

NHS Stafford and Surrounds CCG, Cannock Chase CCG, East Staffordshire CCG, South East Staffordshire and Seisdon Peninsular CCG, North Staffordshire CCG, Stoke on Trent CCG are intending to undertake in the future a formal procurement for Staffordshire wide Integrated Urgent Care Service across the aforementioned CCG catchment areas. The proposed service is intended to provide an Integrated Urgent Care Service for the population of Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent consisting of: Core Services * NHS 111 and NHS 111 on-line * A Staffordshire Clinical Assessment Service (CAS) * Primary care Out of Hours (OoH) service (including hear and treat, see at base and home visit). Change to Primary Care OOH. The CAS will include direct access for health and care professionals. This type of access will be available for emergency ambulance professionals and care home professionals and certain community health professionals initially and is likely to be rolled out to other professionals where opportunity exists for alternatives to A&E attendance. This type of CAS access is known as star 5 or star 6 etc. elsewhere. Additional Services Subject to final CCG confirmation * Operation of the Urgent Care Centre (UCC) co-located with the Emergency Department of the Royal Stoke Hospital which will provide front door streaming for patients presenting with non-life threatening or serious illnesses. A see and treat service will be provided for streamed patients not requiring ED services. * A Staffordshire in-hours urgent home visiting service for acutely unwell patients unable to attend GP clinics and whose alternative service would be presentation at A&E. Developmental Services (Subject to final CCG confirmation) We plan a multi-year contract and intend to commission services developments that will be phased in after the first 12 months with the aim of incorporating other community based urgent care services into the IUC such as rapid response services. We also intend to expand and further develop the CAS. Core service specifications will be compliant with the National Integrated Urgent Care Service Specification. (https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Integrated-Urgent-Care-Service-Specification.pdf) Please note that within Staffordshire we will be consulting on the future Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) configuration across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent OT. IUC providers will be expected to provide services fully integrated with future UTCs including direct booking of UTC slots from 111 / CAS. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, we intend that by no later than 2023, the CAS will function as the single point of access for patients, carers and health professionals for integrated urgent care and discharge from hospital care. The final full-service specification will be published as part of a future procurement process around April 2019 Additional information: The market engagement event relating to this service will be held end February or early March 2019 in Stafford. Interested parties are asked to express their interest via e-mail to r.klimczak@nhs.net and Samantha.yates6@nhs.net stating your Company name and contact details for details of the venue to be sent to. Should a procurement be undertaken, this will be done via the Midlands and Lancashire CSU e-procurement portal hosted by Bravo Solutions. 'Light Touch Regime' services: The future procurement will be for clinical 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'). Accordingly, the contracting authorities are only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The contracting authorities are not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations. The procedure which the contracting authorities are following is set out in the MOI. 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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-98c39077-0b4f-4dc5-b35a-6c169792bf06
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa177199-9e7f-4a5a-9084-1a9f8f0f5109
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
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
6 Feb 20197 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
22 Feb 2019Expired
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 MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STOKE ON TRENT
Postcode
ST4 4LX
Post Town
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Stoke-on-Trent
Electoral Ward
Fenton West & Mount Pleasant
Westminster Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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