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Primary Care Extended Access for Luton

ATTAIN HEALTH MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD

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04 Jul 2018 at 08:34

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Luton Clinical Commissioning Group has initiated a tender titled "Primary Care Extended Access for Luton," which falls under the health services industry in the East of England. This procurement process is currently in the Award stage, with an estimated contract value of £1,700,000. The contract period is set to commence on 1st September 2018 and will run until 31st March 2020. The procurement method employed is an open procedure above the threshold, and the tender period ended on 1st June 2018.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses focused on health service provision, particularly those operating within the primary care sector. Companies that specialise in providing general practice services, including extending access hours and enhancing service delivery through digital approaches, would be particularly well-suited to compete in this tender. Given the emphasis on collaboration with GP practices, larger healthcare organisations and SMEs alike could find significant growth prospects through participation in this initiative aimed at improving patient access to healthcare services in Luton.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Primary Care Extended Access for Luton

Notice Description

NHS Luton Clinical Commissioning Group is expected to implement all 7 core areas of GPFV access, these 7 core requirements are as follows. * Timing of appointments: Commission weekday provision of access to pre-bookable and same day appointments to general practice services in evenings (after 6:30pm) - to provide an additional 1.5 hours a day; Commission weekend provision of access to pre-bookable and same day appointments on both Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays to meet local population needs; Provide robust evidence, based on utilisation rates, for the proposed disposition of services throughout the week; Appointments can be provided on a hub basis with practices working at scale. * Capacity: Commission a minimum additional 30 minutes consultation capacity per 1000 population, rising to 45 minutes per 1000 population. * Measurement: Ensure usage of a nationally commissioned new tool to automatically measure appointment activity by all participating practices, both in-hours and in extended hours. * Advertising and ease of access: Ensure services are advertised to patients, including notification on practice websites, notices in local urgent care services and publicity that into the community, so that it is clear to patients how they can access these appointments and associated service; All practice receptionists able to direct patients to the service and offer appointments to extended hours service on the same basis as appointments to non-extended hours services Patients should be offered a choice of evening or weekend appointments on an equal footing to core hours appointments. * Digital: Use of digital approaches to support new models of care in general practice. * Inequalities: Issues of inequalities in patients' experience of accessing general practice identified by local evidence and actions to resolve in place. * Effective access to the wider whole system services: Effective connection to other system services enabling patients to receive the right care the right professional including access from and to other primary care and general practice services such as urgent care. Leadership and Governance: Ensure leadership and governance arrangements/requirements are in place. The CCG has carried out a thorough due diligence process and has identified that the 27 GP member practices within Luton are best placed/most capable to provide these services. Additional information: A PIN as a Call to Competition procedure was followed as 'Most Capable' providers had been identified following a robust due diligence process. Following the PIN as a Call to Competition (OJEU Ref: 2018/S 086-193378) no further expressions of interest have been received from the Market. A voluntary minimum 10 day standstill period has been followed prior to entering into contracts with those providers designated/identified within the notice as being the 'Most Capable' pursuant to Regulation 99(3)(c) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. There is an option to extend the contract for a further 24 months. Castle Medical Group will act as Lead Practice for all 27 GP practices operating within the service boundaries of NHS Luton CCG as detailed within the advertised PIN - as a Call to Competition notice.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aba4ca22-9ca2-4bb1-9df1-0d5061f11412
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,700,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,700,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Jul 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Jun 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jun 20187 years ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2018 - 31 Mar 2020 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ATTAIN HEALTH MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
WC1V 7HZ
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
Holborn & Covent Garden
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CASTLE MEDICAL GROUP

Further Information

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