Planning

Expressions of Interest for the Provision of Primary Care Medical Services for Special Allocation Scheme in Hertfordshire and West Essex

NHS HERTFORDSHIRE AND WEST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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Planning

08 Aug 2023 at 09:03

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board is planning to procure primary care medical services for a Special Allocation Scheme in Hertfordshire and West Essex. The procurement stage is currently planning, with an engagement end date set for 30th August 2023. The service commencement date is 1st April 2024 in the East of England region. The procurement falls under the health services category and is targeted towards SMEs and VCSEs.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses to deliver GP led primary medical care services to patients registered on the Special Allocation Scheme. Suitable businesses should be able to operate within the specified areas of East and North Hertfordshire, West Essex, and South and West Essex. They must have the capacity to offer services during core hours on weekdays and provide a safe environment for both staff and patients. Interested businesses need to participate in the early market assessment questionnaire by the deadline of 30th August 2023.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Expressions of Interest for the Provision of Primary Care Medical Services for Special Allocation Scheme in Hertfordshire and West Essex

Notice Description

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU) on behalf of Hertfordshire and West Essex (ICB) (The Commissioner) would like to notify the market of an opportunity to provide a Special Allocation Scheme Service in the following areas: East and North Hertfordshire West Essex South and West Essex The service commencement date is 1st April 2024. All interested providers are invited to participate in an early market assessment questionnaire. Please note the deadline for expressions of interest is 12:00PM on 30th August 2023. The service(s) will provide GP led primary medical care services to patients registered on the Special Allocation Scheme (SAS) who have been removed from general practice due to exhibiting violent or aggressive behaviour. The service(s) shall also provide support for rehabilitation of Registered Patients in order to address the underlying causes of violent or aggressive behaviour and encourage and support facilitation of return to general practice. The service(s) must be offered throughout Core Hours of 8am - 6.30pm Monday to Friday. Each area has around 12-15 patients and the estimated annual contract value for each area is PS30,000. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to secure and fund appropriate and safe location(s) from which to deliver the service(s). The location must be; a) Suitable for the delivery of primary medical services; b) Appropriately registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC); c) Safe for staff, Registered Patients and other patients; d) Accessible for Registered Patients within the Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB area e) A stable environment which actively reduces anxiety for Registered Patients. This is purely an early engagement exercise; any subsequent procurement will be advertised separately and all organisations wanting to participate will need to respond to the procurement advertisement as and when published. This is a market testing exercise and does not commit the Commissioners to carry out a procurement process. Current services will remain in place during this period in line with existing contracts and service level agreements. The procurement will be advertised in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) (the "Regulations") to the extent that the Regulations relate to services within the scope of Schedule 3 thereto(Social and Other Specific Services). The Commissioner and AGCSU are, therefore, bound only by those parts of the Regulations applying to Schedule 3 services. If more than one compliant provider registers an interest for this opportunity, meets the requirements set out in this Notice and the questionnaire then the ICB may set out details for a competitive process. Should only one provider register an interest and meet the requirements, the ICB reserve the right to award to that provider without further publication following due diligence checks. Additional information: The Contracting Authority will be using an e-Tendering system for this market engagement exercise. To express an interest and access the questionnaire go to the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-tendering portal at the following link: https://health-family-contractsearch.secure.force.com/? SearchType=Projects and register your interest. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference: C180664: EOI - Special Allocation Scheme Service in Hertfordshire and West Essex.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a0bafd34-f3dd-403e-8b85-e8ad9824300b
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, 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
£96,980 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Aug 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Aug 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 HERTFORDSHIRE AND WEST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DERBY
Postcode
DE1 3QT
Post Town
Derby
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF11 Derby
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Derby
Electoral Ward
Darley
Westminster Constituency
Derby North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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