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Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent GP Out of Hours Services - Service Specification Engagement Exercise

NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU on behalf of Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Clinical Commissioning Groups

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Planning

02 Jun 2021 at 22:45

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU, representing the Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs), is currently engaged in a planning stage for the "Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent GP Out of Hours Services - Service Specification Engagement Exercise". This initiative is focused on obtaining feedback from potential service providers for the forthcoming procurement of GP Out of Hours services, effective from 1st April 2022. The procurement will cover two lots: North Staffordshire and South Staffordshire, and is categorised under health services. Interested organisations must submit their feedback by 27th June 2021 at 17:00 hrs, while further information can be accessed through the Midlands and Lancashire CSU portal.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the healthcare sector, particularly those specialising in urgent care services, to expand their service offerings in the Staffordshire region. Companies that can provide GP support and operate call centres to receive NHS 111 communications or offer clinical advice would be particularly well-suited to engage in this process. Furthermore, the potential for contracts to be awarded for up to seven years, including extensions, may encourage providers who can deliver innovative and efficient solutions in the out-of-hours healthcare market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent GP Out of Hours Services - Service Specification Engagement Exercise

Notice Description

The Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent CCG Commissioners are seeking engagement with potential providers, sub-contractors and the market in general in relation to the service specification for future provision of GP Out of Hours services in Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent. The six Staffordshire CCG's plan to procure GP Out of Hours services effective from the 1st April 2022 which will be split into 2 LOTs - North Staffordshire and South Staffordshire. Note that the service covering South Staffordshire also incorporates an out of hour's provision for the Staffordshire prisons. Interested parties are invited to feedback their comments in relation to the proposed service specification. A message from Commissioners can be viewed on the MLCSU Bravo Portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk. These documents can be viewed at ITT 827 and the closing date for feedback is Sunday 27th June 2021 17:00hrs. It should be noted that the CCGs do not guarantee to consider or adopt any of the proposals put forward by the market. Participants should please read the Annex 1 Conflict of Interest document attached to ITT 827 and give brief details of any potential conflict of interest as part of the feedback so that this can be recorded by the Commissioners.

Lot Information

North Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent CCGs

The Commissioners are planning on procuring GP Out of Hours services across the six Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent CCGs effective from the 1st April 2022. The procurement will be split into two LOTs: 1. North Staffordshire - covering Stoke-on-Trent CCG and North Staffordshire CCG 2. South Staffordshire - covering Stafford & Surrounds CCG, Cannock Chase CCG, East Staffordshire CCG and South East Staffs & Seisdon Peninsular CCG. The contract covering the South Staffordshire region is additionally expected to provide GP Out of Hours cover for the Staffordshire prisons. The service specification aligns with the requirement of the National Service Specification for Integrated Urgent Care services https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Integrated-Urgent-Care-Service-Specification.pdf and will deliver the following core components of the service: Receive calls from NHS 111 Receive calls from Health Care Professionals (HCPs) seeking additional clinical telephone advice for patients being attended in their place of residence or public place Ability to consult patients by a variety of means including remotely, face to face either at specified hubs or in their own homes. Provide GP support to the Clinical Assessment Service to assess patients requiring clinical assessment, this is in addition to the 'speak to' dispositions. Please note that within Staffordshire we will be consulting on the future Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) configuration across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, there is an aspiration that GP Out of Hours providers align with this offer in the future. It is proposed that services will be awarded for a period of five years with the opportunity to extend this for an additional two years. Organisations wishing to offer feedback can obtain the information at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk . Organisations should access the information and return any feedback in writing via the messaging service within this portal.

South Staffordshire CCGs

The Commissioners are planning on procuring GP Out of Hours services across the six Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent CCGs effective from the 1st April 2022. The procurement will be split into two LOTs: 1. North Staffordshire - covering Stoke-on-Trent CCG and North Staffordshire CCG 2. South Staffordshire - covering Stafford & Surrounds CCG, Cannock Chase CCG, East Staffordshire CCG and South East Staffs & Seisdon Peninsular CCG. The contract covering the South Staffordshire region is additionally expected to provide GP Out of Hours cover for the Staffordshire prisons. The service specification aligns with the requirement of the National Service Specification for Integrated Urgent Care services https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Integrated-Urgent-Care-Service-Specification.pdf and will deliver the following core components of the service: Receive calls from NHS 111 Receive calls from Health Care Professionals (HCPs) seeking additional clinical telephone advice for patients being attended in their place of residence or public place Ability to consult patients by a variety of means including remotely, face to face either at specified hubs or in their own homes. Provide GP support to the Clinical Assessment Service to assess patients requiring clinical assessment, this is in addition to the 'speak to' dispositions. Please note that within Staffordshire we will be consulting on the future Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) configuration across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, there is an aspiration that GP Out of Hours providers align with this offer in the future. It is proposed that services will be awarded for a period of five years with the opportunity to extend this for an additional two years. Organisations wishing to offer feedback can obtain the information at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk . Organisations should access the information and return any feedback in writing via the messaging service within this portal.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02b7d6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012388-2021
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
2 Jun 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Aug 2021Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU on behalf of Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Clinical Commissioning Groups
Additional Buyers

NHS Cannock Chase Clinical Commissioning Group

NHS East Staffordshire Clinical Commissioning Group

NHS North Staffordshire Cliinical Commissioning Group

NHS South East Staffordshire and Seisdon Peninsula Clinical Commissioning Group

NHS Stafford and Surrounds Clinical Commissioning Group

NHS Stoke on Trent Clinical Commissioning Group

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STAFFORDSHIRE
Postcode
ST4 4LX
Postcode Area
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
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Local Authority
Stoke-on-Trent
Electoral Ward
Fenton West & Mount Pleasant
Westminster Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent Central

Further Information

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