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NHS 111 Service (Midlands Region) - Invitation to Tender

NHS BLACK COUNTRY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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05 May 2023 at 14:13

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board, along with other Integrated Care Boards, is inviting bids for the procurement of NHS 111 services covering the West and East Midlands regions. This opportunity aims to ensure timely access to healthcare services for patients in need, with key objectives including achieving quality measures, providing efficient clinical assessments, and reducing health inequalities. The contract duration is 5 years with a possible extension of up to 2 years. The tender process is currently in the active stage, with a submission deadline of June 15, 2023.

This tender for NHS 111 services provides a significant opportunity for healthcare providers to contribute to delivering safe and patient-focused services. Businesses well-suited to compete in this tender include healthcare service providers, technology companies offering telehealth solutions, and organisations with expertise in clinical assessment and patient care pathways. The procurement process is open and transparent, offering a chance for qualified and experienced providers to engage with multiple Integrated Care Boards in the Midlands regions and make a positive impact on patient care and health outcomes.

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Notice Title

NHS 111 Service (Midlands Region) - Invitation to Tender

Notice Description

NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board and NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board are undertaking a procurement process and are inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to bid for NHS 111 services to cover the West and East Midlands regions (including Staffordshire and Stoke) on behalf of themselves and the following Integrated Care Boards:<br/><br/>NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB<br/>NHS Coventry and Warwickshire ICB<br/>NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICB<br/>NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB<br/>NHS Lincolnshire ICB<br/>NHS Northamptonshire ICB<br/>NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB<br/>NHS Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin ICB<br/>NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS111 aims to ensure patients with an urgent clinical need are assessed and referred to an appropriate service, in a timely manner, by providing health advice and onward referral over the telephone and online. The NHS111 service will deliver a safe and patient focused service that promotes quality and reduces health inequalities.

Further objectives of the service will be to:
* Achieve nationally and regionally mandated KPIs and quality measures.
* Expedite patient access to appropriate end point services.
* Deliver good patient experience by providing consistent, safe and efficient clinical assessment at first point of contact.
* Provide onward referral to primary care and all non-emergency department (non-ED) pathways, including ICB commissioned services that can undertake remote triage and onward referral (such as local clinical assessment services (CAS).
* Nurture a culture of self-help, education and self-management.
* Ensure the Directory of Services (DoS) is maintained in partnership with local systems and used to facilitate timely and appropriate levels of care.
* Ensure early identification of calls that would benefit from access to a clinical adviser.
* Develop and maintain clear pathways of care which ensure safe and optimal transfer of patients' care where additional or specialist care is required.
* Reduce the risk of harm to patients by ensuring patients are referred to the most appropriate service, at the earliest opportunity along the pathway.
* Share real time data with health and social care partners to improve the patient journey, safety of staff, and the efficiency of NHS and Local Authority commissioned services.

The contract term will be 5 years with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years.

This Procurement has been 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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03c6d8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012999-2023
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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
5 May 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Jun 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS BLACK COUNTRY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Additional Buyers

NHS BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

NHS COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

NHS DERBY & DERBYSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

NHS HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

NHS LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

NHS LINCOLNSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

NHS NORTHAMPTONSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

NHS NOTTINGHAM AND NOTTINGHAMSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

NHS SHROPSHIRE AND TELFORD AND WREKIN INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

NHS STAFFORDSHIRE AND STOKE-ON-TRENT INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WOLVERHAMPTON
Postcode
WV1 1SH
Post Town
Wolverhampton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG12 Worcestershire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Worcester
Electoral Ward
Fort Royal
Westminster Constituency
Worcester

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