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Provision of Acute Visiting, Single Point of Access, Urgent Care Centre across St Helens Place

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board

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06 Sep 2024 at 10:17

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17 Apr 2024 at 12:17

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has awarded a two-year contract for the provision of Acute Visiting, Single Point of Access, and Urgent Care Centre services across St Helens Place. The contract, valued at £804,608 annually, commenced on 1st April 2024 and will expire on 31st March 2026. The procurement falls under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, with the award made through a direct award process (Direct award C) without the prior publication of a call for competition. This contract is focused on health services and aims to ensure prompt access to urgent care for housebound patients and efficient service coordination in the designated region.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses in the health services sector, particularly those experienced in providing integrated care and urgent medical services. Companies specialising in home visiting services, single point of access coordination, and urgent care management would find this contract an ideal fit. By participating, businesses can enhance their portfolio and credibility while contributing to reducing hospital admissions and improving patient outcomes within the community. The successful incumbent, St Helens Rota, demonstrates the need for a provider capable of maintaining established standards and potentially innovating within the scope of the services offered.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Acute Visiting, Single Point of Access, Urgent Care Centre across St Helens Place

Notice Description

The following relate to services commissioned across Cheshire & Merseyside ICB (St Helens Place). Acute Visiting Service: The Acute Visiting Service provides a home visiting service that is accessed by General Practices when an urgent appointment is required by a housebound patient who is at risk of needing to attend A&E or hospital admission if not seen very quickly. Single Point of Access The Single Point of Access enables health and care professionals to access community services, treatment centres and urgent care when a patient requires this via one contact point. This helps to ensure patients access the correct part of the system quickly and appropriately. Patients only access acute services when necessary and via a route that is clinical tested. Urgent Care Centre The Urgent Care Centre provides on the day GP appointments for practices to book for their patients that require an urgent appointment but have no appointments to offer.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - St Helens Place intend to award a 2 year contract via Direct award C to the incumbent provider to deliver Acute Visiting, Single Point of Access, Urgent Care Centre Services in St Helens. The contract will start on the 1st of April 2024, expire on 31st March 2026 and has an annual contract value of PS804,608 (+any applicable NHS uplift).

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by within 8 working days. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0452f5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028559-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£1,609,216 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Mar 20242 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WARRINGTON
Postcode
WA1 1QY
Postcode Area
Warrington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD61 Warrington
Delivery Location
TLD71 East Merseyside
Local Authority
Warrington
Electoral Ward
Bewsey and Whitecross
Westminster Constituency
Warrington South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

St Helens Rota

Further Information

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