Tender

Provision of Out of Hours GMS Support to HMP Cardiff

NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)

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Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services is seeking bidders for the provision of Out of Hours General Medical Services (GMS) support to HMP Cardiff. This tender falls under the main procurement category of services and is currently in the tender stage. The deadline for submissions is on December 16, 2022. The location for this contract is in Cardiff, and it presents an opportunity for General Medical Practitioners to deliver essential medical services to prisoners at HMP Cardiff.

This tender by NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services offers a valuable opportunity for General Medical Practitioners looking to provide out of hours medical support. The contract, extending for at least 2 years with a potential 12-month extension, aims to enhance continuity of care for prisoners at HMP Cardiff. Qualified bidders must meet specific eligibility criteria outlined in the tender documentation, ensuring compliance with the required standards for delivering General Medical Services within the UK healthcare system.

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Notice Title

Provision of Out of Hours GMS Support to HMP Cardiff

Notice Description

HMP Cardiff is a Category B men's prison located close to the centre of Cardiff, operated by HMPPS. It has an operational capacity of 820 with between 70 and 100 new receptions a week.As a local remand prison, HMP Cardiff accepts males aged 18 plus who are remanded into custody from the local court catchment area of South East Wales. It also houses sentenced Category B and C prisoners. There are full time education, training and employment opportunities for men in HMP Cardiff; there is also a resettlement unit offering offending behaviour programmes and work- based courses as part of preparation for release.Cardiff and Vale UHB is responsible for delivering primary, mental and physical healthcare services at the prison, under a five-year partnership agreement between HMPPS, the Welsh Government, Local Health Boards and Public Health Wales.Men are received into HMP Cardiff Monday-Saturday and on all Bank Holidays except Christmas Day and Easter Sunday.Over the past 2 years, a Provider from England has provided a telephone advice, out of hours service only to the healthcare team in HMP Cardiff. The second year of this contract expires at the end of January 2023.Based on a review of service needs within HMP Cardiff, the Locality is now seeking a revised contract arrangement for OOhrs General Medical Services provided by GPs, that which better aligns with the day time GP service and can provide improved continuity of care for prisoners , through the provision of site visitations and where required, remote support with management of workload.The Locality is seeking a Provider to deliver the following service as a minimum to HMP CardiffGP delivered, telephone support between 1700hrs to 0800hrs on Weekdays (excluding bank holidays)GP delivered telephone support from 1700hrs on a Friday through to 0800hrs on a Monday (ie 24 hours) and 24 hours on a bank holidays.In addition, the opportunity to commission additional capacity to support with the management of clinical requests out of hours on an 'as requested basis is also an element of service for discussion with interested providers.The contract will be offered on the basis of a 2- year period, plus option for a further 12 month extensionNOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=127016 By day, the Locality employs salaried GPs to provide GMS to prisoners. These GPs undertake a range of work within the prisoner including clinical assessment and treatment of routine conditions, long term condition management, substance misuse treatment, clinical assessment of prisoners in Segregation and the Healthcare Unit. They play a key role in medication review, monitoring and prescribing based on the high-level needs within the patient cohort.As with all members of the healthcare team, the GPs work from the national HMP patient management system called SYSTMONE. All interventions required of GPS are 'tasked' through Systmone, which provides a mechanisms for communication across the healthcare team, recording of clinical interventions and onward patient management.In addition to GMS provision, the salaried GPs also work a session on a Saturday afternoon and on a Bank Holiday to manage new prisoner receptions. There are no GPs on site on Sundays.(WA Ref:127016)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-127016
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=127016
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
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

85000000 - Health and social work services

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
28 Nov 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Dec 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)
Contact Name
Alexandra Woodward
Contact Email
Not specified
Contact Phone
+44 1443848585

Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF15 7QZ
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Electoral Ward
Taff's Well
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff North

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