--- title: "Mid-Nottinghamshire GP Access" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0b38f357-3a26-4df2-bf2a-aed317b8f50c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0b38f357-3a26-4df2-bf2a-aed317b8f50c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0b38f357-3a26-4df2-bf2a-aed317b8f50c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0b38f357-3a26-4df2-bf2a-aed317b8f50c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2018-12-24" --- # Mid-Nottinghamshire GP Access Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0b38f357-3a26-4df2-bf2a-aed317b8f50c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0b38f357-3a26-4df2-bf2a-aed317b8f50c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0b38f357-3a26-4df2-bf2a-aed317b8f50c.json) ## Summary The upcoming procurement process titled "Mid-Nottinghamshire GP Access" is being conducted by the NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit. This tender falls within the health services industry and will take place in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom. Currently in the planning stage, the budget aligns with the period from 1st April 2019 to 31st March 2020. Expressions of interest from potential bidders are encouraged ahead of future notice publication planned for 25th January 2019, with the contract period expected to commence on 1st September 2019 and end on 31st August 2022. The tender will be processed using the open procurement method, suitable for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for healthcare providers focused on general practice and integrated healthcare services. Companies offering GP services, particularly those with experience in managing primary care networks or who can deliver extended hours and additional appointment availability, would be well-suited to compete. Those capable of ensuring equitable access to care, employing a comprehensive patient engagement strategy, and utilising innovative digital solutions to enhance service delivery will likely find this an attractive opportunity to expand their reach in the East Midlands healthcare market. ## Notice The Commissioner is seeking suitably qualified bidders for the service outlined below. Bidders should send their expressions of interest to the named buyer (sarah.trupp@nhs.net): Both Mansfield & Ashfield CCG and Newark & Sherwood CCG (Mid Nottinghamshire CCGs) have a Primary Care Strategy that supports the General Practice Forward View (GPFV) in developing general practice to work at scale through Primary Care Networks (PCNs). Improving Access to primary care for the registered population is seen as a key enabler to deliver the sustainability and transformation of primary medical services. This will be driven through services being delivered in an integrated way at scale and based around established PCN. The Mid Nottinghamshire CCGs have six PCNs that are now well established and with full engagement of their GP practice members. They meet regularly and are led by GPs working in close collaboration with the GP membership provider organisation. PCNs have engaged appropriate skill mix within their delivery models. The Mid Nottinghamshire CCGs wish to commission extended GP access services that form part of a fully integrated primary care service. This should build on existing strong primary care performance and established integrated links to other NHS and private sector healthcare services in the county. It is expected that, as a minimum, the delivery model will be based around the current PCN configuration. * Delivering additional GP appointments to meet the national core requirements aligned to the established PCNS as follows: - 30 minutes per 1000 weighted patients and possibly rising to 45 minutes at a future point. - Appointment time evenly spread across 18.30 to 20.00 Monday to Friday and Saturday mornings, as per the national requirements. - A mixture of Pre-bookable and on the day routine appointments with duration of 15 minutes. - Ensuring equity of access to services is critical. Monday to Saturday appointments will be delivered in a minimum of six locations, one per PCN. * Subject to the response to this PIN, the CCGs may be minded to commission by PCN for Monday to Saturday services. * Additional appointment time to be provided covering 52 Sundays and every Bank Holiday event GP led clinical time per day. This service will need to meet the needs of the local population. As a minimum the CCGs expect to commission two locations: one in either Mansfield or Ashfield and a second in Newark. *Provision of 100% population coverage across both CCGs *Providers must use local CQC-registered estate that is appropriate for a primary care service. *All extended access appointments must be GP led with support from the wider nursing team. * The current staffing model utilises a permanent workforce of partner and salaried GPs and employed nurses/HCAs giving quality and continuity of care for patients. We would expect future service delivery to continue to adhere to core requirements in this way. CONTINUED ... Additional information: ... CONTINUED * All patients should be offered a choice of evening and weekend appointments on an equal footing to non-extended hours services. Demand to be flexed to meet patient/system if required within the core requirements set out above. * Patients will be offered appointments through their registered GP practice accessing a shared booking system. Full access to the patient record (read/write access) ensuring continuity of care in a secure and governance led system. Prospective provider(s) are therefore required to relevant arrangements in place from go live to enable information sharing. Commissioners require all activity to be documented using SystmOne and the ability to task patient's registered GP within twelve hours of the extended hours appointment. * There will be effective connection to other system services enabling patients to receive the right care from the right professional, including access from and to other primary care and general practice services such as urgent care services. * Engagement with individual GP practices' Patient Participation Groups. The provider(s) will use patient surveys to develop the service model, meeting with other primary medical service providers within the locality to share best practice and new ways of working in line with the GPFV strategy. * Prospective provider(s) will be expected to deliver enhanced services such as wound care and ear syringing. * Issues of inequalities in patients experience of accessing general practice identified by local evidence and actions to resolve in place. * Use of digital approaches to support new models of care in general practice. To include and not be limited to NHS 111 direct bookable, Directory of Services (DOS) to reflect extended access arrangements, use of Skype and other digital approaches when available. * Services to be advertised to patients including, as a minimum, through practice websites, notices in local urgent care services and publicity across the local community to ensure that it is clear to patients how they access these appointments and associated services. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58b207b8-1553-4d70-a77b-7ea4fda89986 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 Dec 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 25 Jan 2019 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2019 - 31 Aug 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | MANSFIELD | | Post town | Nottingham | | Postcode | NG21 0HJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF15 North Nottinghamshire | | Local authority | Mansfield | | Electoral ward | Southwell | | Westminster constituency | Mansfield | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 24 Dec 2018 at 09:58 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58b207b8-1553-4d70-a77b-7ea4fda89986 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58b207b8-1553-4d70-a77b-7ea4fda89986 24th December 2018 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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