--- title: "Primary Care Extended Access for NHS Thurrock CCG" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-293354ff-447d-488b-872f-ff06852db646" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-293354ff-447d-488b-872f-ff06852db646" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-293354ff-447d-488b-872f-ff06852db646.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-293354ff-447d-488b-872f-ff06852db646.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ATTAIN HEALTH MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD" published: "2017-11-17" --- # Primary Care Extended Access for NHS Thurrock CCG Buyer: ATTAIN HEALTH MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-293354ff-447d-488b-872f-ff06852db646 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-293354ff-447d-488b-872f-ff06852db646) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-293354ff-447d-488b-872f-ff06852db646.json) ## Summary The procurement process titled "Primary Care Extended Access for NHS Thurrock CCG" is being conducted by ATTAIN HEALTH MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD, located in Grays, England. The initiative falls under the health services industry category and is currently in the tender stage. The deadline for interested organisations to express their interest is set for 5pm on 4th December 2017, with a contract period commencing on 2nd April 2018 and concluding on 1st April 2021. The procurement method employed is a Public Invitation Notice (PIN) with a call for competition, aiming to enhance access to general practice services during evenings and weekends for local patients. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those who can deliver extended access arrangements in general practice settings. Companies with experience in managing medical personnel such as GPs, nurse specialists, and physiotherapists would be well-suited to compete, especially those with capabilities to promote services directly to patients and address access inequalities. The scope also includes collaboration with existing practices, indicating a need for organisations that can integrate and work effectively within community healthcare frameworks. ## Notice Extended Access for Thurrock CCG patients. * Timing of appointments: Commission weekday provision of access to pre-bookable and same day appointments to general practice services in evenings (after 6:30pm) - to provide an additional 1.5 hours a day; Commission weekend provision of access to pre-bookable and same day appointments on both Saturdays and Sundays to meet local population needs; Provide robust evidence, based on utilisation rates, for the proposed disposition of services throughout the week; Appointments can be provided on a hub basis with practices working at scale. * Capacity: Commission a minimum additional 30 minutes consultation capacity per 1000 population, rising to 45 minutes per 1000 population. * Measurement: Ensure usage of a nationally commissioned new tool to automatically measure appointment activity by all participating practices, both in-hours and in extended hours. * Advertising and ease of access: Ensure services are advertised to patients, including notification on practice websites, notices in local urgent care services and publicity that into the community, so that it is clear to patients how they can access these appointments and associated service; All practice receptionists able to direct patients to the service and offer appointments to extended hours service on the same basis as appointments to non-extended hours services Patients should be offered a choice of evening or weekend appointments on an equal footing to core hours appointments. * Digital: Use of digital approaches to support new models of care in general practice. * Inequalities: Issues of inequalities in patients' experience of accessing general practice identified by local evidence and actions to resolve in place. * Leadership & Governance Ensure leadership and governance arrangements in place The CCG has carried out a due diligence process on Neera Medical Centre and believes that they are best placed to provide these services as they already hold a seven year contract with NHS England to deliver these services. They have also invested in capital and workforce that would enable them to expand their existing services. If any other organisation would like to express an interest by 5pm Monday 4th December 2017 if they believe that they are capable of delivering the above requirements then the CCG will run a competitive process. Additional information: Further requirements: 1. Signed up Memorandum of Understanding from each Practice to access their registered list of patients. 2. There must be 100% percentage cover from 1st May 2018 for Thurrock CCG compared with the March 2019 imposed by NHE England in Appendix 1 shown below and attached. 3. The funding is for 2 years only and non-recurring and although indicative per weighted population funds for year 1 and year 2 have been announced the actual amount of money may be reduced. 4. The extended access service must be based on the Primary Care Newham model of care and including staff such as GPs, Advance Nurse Specialists, Clinical Pharmacist, physiotherapists, paramedics, Consultant, Long Term Conditions specialist, etc. 5. Collaboratively work with existing incumbent covering evenings, Saturdays and Sundays. 6. Promote actively advertising the services to Stakeholders, Community and Secondary Care environments. 7. Be able to take NHS 111 directly bookable appointments and follow due diligence process and validation of patient experience. 8. The new organization must be able to deliver within the CCG defined locality footprint 9. IT expectation is that it must be interoperable with SystmOne and having arrangements with non SystmOne practices. 10. CQC registration must be a rating of "Good" or above. 11. Interested organisations must have some experience of delivering this kind of service at scale. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ef8eff4-3cfe-48c1-87ed-1e5c3d16bc05 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - PIN notice with a call for competition | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Nov 2017 | | Submission deadline | 4 Dec 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2018 - 1 Apr 2021 | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ATTAIN HEALTH MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD | | Locality | GRAYS | | Post town | Romford | | Postcode | RM17 6SL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex | | ITL 3 | TLH32 Thurrock | | Local authority | Thurrock | | Electoral ward | Grays Riverside | | Westminster constituency | Thurrock | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 17 Nov 2017 at 08:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ef8eff4-3cfe-48c1-87ed-1e5c3d16bc05 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ef8eff4-3cfe-48c1-87ed-1e5c3d16bc05 17th November 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/58b62dbc-79df-47af-a125-a3662e20e5fa Bravo User Guide - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/607af26a-5b7a-4580-84a1-866187ce71c6 NHS England 7 Core Requirements - https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/ Web Portal to Express an Interest ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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