--- title: "Request for Information: Rapid Intervention Service for West Essex" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3f06c607-9704-405e-8ed9-ab6fbb81a2a0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3f06c607-9704-405e-8ed9-ab6fbb81a2a0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3f06c607-9704-405e-8ed9-ab6fbb81a2a0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3f06c607-9704-405e-8ed9-ab6fbb81a2a0.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "ATTAIN" published: "2022-07-26" --- # Request for Information: Rapid Intervention Service for West Essex Buyer: ATTAIN Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3f06c607-9704-405e-8ed9-ab6fbb81a2a0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3f06c607-9704-405e-8ed9-ab6fbb81a2a0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3f06c607-9704-405e-8ed9-ab6fbb81a2a0.json) ## Summary NHS West Essex Clinical Commissioning Group, represented by Attain, has initiated a procurement process titled "Request for Information: Rapid Intervention Service for West Essex". This tender is in the planning stage and aims to enhance community health services, particularly by supporting primary care with rapid diagnostic and clinical interventions to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions. Interested suppliers should ensure to respond to the engagement by 9th August 2022 to avoid exclusion from the bidding process. This opportunity is located in the East of England, specifically targeting the healthcare industry. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the healthcare sector, particularly those specialising in community health services, ambulance services, and urgent care. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, as the initiative seeks to understand market interest and capability. Businesses capable of delivering rapid response services that can stabilise patients at home rather than in acute care settings would be well-suited to compete for the future contract arising from this process. ## Notice NHS West Essex Clinical Commissioning Group are currently reviewing their future commissioning and procurement options for their Rapid Intervention Service and is seeking to understand the potential level of interest in the opportunity. The Rapid Intervention Service will support primary care with rapid diagnostic and clinical intervention to prevent hospital admissions for patients who: - Do not require an acute admission / hospital care - Require immediate nursing / therapy / personal care input to stabilise them in their own home (which may be a care home) - Has the potential for improvement and is considered able to benefit - Have a non-life-threatening condition who would have been conveyed to PAH and / or admitted to hospital - To provide assessment of minor illness and minor injury - To respond to acute exacerbation of chronic conditions with GP support (or substituting clinician where this is required) so that the patient has access to necessary diagnostic services The outcome of the service will be to prevent unnecessary A&E attendance and hospital admissions with the delivery of safe and appropriate urgent care in the community. The service also aims to decrease unnecessary emergency ambulance conveyances. Full details on how to take part in the RfI and the services required can be found via the Attain e-procurement portal, link is https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html If the market testing identifies more than one interested capable supplier a procurement process will be undertaken to award the new contract. Any supplier which does not respond to this RFI within the stipulated timescales will exclude themselves from the bidding process for this project. Please respond by the e-procurement portal, by the return date. The Contracting Authority will only invite those suppliers who have responded to the RFI to compete in the tender process. The CCG shall not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by respondents to this RFI in preparing and/or submitting such responses. Additional information: Full details on how to take part in the RfI and the services required can be found via the Attain e-procurement portal, link is https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4bba4912-ffe6-419f-99e4-9d671f39e200 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Jul 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 9 Aug 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ATTAIN | | Locality | EPPING | | Post town | Chelmsford | | Postcode | CM16 6TN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex | | ITL 3 | TLH35 West Essex | | Local authority | Epping Forest | | Electoral ward | Epping East | | Westminster constituency | Epping Forest | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85143000 - Ambulance services - 85323000 - Community health services ## Release History - 26 Jul 2022 at 13:33 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4bba4912-ffe6-419f-99e4-9d671f39e200 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4bba4912-ffe6-419f-99e4-9d671f39e200 26th July 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html E-procurement portal website: ## Notice URLs - https://westessexccg.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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