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title: "NHS111 Services for Kent, Medway and Sussex"
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# NHS111 Services for Kent, Medway and Sussex

Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-413dc417-0452-405a-80c1-f0fbed7cf51c

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## Summary

The NHS111 Services for Kent, Medway and Sussex procurement is a one-year contract aimed at ensuring the continued provision of critical NHS services to the local patient population. This contract, valued at approximately £12.88 million, will be managed by the NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit, with participation from various clinical commissioning groups across the region. The procurement method employed is a negotiated procedure without prior publication, with the tender phase having concluded on 19 December 2018. Following the conclusion of this interim contract, a new five-year procurement process for NHS111 and Clinical Assessment Services is set to commence in January 2019, with a market engagement event scheduled for 17 January 2019.

This procurement presents considerable opportunities for businesses in the healthcare and services sector, particularly those specialising in NHS services, emergency care, and health technology solutions. Companies capable of delivering high-quality patient care and services may find this tender advantageous for collaboration with NHS authorities. The transition from this one-year contract to the longer-term arrangements forms a significant opportunity for firms looking to expand their operations and enhance their portfolio within the public sector health services market.

## Notice

This is a one year contract whose sole purpose is to enable the on-going provision of an NHS111 Service to the patient population of the participating clinical commissioning groups whilst enabling the procurement and mobilisation of a 5 year contract for NHS111 & Clinical Assessment Service commencing 1st April 2020. The need for this one year contract came about following abandoned procurements in both Kent & Medway and Sussex in 2018. In February 2018 two separate procurement processes in Kent & Medway and Sussex were commenced for services including NHS111 Services. However the decision to discontinue the two processes was taken by the Commissioners following concerns that the processes did not adequately demonstrate Value for Money (VFM) and could not result in a contract award across all of the services for which suppliers had been sought. Furthermore to enable the new procurement process(es) with sufficient mobilisation period, which was a key point raised by bidders at the Kent Market Engagement Event, this one year contract has become necessary to ensure continuation of supply of a critical service to the patient population of the participating clinical commissioning groups. The procurement of the NHS111 and Clinical Assessment Service is due to commence in January 2019 and a market engagement event is scheduled for 17th January 2019; a prior information notice will be published in relation to the forth-coming procurement and market engagement event by the 31st December 2018. Additional information: NHS Swale Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is the Lead Commissioner on behalf of the following Commissioners:- NHS Medway CCG, NHS West Kent CCG, NHS Dartford, Gravesham & Swanley Clinical Commissioning Group, NHS Horsham and Mid Sussex CCG, NHS Crawley CCG, NHS Brighton & Hove CCG, NHS Coastal West Sussex CCG, NHS Eastbourne, Hailsham and Seaford CCG,NHS High Weald Lewes Havens CCG, NHS Hastings & Rother CCG

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9fee9d44-96a1-4be4-9cf7-e11fc34f4284 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Dec 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Dec 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Nov 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,877,487 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £12,877,487 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT |
| Locality | SITTINGBOURNE |
| Post town | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME10 2ST |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ43 Kent Thames Gateway |
| Local authority | Swale |
| Electoral ward | Kemsley |
| Westminster constituency | Sittingbourne and Sheppey |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOUTH EAST COAST AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 19 Dec 2018 at 18:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9fee9d44-96a1-4be4-9cf7-e11fc34f4284

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9fee9d44-96a1-4be4-9cf7-e11fc34f4284
  19th December 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.swaleccg.nhs.uk/

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