--- title: "Advice, Information & Guidance between Primary and Secondary Care" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-434057e3-7b68-4b8f-9c75-f61a5b4b59e2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-434057e3-7b68-4b8f-9c75-f61a5b4b59e2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-434057e3-7b68-4b8f-9c75-f61a5b4b59e2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-434057e3-7b68-4b8f-9c75-f61a5b4b59e2.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "ATTAIN" published: "2020-03-09" --- # Advice, Information & Guidance between Primary and Secondary Care Buyer: ATTAIN Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-434057e3-7b68-4b8f-9c75-f61a5b4b59e2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-434057e3-7b68-4b8f-9c75-f61a5b4b59e2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-434057e3-7b68-4b8f-9c75-f61a5b4b59e2.json) ## Summary The NHS North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), represented by Attain, is currently in the planning stage for a tender titled "Advice, Information & Guidance between Primary and Secondary Care". This procurement process falls within the health and social work services category. The engagement end date is set for 23rd March 2020, with submissions due by 12:00 on the same day. The service aims to provide an electronic solution to help coordinate care between GPs and secondary care consultants, aiming to reduce unnecessary hospital admissions. This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in digital health solutions, telemedicine, and patient care technologies. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-suited to respond, given the need for innovative, high-quality services that focus on patient outcomes. Engaging in this tender could help these organisations expand their market presence and contribute to improving healthcare delivery in the East of England. ## Notice This is a Request for Information (RFI) published on behalf of NHS North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). With this RFI North East Essex CCG is seeking to learn the level of possible interest from organisations in relation to the provision of an electronic solution to coordinate advice, information and guidance between GP practices and consultants within secondary care. The outcome of the service will be to avoid hospital admissions / out-patient referrals onto secondary care services where possible with access and support from appropriate advice, information and guidance. The same information will be gathered from different organisations to inform our service model and future procurement plan. The CCG is seeking to commission a high quality, timely and accessible service to NHS patients that will focus on patient outcomes in line with NICE guidelines. The successful organisation will provide a digital solution in a range of formats (telephone, video etc) to receive real-time requests from GPs for advice, information and guidance and will provide a suitable pathway into appropriate clinical services to support GPs to achieve the outcomes set out above. The process will require there be an audit trail and that monthly reporting details a summary of month and YTD performance. To express an interest in this project and access the RFI documentation and all other information concerning the RFI, please go to the Bravo website at: https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html Click on 'Register here' and follow the on screen instructions. Please note that expressions of interest will not be accepted by any means other than through the Bravo e-tendering system. The closing date for submitting completed RFIs is 12:00 on 23rd March 2020. Disclaimer: This RFI is intended only to elicit information. Responders to this RFI should note that no concessions, contracts or other arrangements will be awarded pursuant to this RFI. Responding, or not responding, to this RFI will neither increase nor decrease any provider's chances of being awarded a contract from any subsequent Invitation to Tender process. The CCGs shall not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by respondents to this RFI in preparing and / or submitting such responses. Additional information: All documents relating to this opportunity are available at the link below https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html A Suppliers' Quick Start Guide for Responding to Online Tenders using the Bravosolution portal on which the documents relating to this opportunity has been attached below. Bravo Supplier Guide v2 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aff92b61-d9ab-4686-bfe2-a7fa8a0a1d23 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Mar 2020 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 Mar 2020 | | 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 | COLCHESTER | | Post town | Colchester | | Postcode | CO4 9QR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex | | ITL 3 | TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway | | Local authority | Colchester | | Electoral ward | Highwoods | | Westminster constituency | Colchester | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 9 Mar 2020 at 15:40 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aff92b61-d9ab-4686-bfe2-a7fa8a0a1d23 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aff92b61-d9ab-4686-bfe2-a7fa8a0a1d23 9th March 2020 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.neessexccg.nhs.uk/ - https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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