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title: "Community Medical Support"
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# Community Medical Support

Buyer: SOLENT NHS TRUST  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4b3320ed-8d83-4310-8ed0-f1c1ddf3598d

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## Summary

Solent NHS Trust is currently seeking quotations for their tender titled "Community Medical Support," which falls under the category of hospital and related services. This procurement process is at the tender stage, with the deadline for submissions set for 29 November 2019. The contract, valued at £100,000, aims to facilitate medical support for the Trust's Intermediate Care Plan in the South East region of the United Kingdom. The contract period is scheduled to commence on 31 January 2020 and end on 31 December 2021. The procurement method employed is a direct single tender action, as the contract value is below the relevant threshold.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in medical services. Businesses capable of providing medical support, including routine ward rounds and ad hoc telephonic consultations, would be well-suited to compete. Given the focus on specialist community services for adults with varying health needs, companies with expertise in rehabilitation, crisis support, and end-of-life care are encouraged to participate in this procurement process to establish a partnership with a prominent health service provider.

## Notice

Solent NHS Trust ('the Trust) is inviting quotations from suitably qualified providers to deliver 'Medical support for Solent's Intermediate Care Plan' 2. Background information 2.1. The focus of this requirement is to support the specialist community services Solent NHS Trust provides to adults with frailty or who are pre-frail. Solent NHS Trust provides a broad range of services to this patient group which includes, but is not limited to:- - Proactive prevention services working closely with Portsmouth City Council and the non-statutory sector. - Inpatient, outpatient and home-based specialist rehabilitation and re-ablement services. - Crisis support - Discharge to assess support services - Condition/Need-specific support services including specialist community heart failure, respiratory, palliative care and neurological management. - End of life care 2.2. Medical Support is required to two inpatient wards (Spinnaker and Jubilee) and PRRT and their dedicated practitioner through routine ward rounds and telephone ad hoc advice during contracted hours as set in service specification document.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1773594-3278-4232-89e5-5f9d156bc666 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Nov 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Nov 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| 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 | SOLENT NHS TRUST |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO19 8BR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Electoral ward | Thornhill |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Itchen |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85110000 - Hospital and related services
- 85120000 - Medical practice and related services

## Release History

- 1 Nov 2019 at 15:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1773594-3278-4232-89e5-5f9d156bc666

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1773594-3278-4232-89e5-5f9d156bc666
  1st November 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://wwww.solent.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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