--- title: "North Kirklees & Wakefield CCG's Market Engagement - Referral Support Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-50baaad1-b660-4b82-9e22-f85d478c76da" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-50baaad1-b660-4b82-9e22-f85d478c76da" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-50baaad1-b660-4b82-9e22-f85d478c76da.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-50baaad1-b660-4b82-9e22-f85d478c76da.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "N H S GREATER HUDDERSFIELD C C G" published: "2017-02-27" --- # North Kirklees & Wakefield CCG's Market Engagement - Referral Support Service Buyer: N H S GREATER HUDDERSFIELD C C G Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-50baaad1-b660-4b82-9e22-f85d478c76da [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-50baaad1-b660-4b82-9e22-f85d478c76da) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-50baaad1-b660-4b82-9e22-f85d478c76da.json) ## Summary The North Kirklees and Wakefield Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is in the planning stage for the procurement of a Referral Support Service, as detailed in their title, "North Kirklees & Wakefield CCG's Market Engagement - Referral Support Service." This procurement falls under the health services industry category and is aimed at enhancing referral processes for a population of approximately 540,000. The engagement period is set to conclude by 23rd February 2018, and interested parties can respond through the Bravo e-procurement portal, with submissions opening on 27th February and closing on 24th March 2018. This tender presents significant opportunities for organisations specialising in healthcare services, technology solutions for referrals, and administrative support within healthcare systems. Companies with experience in developing electronic referral systems, managing patient data, and clinical review processes will be particularly well-suited to compete. Engaging in this procurement process could enable businesses to contribute to improving patient care and operational efficiency within local health services. ## Notice This is a Prior Information Notice (PIN) and Request for Information (RFI) published on behalf of NHS North Kirklees CCG and NHS Wakefield CCG. The purpose of this PIN/RFI is to gauge market interest in the delivery of referral support services that respond to a locally developed model for 4 Dimensions of referral support systems The commissioners are seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced organisations to further inform their plans to deliver a comprehensive referral support service. Locally the commissioners have developed a whole system approach for referral support consisting of 4 dimensions: 1. Care Pathways including referral guidance and held in one accessible repository (website) (Note: this dimension is already in place and is described here for purposes of illustrating the complete 4D model) 2. A technology solution 'gateway' to support the electronic filtering of referrals providing a standardised approach, contemporaneous data collection and referral tracking 3. A Referral Support Service, providing administrative functions of filtering referrals to criteria within commissioning policies and patient contact for quality choice discussions resulting in an eRS booking 4. Peer and Specialist Reviewers, providing localised clinical review to selected referrals This Request for Information relates to dimension 2, 3 & 4 as above. The service will ensure provision of high quality services to a population of 540,000, across 2 CCGs who predominantly refer into one Acute Hospital Trust. Additional information: Next Steps: If you would like to submit a response for this service, please express your interest by registering on the Bravo e-procurement portal website: www.nhssourcing.co.uk, reference number PQQ_29342. Once registered, potential providers will be able to complete and upload their submission. This procurement will be open from 27th February - 24th March. For further information please contact Brenda.powell@greaterhuddersfieldccg.nhs.uk. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb82e3fd-9d65-4c76-b991-1bc4435b17cb | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 27 Feb 2017 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 Feb 2018 | | 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 | N H S GREATER HUDDERSFIELD C C G | | Locality | DEWSBURY | | Post town | Wakefield | | Postcode | WF12 8DJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees | | Local authority | Kirklees | | Electoral ward | Dewsbury East | | Westminster constituency | Dewsbury and Batley | | Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 27 Feb 2017 at 12:59 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb82e3fd-9d65-4c76-b991-1bc4435b17cb ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb82e3fd-9d65-4c76-b991-1bc4435b17cb 27th February 2017 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e9160f45-50b0-483b-9362-90a0a43b32bb Referral Support Service - Request for Information - https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk NHSSourcing.co.uk (BRAVO) ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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