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# Extended Access General Practice in Eastern Cheshire

Buyer: ARDEN & GEM CSU  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-54ff863a-dcb0-411f-9883-3fc6ca732fdd

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## Summary

NHS Eastern Cheshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is seeking a provider for the "Extended Access General Practice in Eastern Cheshire" service to enhance primary care availability by 1st October 2018. The initiative, outlined in the 'Refreshing NHS Plans for 2018/19,' mandates that all CCGs ensure improved access for patients across the region. The procurement process is at the Award stage, with the contract awarded to Vernova Healthcare Community Interest Company for a total value of £609,885, covering the period from 1st October 2018 to 31st March 2019. The tender was open for submissions until 12th July 2018, with clarifications required by 3rd July 2018, facilitating a swift provider selection for this essential health service.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses geared towards providing medical practice and related services in the North West of England, especially for SMEs and voluntary community social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies focused on innovative healthcare delivery, capable of meeting the national requirements for improved access, will find this contract particularly relevant. Businesses that can offer flexible scheduling, enhanced digital access, and effective systems to address patient needs stand to benefit greatly from participating in such public procurement initiatives.

## Notice

The recently published 'Refreshing NHS Plans for 2018/19' requires all CCGs to provide extended access to general practice to their whole population by 01 October 2018. The initiative aims for all patients to have improved access to General Practice services including sufficient routine appointments at evenings and weekends to meet locally determined demand. NHS Eastern Cheshire CCG is looking for a provider of Primary Care services as part of this NHS England initiative. NHS England has developed seven core national requirements for the delivery of Improved Access in order to bring parity to the Improved Access offer across the country and these requirements are: - Timing of Appointments - Capacity - Measurement - Advertising and ease of access - Digital - Inequalities - Effective Access to wider whole-system services In order to implement the Extended Access initiative, NHS Eastern Cheshire CCG wishes to procure a General Practice Extended Access service for patients living within Eastern Cheshire. This service will be accessible by all of the patients of the 24 GP practices that are covered by NHS Eastern Cheshire CCG. The General Practice Extended Access service will improve access and experience for patients by providing additional capacity for pre-bookable and book on the day General Practice appointments, which are more convenient for patients and offer shorter waits, both during and outside traditional general practice hours. These appointments will include evening appointments from Monday to Friday and also during Saturdays and Sundays. Bidders must submit their ITT submissions via the BravoSolution e-tendering portal. Potential suppliers should be aware that their ITT submissions should be submitted by Thursday 12th July (by 23.59 hours), clarifications to the documents should be submitted by 3rd July 2018 (by 23.59 hours), reflecting the urgency of identifying suitable and capable providers in order to deliver the required go-live date of the 01 October 2018. Bidders should note that whilst the CCG does not intend to depart from the timetable provided, it reserves the right to do so at any time. There will be a contract period of six months. The contract value is set at PS609,885 for the period of the contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/01bab0a4-bcd8-4095-b977-00f883cad0f8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Sep 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Jul 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Sep 2018 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2018 - 31 Mar 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £609,885 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £609,885 |
| 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 | ARDEN & GEM CSU |
| Locality | BRACEBRIDGE HEATH, LINCOLNSHIRE |
| Post town | Lincoln |
| Postcode | LN4 2HN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF3 Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF30 Lincolnshire CC |
| Local authority | North Kesteven |
| Electoral ward | Bracebridge Heath |
| Westminster constituency | Lincoln |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VERNOVA HEALTHCARE COMMUNITY INTEREST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85120000 - Medical practice and related services

## Release History

- 24 Sep 2018 at 15:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/01bab0a4-bcd8-4095-b977-00f883cad0f8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/01bab0a4-bcd8-4095-b977-00f883cad0f8
  24th September 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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