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title: "NHS Ashford CCG Improving Access to General Practice"
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# NHS Ashford CCG Improving Access to General Practice

Buyer: ARDEN & GEM CSU  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-58e7f7f7-b4d0-4201-a4ed-5f4a08ca075a

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "NHS Ashford CCG Improving Access to General Practice" is being led by Arden & GEM CSU, which is located in London, England. This initiative falls under the health services industry category and is currently in the planning stage. Key milestones include an engagement end date on 5th September 2018. Interested parties are encouraged to express their interest prior to the market engagement event on 14th June 2018. Details regarding the tender can be accessed through relevant portals and notices.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the health care sector, particularly those focused on enhancing primary care services or providing innovative solutions to improve access to healthcare. Companies specialising in health technology, appointment scheduling, and primary care service delivery would be well-positioned to compete. Engaging with this procurement process could lead to partnerships that support the NHS in better servicing its patient base while fostering business growth in a vital industry.

## Notice

The primary aim of this service is to improve access to primary care appointments for Canterbury and Coastal CCG patients. By so doing the CCG should be able to reduce the demand for urgent out of hours primary care services. This will increase the capacity of the GP out of hours provider to enable it to more effectively manage urgent demands which can be met by a primary care clinician. Additional information: NHS Ashford CCG are committed to achieving both provider resilience and high quality care and access on a sustainable basis. The Commissioners will work with the provider during the tenure of the contract to explore and support innovation and change to help achieve these goals. An expression of interest in this market event will not automatically entitle involvement in any future procurement exercise. The subsequent procurement will be advertised separately and all organisations wanting to participate will need to respond to the procurement advertisement when published. To express an interest for the Market Engagement Event (14 June 2018) please: Register on the portal https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk, if you require any further assistance consult the on-line help/contact the helpdesk; Phone:0800 368 4850 E-mail help@bravosolution.co.uk Please note that THIS IS NOT A PQQ, we are using this functionality within the Bravo portal to communicate with interested parties.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2da90b71-cc2d-41d3-b4a5-4de3de719384 |
| 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 | 5 Jun 2018 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 5 Sep 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 | ARDEN & GEM CSU |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | SW1 3TT |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 5 Jun 2018 at 08:56 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2da90b71-cc2d-41d3-b4a5-4de3de719384

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2da90b71-cc2d-41d3-b4a5-4de3de719384
  5th June 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk
  Link to AGCSU Bravo Solutions Procurement Portal

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