--- title: "ITT478 OJEU 20170712-005009" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-58efabf8-5680-454d-9f21-d6159e85ce8c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-58efabf8-5680-454d-9f21-d6159e85ce8c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-58efabf8-5680-454d-9f21-d6159e85ce8c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-58efabf8-5680-454d-9f21-d6159e85ce8c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2017-07-12" --- # ITT478 OJEU 20170712-005009 Buyer: NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-58efabf8-5680-454d-9f21-d6159e85ce8c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-58efabf8-5680-454d-9f21-d6159e85ce8c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-58efabf8-5680-454d-9f21-d6159e85ce8c.json) ## Summary The NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit is conducting an open tender for the provision of GP Out of Hours (OOHs) services across Stafford and surrounding areas, including Cannock Chase and South East Staffordshire. The title of this tender is "ITT478 OJEU 20170712-005009", published on 12th July 2017, with a submission deadline of 21st July 2017. The anticipated start date for the contract is 3rd April 2018 and it will last for 36 months, with an option to extend for an additional 24 months. This procurement falls under the health services category and is being managed through a central purchasing body as part of the Light Touch Regime services outlined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses, particularly those specialising in healthcare services, to expand their operations in the West Midlands region. Companies that can provide high-quality, responsive healthcare solutions, especially in urgent and emergency care settings, will be well-suited to compete. Relevant stakeholders, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), are encouraged to engage with the tender process to deliver services that enhance patient experience and outcomes within the local health economy. ## Notice The aim of the Service is to provide high quality, responsive and clinically safe GP Out of Hours (OOHs) care accessible to the local population across Stafford and Surrounding villages, Cannock Chase and South East Staffordshire that supports system resilience across the health economy and improves patient experience and outcomes. The service forms an integral part of the emergency and urgent care system and enhances the provision of urgent care services provided in south Staffordshire. In addition the service will include out of hours care to prisoners within Staffordshire . Contract length will be for 36 months with the option to extend by 24 months at the discretion of the CCGs. Anticipated start April 2018 Additional information: If and when this requirement is offered to tender, this will be done via electronic means using the internet. Midlands and Lancashire CSU is conducting this procurement exercise as a central purchasing body for another NHS body with whom the successful bidder(s) will enter into contracts for the supply of the services. Any other public sector body wishing to access the contract may do so only with permission from the contracting NHS body. The contract conditions will be set out in the Invitation to Tender. Further details will be made available via documentation and information released during the course of the tender process. This exercise will be conducted on the Midlands and Lancashire CSU portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk i) Candidates should register on the portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (registration and use of the website is free of charge). If your organisation has registered previously, you do not need to re-register. For technical support in registering on the Bravo site contact the help-desk on +44 8003684850 or E-mail: help@bravosolution.co.uk. To register an expression of interest to participate in and access the tender, please e-mail in the first instance Deborah Boone on deborah.boone12@nhs.net and Roman Klimczak on r.klimczak@nhs.net.. Please submit the following information: Organisation name and address; telephone number; e-mail address; web site address and organisation type. You must submit your expression of interest by the deadline stated (21.07.2017). "Light Touch Regime" services: This procurement is for clinical services which are Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations ("Regulations"). Accordingly, the contracting authorities are only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The contracting authorities are not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations. The procedure which the contracting authorities are following is set out in the MOI. As the CCG is a relevant body for the purpose of the National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No 2) Regulations 2013 these Regulations also apply to this procurement The Commissioners may hold a bidders event 1 week after the issue of the tender documents. Details to be issued with the tender documents. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/687d2d06-f423-4406-9ca9-b76121088267 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Jul 2017 | | Submission deadline | 21 Jul 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 2 Apr 2018 - 2 Apr 2021 | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | STOKE ON TRENT | | Post town | Stoke-on-Trent | | Postcode | ST4 4LX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire | | ITL 3 | TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent | | Local authority | Stoke-on-Trent | | Electoral ward | Fenton West & Mount Pleasant | | Westminster constituency | Stoke-on-Trent Central | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 12 Jul 2017 at 10:53 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/687d2d06-f423-4406-9ca9-b76121088267 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/687d2d06-f423-4406-9ca9-b76121088267 12th July 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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