--- title: "Prior Information Notice (PIN) for the provision of GP Direct Access AQP (Any Qualified Provider) NOUS and MRI Community Diagnostic Services - NHS Swale CCG - NHS/SoEPS/16.296" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6d376bc6-8fd0-439a-b81b-e40dbd6d2bfa" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6d376bc6-8fd0-439a-b81b-e40dbd6d2bfa" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6d376bc6-8fd0-439a-b81b-e40dbd6d2bfa.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6d376bc6-8fd0-439a-b81b-e40dbd6d2bfa.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT SERVICES" published: "2017-03-06" --- # Prior Information Notice (PIN) for the provision of GP Direct Access AQP (Any Qualified Provider) NOUS and MRI Community Diagnostic Services - NHS Swale CCG - NHS/SoEPS/16.296 Buyer: SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT SERVICES Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6d376bc6-8fd0-439a-b81b-e40dbd6d2bfa [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6d376bc6-8fd0-439a-b81b-e40dbd6d2bfa) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6d376bc6-8fd0-439a-b81b-e40dbd6d2bfa.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves a Prior Information Notice (PIN) from the South of England Procurement Services, acting on behalf of NHS Swale Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). The contract is for the provision of GP Direct Access Diagnostic Services, aimed at NHS Swale CCG patients in the South East of England. Currently in the planning stage, the AQP (Any Qualified Provider) offer is expected to be published in the week starting 20th March 2017. The contract period is anticipated to run from 1st August 2017 to 31st July 2019. This tender presents significant opportunities for both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in health and social work services. Businesses with capabilities in providing diagnostic services such as MRI and NOUS will be well-suited to compete, either by tendering for both services or by focusing on one specifically. Participation in this procurement can enhance service delivery and expand the market reach of qualified providers within the NHS framework. ## Notice NHS South of England Procurement Services, acting on behalf of NHS Swale Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) (the Commissioner) will be commencing an AQP Offer for the provision of GP Direct Access Diagnostics for NHS Swale CCG patients. This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to advise prospective providers of the Commissioners intention. NHS Swale CCG currently commissions GP Direct Access Diagnostics services in Swale through the Any Qualified Provider (AQP) model. Following a market engagement event the feedback has resulted in the CCG wishes to re-accredit current AQP providers and invite new providers to apply to provide GP Direct Access Diagnostics by way of MRI & NOUS provision. These will be two individual services although providers may tender for both using the same bid or providers can tender for either service and indicate where applicable which service(s) are being tendered for on the bid. These services will be delivered to patients registered with an NHS Swale CCG GP through an AQP model. The CCG will have regular performance meetings (quarterly) with accredited AQP providers to review performance of the service. It is expected that maintaining an AQP model will allow the current patient pathway for GP Direct Access Diagnostic services to remain and will maintain patient choice to local GP DA Diagnostic services. Please note that as this is an AQP there are no guaranteed or indicative volumes of activity within the contract. The AQP Offer is expected to be published during week commencing 20 March 2017. A separate advert will be published announcing the start of the accreditation process and the opening of the AQP offer. This advert will include further information with regards to the procurement and how to access the documents. The commissioner reserves the right not to proceed with the Procurement, or any part thereof, or change the requirements as necessary at any time. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de5b26a0-3555-456b-8e5f-6a913e5a6589 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Mar 2017 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 20 Mar 2017 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2017 - 31 Jul 2019 | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT SERVICES | | Locality | LEWES | | Post town | Brighton | | Postcode | BN7 2PB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ22 East Sussex CC | | Local authority | Lewes | | Electoral ward | Lewes Bridge | | Westminster constituency | Lewes | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 6 Mar 2017 at 15:26 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de5b26a0-3555-456b-8e5f-6a913e5a6589 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de5b26a0-3555-456b-8e5f-6a913e5a6589 6th March 2017 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.swaleccg.nhs.uk/ NHS Swale CCG website ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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