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title: "Children's Festival Medical Provision - AWARD"
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buyer: "SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL"
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# Children's Festival Medical Provision - AWARD

Buyer: SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-779c125b-022f-4883-a848-cc60780e7510

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## Summary

The Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council has awarded a contract for Children's Festival Medical Provision to Hardcore Medical and Ambulance Services Ltd. The festival will take place on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 June 2024 at Sandwell Valley Country Park in West Bromwich. The contract covers the provision of medical services for an event with expected attendance of around 2000 people per day and will require medical cover from 1100 to 1800 both days.

This tender opportunity presents a chance for medical service providers to showcase their expertise in providing event medical cover. Businesses with experience in event medical services, holding necessary insurances, and registered with the Care Quality Commission are well-suited to compete. The procurement method for this opportunity was an open procedure, with the tender period closing on 12th March 2024.

## Notice

Children's Festival Medical Provision Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council will be holding its Children's Festival event on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 June 2024. We are looking for a medical provider to supply the appropriate medical cover for this event. Sandwell Children's Festival is a family friendly event that will see attendance of around 2000 people per day (1500 expected peak), and will be packed with family workshops and activities, live music, and entertainment. The event will run from 1100 to 1800 each day at Sandwell Valley Country Park, Salters Lane, West Bromwich, B71 4BG. Cover is required for the following*: DATE ROLE NUMBER REQUIRED EXPECTED HOURS 1/6/24 FREC3 4 1030-1830 2/6/24 FREC3 4 1030-18/30 *Required staffing levels have been calculated using the Purple Guide classification of a Tier 2 event based on numbers and activities. Quotations should be based on the above, however actual cover may be subject to change following discussions and the production of an event medical plan. Sandwell Council Events Team take advice from The Purple Guide to Health, Safety and Welfare Music and Other Events. It is important to ensure that the right skills, experience and resources needed to provide safe and effective cover are available. The provider must hold appropriate Medical Defence and Public Liability Insurances and have rigorous clinical governance procedures in place. The provider must be registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC). It is the responsibility of the medical provider to propose a medical plan for the event; whilst remaining commercially viable, this should set out a safe, effective and resilient service which will reduce the impact of the event on the local NHS as much as possible. Details of the cover to be provided should be given in writing and contained in the formal medical plan. The medical plan should include details of any information-sharing protocol agreed between the named medical manager, the NHS and the event safety manager and any MOU between the medical provider and the local NHS Ambulance Service Trust. Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council must obtain information of medical issues and information on the event site. Ambulances used on site should ideally be four-wheel drive capable especially where the event site is a green field site. As per The Purple Guide guidance, a variety of roles may be required at an event including the following. Doctor A person currently registered as a doctor with the General Medical Council o Pre-hospital experience and acute care qualifications are desirable o Retired or honorary unregistered clinicians are ineligible Paramedic/Specialist Practitioner A person currently registered as a paramedic with the Health Care and Professionals Council o A pre-hospital specialist who will be accustomed to providing unscheduled care in difficult environments ...

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ece70963-8b05-4543-b20c-d7f435d8a930 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Mar 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 May 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2024 - 2 Jun 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,406 |
| 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 | SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | WEST MIDLANDS |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B69 3DE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG37 Sandwell |
| Local authority | Sandwell |
| Electoral ward | Oldbury |
| Westminster constituency | West Bromwich |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HARDCORE MEDICAL AND AMBULANCE SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel

## Release History

- 7 May 2024 at 07:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ece70963-8b05-4543-b20c-d7f435d8a930

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ece70963-8b05-4543-b20c-d7f435d8a930
  7th May 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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