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title: "PROVISION OF INTEGRATED URGENT CARE: URGENT CARE CENTRES (MINOR INJURY AND MINOR ILLNESS) FOR ELR CCG"
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# PROVISION OF INTEGRATED URGENT CARE: URGENT CARE CENTRES (MINOR INJURY AND MINOR ILLNESS) FOR ELR CCG

Buyer: NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-82921be6-79c7-4100-8a8b-4f5c2ee17a62

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## Summary

NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit is seeking proposals for the provision of Integrated Urgent Care, focusing on Urgent Care Centres for minor injury and illness across East Leicestershire and Rutland. This open procurement process, classified under health and social work services, invites suitably qualified providers to participate in the tender, which commenced on 14th September 2018 and has a submission deadline of 12th October 2018 at 12:00. The service is set to commence from 1st April 2019 for an initial period of three years, with the potential for a two-year extension, and aims to ensure equitable access and the highest quality care for the local population.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses involved in health and social work services, particularly those with experience in urgent care provision. Companies capable of delivering patient-centred services and demonstrating an understanding of local healthcare needs are best positioned to compete. The contract, valued at £6,461,000, emphasises efficiency and positive patient experiences, making it an appealing prospect for businesses looking to expand their reach and capabilities in the healthcare sector.

## Notice

This is a call for competition. NHS East Leicestershire & Rutland Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) are commissioning a new out of hours service. The Commissioner wishes to receive responses to the Invitation to Tender (ITT) from suitably qualified and experienced Providers with the necessary capacity and capability (or a demonstrable ability to provide the necessary capacity and capability) to provide the range of services required. The Provider must ensure services are appropriate to local needs, access and convenience are important aspects of a patient-centred service, but it is also vital that the services are appropriate and responsive to the needs of the local population. The aim of all the services is to deliver essential, additional and enhanced services to registered patients in East Leicestershire & Rutland. It is proposed that the terms and conditions of all the services, including tariff arrangements, will reflect those contained in ntegrated Urgent Care: Urgent Care Centres (Minor Injury and Minor Illness) Service. The main benefits and expected outcomes are: Equity of access and quality of the service across East Leicestershire & Rutland Ensuring value for money and the most efficient use of available resources across the health and social care economy Promoting and ensuring a positive patient experience Aligning services to deliver the GP 5 Year Forward View The contract lengths will be 3 years with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years subject to satisfactory review. The service will be commissioned via an open procurement process advertised to all providers which is proportionate to the value and complexity of the service and contract. The ITT will be live on the 14th September 2018 on M&L CSU Bravo portal (see below) and it will have a deadline for submissions of 12:00 on the 12th October 2018. Clarifications may be asked during the procurement process up to a week before the ITT deadline, i.e. the deadline for submitting clarification questions on the tender is 17:00 8th October 2018. Interested providers are guided to the MLCSU eProcurement portal Bravo at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk to register their interest and gain access to this procurement's documents and more specific information. Please see next page for instructions on how to register on the portal.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a51e5b3-a1b1-46e7-a97d-4406d725a004 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Sep 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Oct 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £6,461,000 |
| 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 | RUGELEY |
| Post town | Walsall |
| Postcode | WS15 1UL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Cannock Chase |
| Electoral ward | Western Springs |
| Westminster constituency | Cannock Chase |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 14 Sep 2018 at 16:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a51e5b3-a1b1-46e7-a97d-4406d725a004

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a51e5b3-a1b1-46e7-a97d-4406d725a004
  14th September 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk

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