--- title: "Virtual Gastroenterology Service Barking & Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge Clinical Commissioning Groups (BHR CCG's)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-85d6a50f-8015-4c5b-b5fe-afa9db4a4103" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-85d6a50f-8015-4c5b-b5fe-afa9db4a4103" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-85d6a50f-8015-4c5b-b5fe-afa9db4a4103.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-85d6a50f-8015-4c5b-b5fe-afa9db4a4103.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NEL COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2018-10-01" --- # Virtual Gastroenterology Service Barking & Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge Clinical Commissioning Groups (BHR CCG's) Buyer: NEL COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-85d6a50f-8015-4c5b-b5fe-afa9db4a4103 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-85d6a50f-8015-4c5b-b5fe-afa9db4a4103) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-85d6a50f-8015-4c5b-b5fe-afa9db4a4103.json) ## Summary The NEL Commissioning Support Unit is conducting a tender for the "Virtual Gastroenterology Service" to support the Barking & Dagenham, Havering, and Redbridge Clinical Commissioning Groups (BHR CCG's). This procurement process, classified under medical practice and related services, is currently in the tender stage, with the submission deadline set for 30 October 2018. This initiative aims to improve patient care while reducing costs associated with outpatient services in London, with a total contract value of £2,241,000, expected to commence on 1 April 2019 and conclude on 31 March 2022. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in medical services, particularly those with experience in telehealth or clinical triaging. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, given the focus on cost-effective service delivery and the aim to enhance patient access to specialist care. Companies offering innovative solutions in health management and those able to demonstrate efficiencies in referral management would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. ## Notice The specific aims of the service are as follows; * Provide clinical triage that will act as a peer review and support process to GPs * Improve the patient experience by ensuring they are managed in the right place and at the right time. * Reduce costs in unnecessary outpatient attendance. * Improve the quality and appropriateness of GP referrals to secondary care * Develop greater opportunities for increased access of formal specialist care for patients. * Ensure cost-effectiveness in the management of referrals. * As part of the aim above, the service needs to ensure there is no added cost to the system. I.e. further outpatient cost for any tests arranged by the provider due to direct pathways not being in place. The key objectives are to: * Reduce the number of 'clinically avoidable' referrals into secondary care through primary care triaging * Investigating and virtually managing patients where clinically appropriate. * Discharge patients back to the GP where appropriate with management plan/ prescribed medication * Provide audit results of the referrals made by GPs which will aid the CCG/GP's in focusing on areas that require further training. This may included o Trends in the advice sought by GPs regarding the clinical management of patients. o The number of referrals which were advised to be re-directed from secondary care to primary care management. o The number of referrals with missing and inadequate referral information. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/03f7e73d-ace8-4179-bb64-5d0a56d572a6 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Oct 2018 | | Submission deadline | 30 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 | £2,241,000 | | 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 | NEL COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | ILFORD | | Post town | Ilford | | Postcode | IG1 2QX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI5 Outer London - East and North East | | ITL 3 | TLI53 Redbridge and Waltham Forest | | Local authority | Redbridge | | Electoral ward | Loxford | | Westminster constituency | Ilford South | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85110000 - Hospital and related services - 85120000 - Medical practice and related services - 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services ## Release History - 1 Oct 2018 at 14:10 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/03f7e73d-ace8-4179-bb64-5d0a56d572a6 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/03f7e73d-ace8-4179-bb64-5d0a56d572a6 1st October 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.redbridgeccg.nhs.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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