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title: "Harrow Referral Optimisation Pilot Service"
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# Harrow Referral Optimisation Pilot Service

Buyer: NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8b7b845c-ab2e-4e4f-a08e-653f72eb2407

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## Summary

The NHS Harrow Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has awarded an interim contract for the 'Harrow Referral Optimisation Pilot Service' to Bexley Health Limited, totalling £1,100,000. The contract, classified under health and social work services, is aimed at managing an increased patient referral demand in secondary care. This direct procurement process commenced on 21st June 2017 and the contract period will run from 26th July 2017 to 25th January 2019. The procurement phase is complete, with the CCG planning to inform possible future contracts based on this pilot's outcomes.

This contract presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in healthcare services, particularly those offering referral optimisation solutions and operational management support. Companies that are well-suited for future tenders include those with experience in optimising healthcare delivery systems and managing patient flow, especially within the NHS framework. As the CCG looks to expand its requirements and potentially engage with neighbouring CCGs, interested businesses should prepare to participate in forthcoming procurement processes starting from August 2017.

## Notice

NHS Harrow Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has awarded an interim contract for the provision of a Referral Optimisation Service as a critical intervention to manage unforeseen and significant increases in patient referral activity into secondary care, assessed to be an unsustainable level of demand. The service will assist the CCG to bring under control current performance and financial pressures within the local NHS health economy, assessed as an urgent control measure to protect and safeguard key services for patients. The service will support achievement of nationally mandated access targets through effective management of system capacity in line with clinical need, supporting financial sustainability. The service being urgently mobilised will run as a pilot for 18 months and will inform the CCG's development of its commissioning requirements to establish a longer term, substantive contract thereafter. The CCG will achieve immediate deployment of an interim solution through alignment with existing local systems and services. The CCG intends to invite expressions of interest from the market during August 2017 and subsequent engagement with potential providers to inform the specification of the substantive contract which will awarded following a procurement process during 2018, the scope of which is likely to broaden to offer a similar referral optimisation solution to neighbouring CCGs.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fcc9ee33-c192-4765-bfe1-4815d1b39dd0 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Jun 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Jun 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Jun 2017 |
| Contract period | 25 Jul 2017 - 25 Jan 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,100,000 |
| 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 | NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES |
| Locality | HARROW |
| Post town | Harrow |
| Postcode | HA1 3AW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West |
| ITL 3 | TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon |
| Local authority | Harrow |
| Electoral ward | Greenhill |
| Westminster constituency | Harrow West |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BEXLEY HEALTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 21 Jun 2017 at 13:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fcc9ee33-c192-4765-bfe1-4815d1b39dd0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fcc9ee33-c192-4765-bfe1-4815d1b39dd0
  21st June 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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