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title: "Violent Patient Scheme Service"
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# Violent Patient Scheme Service

Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ca87f043-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit is overseeing the procurement process for the Violent Patient Scheme Service, which aims to provide essential healthcare for individuals removed from medical practice due to violent behaviours. This tender is classified under health services and is pertinent to Leicester City CCG, East Leicestershire & Rutland CCG, and West Leicestershire CCG. The tender period concluded on 29th July 2016, with the resultant contract potentially extending for an additional two years, beginning from 1st January 2017 and running through to 31st December 2019.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those equipped to handle sensitive cases involving violent patients. Organisations that are experienced in providing general medical care and exhibiting expertise in managing patients with complex needs will be particularly well-suited to compete. Engaging with this contract may foster substantial growth for qualified providers, contributing to safer healthcare environments and expanding service offerings in the region.

## Notice

Violent Patient Scheme Service for Leicester City CCG (LC CCG), East Leicestershire & Rutland Clinical Commissioning Group (ELR CCG) and West Leicestershire Clinical Commissioning Group (WL CCG) Arden & GEM CSU is conducting this procurement exercise on behalf of the three Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland Clinical Commissioning Groups, to seek suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver the Violent Patient Scheme Service. The Violent Patient Scheme was introduced as a Directed Enhanced Service (DES) by the Department of Health (DH) following on from the cross-government Zero Tolerance campaign introduced in 2000, to tackle violence in the NHS. The guidance which provides the framework on the withholding of NHS treatment from violent and abusive patients was issued by the DH in 2000: 'Tackling violence towards GPs and their staff (HSC 2000/01), and in 2001: Withholding treatment from violent and abuse patients in NHS trusts (HSC2001/18)'. The objectives of this project are to commission an LLR wide solution for the provision of GP services for service users that have been removed from general medical practices lists within the LLR CCG areas. It is the intention of the Commissioners to enter into a 3 year contract with a possible extension of 2 years. This service will be commissioned via a procurement process, advertised to all which is proportionate to the value and complexity of the service and contract. The ITT will be live on the 12th of July 2016 on the Arden GEM CSU e-tendering procurement portal (Bravo). All submissions will be evaluated using the scoring criteria which is contained within the ITT Instructions - Document 1. Clarifications may be asked during the procurement process, the deadline for ITT clarification questions is 5pm on 22nd July 2016. All correspondence relating to this procurement throughout all stages of the process must be managed through the Arden & GEM CSU eTendering Procurement Portal Bravo only. Providers wishing to submit an ITT to deliver this service need to log onto Arden GEM CSUs procurement portal (Bravo):- https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html at least 72 hours before the deadline for the ITT submissions of 5pm on 29th July 2016. To register on the portal: "From the portal Home Page, click the 'Click Here to Register' link "Accept the terms & conditions for using the portal "Complete your organisation & personal details "Choose a memorable username and submit "You will shortly be sent an email with your unique password, please treat this securely (if you lose it there is a 'Forgot my Password' link on the portal homepage) To Access the portal: "Login with your unique username & password "From the suppliers reserved area click 'ITTs Open to All Suppliers' -this is a repository of all ITTs open to an

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ddc8d5ca-9be2-4e03-b28b-da31641a6f29 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Feb 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Jul 2016 |
| Future notice date | 23 Feb 2018 |
| Award date | 9 Oct 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2017 - 31 Dec 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £46,500 |
| 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 ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE1 6NB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester |
| Local authority | Leicester |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Leicester South |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE LIMES MEDICAL CENTRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 7 Feb 2017 at 14:21 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ddc8d5ca-9be2-4e03-b28b-da31641a6f29
- 7 Feb 2017 at 14:21 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ddc8d5ca-9be2-4e03-b28b-da31641a6f29
- 7 Feb 2017 at 13:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ddc8d5ca-9be2-4e03-b28b-da31641a6f29
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/10801685-87ce-410f-a7f2-9b129677a44a
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:15 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/36eff504-5b4d-45b5-9c68-3190d26ef32a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ddc8d5ca-9be2-4e03-b28b-da31641a6f29
  7th February 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/10801685-87ce-410f-a7f2-9b129677a44a
  12th July 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/36eff504-5b4d-45b5-9c68-3190d26ef32a
  17th June 2016 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/55689462-4da7-42d4-8479-10bc063387a0
  Full Advert - Violent Patient Scheme Service
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/880abe2b-e971-445c-b699-b1e09aeaf9ec
  Full Advert - Violent Patient Scheme Service
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/37e1c3d8-826c-41d3-9311-66a290e85a98
  Full Advert - Violent Patient Scheme Service
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8dd2430e-13f0-4f82-b045-fcd9f673bd8f
  Full Advert - Violent Patient Scheme Service

## Notice URLs

- https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

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