--- title: "Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Special Allocations Scheme" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f3a817d0-b49a-460c-92e6-0787c792da4d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f3a817d0-b49a-460c-92e6-0787c792da4d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f3a817d0-b49a-460c-92e6-0787c792da4d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f3a817d0-b49a-460c-92e6-0787c792da4d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE CSU" published: "2022-09-07" --- # Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Special Allocations Scheme Buyer: NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE CSU Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f3a817d0-b49a-460c-92e6-0787c792da4d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f3a817d0-b49a-460c-92e6-0787c792da4d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f3a817d0-b49a-460c-92e6-0787c792da4d.json) ## Summary The NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU is inviting tenders for the Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Special Allocations Scheme, a medical practice service with contracts commencing on 1st April 2023. The tender is divided into four areas, with bidders able to apply for one or more lots. The procurement method is an open procedure, with a tender period ending on 12th October 2022 and a contract period from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2028. This tender presents an opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) involved in providing clinical services to compete for contracts to deliver the Special Allocations Service. Bidders must demonstrate their capability to provide core primary care services and hold an APMS or GMS contract for the entire period of the contract. The ICB is the relevant body overseeing the procurement process, which includes a Bidder Event scheduled for Wednesday 14th September to clarify requirements and processes. ## Notice The Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board currently commission the Special Allocations Service (SAS) across the ICB area. The SAS has been in place since 2004 having previously been known as the violent patient's scheme. Patients currently registered with the SAS scheme have either acted in an abusive, threatening or violent way towards GP practice staff (or their patients). The patients are only removed from general practice and onto the SAS scheme if NHSE patient removal guidance has been followed. A practice can request a patients immediate removal from the practice list by completing a standard template and submitting to Primary Care Support England (PCSE). PCSE will then arrange the removal of the patient and allocate to the SAS practice provider within the ICB footprint. The ICB Primary Care team are also informed by PCSE of the removal and allocation to a SAS provider. The ICB wishes to tender the service with the contracts commencing on 1st April 2023. This is a locality-based services and we are looking for providers across the following 4 areas: 1. Lot 1 Northern Staffordshire including but not limited to Newcastle-under-Lyme and Staffordshire Moorlands 2. Lot 2 South East Staffordshire including but not limited to East Staffordshire, Burntwood, Lichfield and Tamworth 3. Lot 3 South West Staffordshire including but not limited to Cannock Chase, Stafford & Surrounds, Seisdon Peninsula 4. Lot 4 Stoke-on-Trent Bidders may apply for one or more of the lot areas. Providers will need to be able to demonstrate that they will be able to provide core primary care services prior to commencement of the contract and for the entire duration of the SAS contract per the requirement shown in Annex 1 Section 6.1 within the ITT documents. Bidders Should register on https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk and search for ITT 960, 964,966,967 & 968 to view generic questions and details for each of the 4 lots. The service will be separated into four lots as detailed in Annex 1. Bidders will need to respond both to the Generic ITT and whichever Lot(s) they are looking to bid for. Bidders will need to respond to the Generic sections within ITT 960 once only however. The results from these generic sections will be used for the corresponding sections for each lot applied for. ITT964, ITT666, ITT967 & ITT968 are Lot specific and questions within these ITTs need to be completed for each lot applied for. A Bidder Event is planned for Wednesday 14th September 12:30pm - 2:00pm. This event will take place virtually vis MS Teams and will allow Commissioners to present requirements of the future service and the procurement process. In order to register for the event please visit https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk, access the Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Special Allocations Service ITT 960 and register name, job title, email address and telephone number for each attendee using the messaging portal. Additional information: Midlands and Lancashire CSU are conducting this procurement exercise as an agent for another NHS body with whom the successful bidder(s) will enter into contracts for the supply of the services. The contract conditions will be set out in the Invitation to Tender. Further details will be made available via documentation and information released during the course of the tender process. This exercise will be conducted on the Midlands and Lancashire CSU portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (i) Candidates should register on the portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (registration and use of the website is free of charge). If your organisation has registered previously, you do not need to reregister; (ii) Once registered, candidates must submit your reply on the website and by email by the deadline stated. For technical support in submitting your expression of interest contact the Bravo Solution Helpdesk on +448003684850 or E-mail: help@bravosolution.co.uk. Light Touch Regime' services: This procurement is for clinical services which are Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations('Regulations'). Accordingly, the contracting authorities are only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The contracting authorities are not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations. The procedure which the contracting authorities are following is set out in the ITT. As the ICB is a relevant body for the purpose of the National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No 2) Regulations 2013 these Regulations also apply to this procurement. This exercise will be conducted on the Midlands and Lancashire CSU portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (i) Candidates should register on the portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (registration and use of the website is free of charge). If your organisation has registered previously, you do not need to reregister; (ii) Once registered, candidates must submit your reply on the website and by email by the deadline stated. For technical support in submitting your expression of interest contact the Bravo Solution Helpdesk on +448003684850 or E-mail: help@bravosolution.co.uk. Light Touch Regime' services: This procurement is for clinical services which are Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations('Regulations'). Accordingly, the contracting authorities are only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The contracting authorities are not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations. The procedure which the contracting authorities are following is set out in the ITT. The NHS (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No2) Regulations 2013 also apply to this procurement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1438c9b3-fea1-4a30-9108-e3daae556251 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Sep 2022 | | Submission deadline | 12 Oct 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £754,000 | | 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 CSU | | Locality | STOKE ON TRENT | | Post town | Stoke-on-Trent | | Postcode | ST4 4LX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire | | ITL 3 | TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent | | Local authority | Stoke-on-Trent | | Electoral ward | Fenton West & Mount Pleasant | | Westminster constituency | Stoke-on-Trent Central | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85121000 - Medical practice services ## Release History - 7 Sep 2022 at 09:26 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1438c9b3-fea1-4a30-9108-e3daae556251 - 2 Sep 2022 at 13:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1438c9b3-fea1-4a30-9108-e3daae556251 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1438c9b3-fea1-4a30-9108-e3daae556251 7th September 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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