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title: "Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent GP Out of Hours Services - Service Specification Engagement Exercise"
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current_stage: "Planning"
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published: "2021-06-02"
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# Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent GP Out of Hours Services - Service Specification Engagement Exercise

Buyer: NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE CSU ON BEHALF OF STAFFORDSHIRE AND STOKE ON TRENT CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUPS  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02b7d6

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## Summary

The NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU, representing the Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs), is currently engaged in a planning stage for the "Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent GP Out of Hours Services - Service Specification Engagement Exercise". This initiative is focused on obtaining feedback from potential service providers for the forthcoming procurement of GP Out of Hours services, effective from 1st April 2022. The procurement will cover two lots: North Staffordshire and South Staffordshire, and is categorised under health services. Interested organisations must submit their feedback by 27th June 2021 at 17:00 hrs, while further information can be accessed through the Midlands and Lancashire CSU portal.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the healthcare sector, particularly those specialising in urgent care services, to expand their service offerings in the Staffordshire region. Companies that can provide GP support and operate call centres to receive NHS 111 communications or offer clinical advice would be particularly well-suited to engage in this process. Furthermore, the potential for contracts to be awarded for up to seven years, including extensions, may encourage providers who can deliver innovative and efficient solutions in the out-of-hours healthcare market.

## Notice

The Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent CCG Commissioners are seeking engagement with potential providers, sub-contractors and the market in general in relation to the service specification for future provision of GP Out of Hours services in Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent. The six Staffordshire CCG's plan to procure GP Out of Hours services effective from the 1st April 2022 which will be split into 2 LOTs - North Staffordshire and South Staffordshire. Note that the service covering South Staffordshire also incorporates an out of hour's provision for the Staffordshire prisons. Interested parties are invited to feedback their comments in relation to the proposed service specification. A message from Commissioners can be viewed on the MLCSU Bravo Portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk. These documents can be viewed at ITT 827 and the closing date for feedback is Sunday 27th June 2021 17:00hrs. It should be noted that the CCGs do not guarantee to consider or adopt any of the proposals put forward by the market. Participants should please read the Annex 1 Conflict of Interest document attached to ITT 827 and give brief details of any potential conflict of interest as part of the feedback so that this can be recorded by the Commissioners.

### Lot Information

North Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent CCGs

The Commissioners are planning on procuring GP Out of Hours services across the six Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent CCGs effective from the 1st April 2022. The procurement will be split into two LOTs: 1. North Staffordshire - covering Stoke-on-Trent CCG and North Staffordshire CCG 2. South Staffordshire - covering Stafford & Surrounds CCG, Cannock Chase CCG, East Staffordshire CCG and South East Staffs & Seisdon Peninsular CCG. The contract covering the South Staffordshire region is additionally expected to provide GP Out of Hours cover for the Staffordshire prisons. The service specification aligns with the requirement of the National Service Specification for Integrated Urgent Care services https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Integrated-Urgent-Care-Service-Specification.pdf and will deliver the following core components of the service: Receive calls from NHS 111 Receive calls from Health Care Professionals (HCPs) seeking additional clinical telephone advice for patients being attended in their place of residence or public place Ability to consult patients by a variety of means including remotely, face to face either at specified hubs or in their own homes. Provide GP support to the Clinical Assessment Service to assess patients requiring clinical assessment, this is in addition to the 'speak to' dispositions. Please note that within Staffordshire we will be consulting on the future Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) configuration across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, there is an aspiration that GP Out of Hours providers align with this offer in the future. It is proposed that services will be awarded for a period of five years with the opportunity to extend this for an additional two years. Organisations wishing to offer feedback can obtain the information at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk . Organisations should access the information and return any feedback in writing via the messaging service within this portal.

South Staffordshire CCGs

The Commissioners are planning on procuring GP Out of Hours services across the six Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent CCGs effective from the 1st April 2022. The procurement will be split into two LOTs: 1. North Staffordshire - covering Stoke-on-Trent CCG and North Staffordshire CCG 2. South Staffordshire - covering Stafford & Surrounds CCG, Cannock Chase CCG, East Staffordshire CCG and South East Staffs & Seisdon Peninsular CCG. The contract covering the South Staffordshire region is additionally expected to provide GP Out of Hours cover for the Staffordshire prisons. The service specification aligns with the requirement of the National Service Specification for Integrated Urgent Care services https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Integrated-Urgent-Care-Service-Specification.pdf and will deliver the following core components of the service: Receive calls from NHS 111 Receive calls from Health Care Professionals (HCPs) seeking additional clinical telephone advice for patients being attended in their place of residence or public place Ability to consult patients by a variety of means including remotely, face to face either at specified hubs or in their own homes. Provide GP support to the Clinical Assessment Service to assess patients requiring clinical assessment, this is in addition to the 'speak to' dispositions. Please note that within Staffordshire we will be consulting on the future Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) configuration across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, there is an aspiration that GP Out of Hours providers align with this offer in the future. It is proposed that services will be awarded for a period of five years with the opportunity to extend this for an additional two years. Organisations wishing to offer feedback can obtain the information at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk . Organisations should access the information and return any feedback in writing via the messaging service within this portal.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012388-2021 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Aug 2021 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE CSU ON BEHALF OF STAFFORDSHIRE AND STOKE ON TRENT CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUPS |
| Additional buyers | NHS CANNOCK CHASE CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP; NHS EAST STAFFORDSHIRE CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP; NHS NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE CLIINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP; NHS SOUTH EAST STAFFORDSHIRE AND SEISDON PENINSULA CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP; NHS STAFFORD AND SURROUNDS CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP; NHS STOKE ON TRENT CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP |
| 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 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 2 Jun 2021 at 21:45 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012388-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://eaststaffsccg.nhs.uk/
- https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk
- https://sesandspccg.nhs.uk/
- https://www.cannockchaseccg.nhs.uk/
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Integrated-Urgent-Care-Service-Specification.pdf
- https://www.northstaffsccg.nhs.uk/
- https://www.staffordsurroundsccg.nhs.uk/
- https://www.stokeccg.nhs.uk/

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