--- title: "Kent & Medway CCG GP Led Out of Hours Home Visiting Service Market Engagement" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02dff4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02dff4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02dff4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02dff4.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS KENT & MEDWAY CCG" published: "2021-09-13" --- # Kent & Medway CCG GP Led Out of Hours Home Visiting Service Market Engagement Buyer: NHS KENT & MEDWAY CCG Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02dff4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02dff4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02dff4.json) ## Summary The procurement process for the "Kent & Medway CCG GP Led Out of Hours Home Visiting Service Market Engagement" is initiated by the NHS Kent & Medway Clinical Commissioning Group. This service, falling under the health services category, is currently at the planning stage, with a future notice date set for 14 September 2021. The service aims to improve urgent care access across the East Kent, North Kent, and West Kent Integrated Care Partnerships, excluding the Medway and Swale areas where other provisions are in place. The location for this procurement is the UK, specifically focused on the Kent region, with the legal basis rooted in EU regulation 32014L0024. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the healthcare sector, particularly those specialising in urgent care and home visiting services. Companies that are well-suited to compete include GP practices, healthcare providers with experience in triaging patients via NHS 111, and those skilled in integrated care solutions. Given the ongoing transition to NHS 111 as a single access point for urgent care, this initiative reflects the need for organisations that can deliver consistent and clear patient pathways across Kent and Medway, positioning them favourably for collaboration with NHS Kent & Medway CCG. ## Notice The current configuration of OOH home visiting means a variety of urgent care services are currently offered in Kent and Medway. These are inconsistent across the county and the pathway for patients is often unclear. Currently, for urgent services patients can contact their GP Surgery, call NHS 111 and attend a UTC/Walk in Centre/Minor Injury Unit, or pharmacist. The new emphasis for all urgent care services such as out of hours home visiting services will be through NHS 111 as a single point of access, where patients will be triaged by call handlers with assistance from the Clinical Assessment Service (CAS), before referral on to face-to-face services. NHS 111 now has the capacity to arrange appointments with a range of urgent care services including GP practices. The pandemic and the need for strict infection protocols meant appointments being agreed for people to attend services, has helped test the 111 pathway to urgent care. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Commissioner (Kent & Medway Clinical Commissioning Group) is aiming to establish a new out of hours GP led home visiting service across the three Kent Integrated Care Partnerships (ICP) footprints within Kent & Medway. This covers the following ICP areas: * East Kent ICP * North Kent ICP * West Kent ICP The current configuration of OOH home visiting means a variety of urgent care services are currently offered in Kent and Medway. These are inconsistent across the county and the pathway for patients is often unclear. Currently, for urgent services patients can contact their GP Surgery, call NHS 111 and attend a UTC/Walk in Centre/Minor Injury Unit, or pharmacist. The new emphasis for all urgent care services such as out of hours home visiting services will be through NHS 111 as a single point of access, where patients will be triaged by call handlers with assistance from the Clinical Assessment Service (CAS), before referral on to face-to-face services. NHS 111 now has the capacity to arrange appointments with a range of urgent care services including GP practices. The pandemic and the need for strict infection protocols meant appointments being agreed for people to attend services, has helped test the 111 pathway to urgent care. The procurement will exclude Medway and Swale, where the service will be continue to be provided by MedOCC to 31 March 2023. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022661-2021 | | 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 | 13 Sep 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 13 Sep 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 KENT & MEDWAY CCG | | Locality | ASHFORD KENT | | Post town | Tonbridge | | Postcode | TN23 1PP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent | | Local authority | Ashford | | Electoral ward | Victoria | | Westminster constituency | Ashford | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 13 Sep 2021 at 12:38 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022661-2021 ## Notice URLs - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/68205 - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/Documents/Folder/31114 - https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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