--- title: "Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Special Allocation Scheme" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-036592" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-036592" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-036592.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-036592.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS STAFFORDSHIRE AND STOKE ON TRENT INTEGRATED CARE BOARD" published: "2022-09-07" --- # Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Special Allocation Scheme Buyer: NHS STAFFORDSHIRE AND STOKE ON TRENT INTEGRATED CARE BOARD Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-036592 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-036592) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-036592.json) ## Summary The Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Integrated Care Board is initiating a procurement process for the Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Special Allocation Scheme, a medical practice service. The service involves patient allocation based on violent behaviour towards GP practice staff, with contracts starting on 1st April 2023. The procurement is divided into four lots covering different areas within Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. The tender process includes a Bidder Event scheduled for Wednesday 14th September 12:30pm - 2:00pm. This tender presents a growth opportunity for providers in the healthcare industry to deliver the Special Allocation Scheme Services. Businesses holding APMS or GMS contracts are eligible to bid for one or more lots. Providers must ensure compliance with financial envelopes specified by the Integrated Care Board. The procurement process is currently in the active stage, with a deadline for submissions set for 12th October 2022. ## Notice The Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board currently commission the Special Allocations Scheme 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. Northern Staffordshire 2. South East Staffordshire 3. South West Staffordshire 4. Stoke-on-Trent Bidders may apply for one or more of the lot areas. The Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Special Allocation Scheme service (SAS) will be delivered under an APMS contract. 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 including the option to extend for up to a further two (2) years. This includes the registration of Special Allocation Scheme Patients to enable the provision of wider core GMS services and prescribing needs. The contract period will be for three years with an optional extension period of up to two years. Indicative Financial envelopes based on Patient numbers as at 31st July 2022 for the contract period to include the up to two year extension period are as follows; Lot 1 - North Staffordshire PS117,500.00 Lot 2 - South East Staffordshire PS97,500.00 Lot 3 South West Staffordshire PS113,500.00 Lot 4 Stoke on Trent PS425,000.00 Indicative Total for all lots PS754,000.00 The ICB has set a fixed price for the Special Allocation Scheme Services as detailed in Annex 4 Financial Template Handbook and reserves the right not to consider Bids that are not compliant with the fixed price affordability envelope of the project or in absence of an affordability envelope, the Find a Tender Service (FTS) notice value. 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. ### Lot Information Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Special Allocations Scheme - Lot 1 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. Bidders are required to hold an APMS or GMS contract for the entire period of the contract. 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. Additional information: The Estimated Value for Lot 1 of PS117,500.00 is estimated based on the number of patients registered to the Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Special Allocations Scheme as at 31st July 2022 and at the fixed prices set by the Commissioner. These do not include any additional core GMS payments which may be able to be claimed by the provider. Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Special Allocations Scheme - Lot 2 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. Bidders are required to hold an APMS or GMS contract for the entire period of the contract. 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. Additional information: The Estimated Value for Lot 2 of PS97500.00 is estimated based on the number of patients registered to the Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Special Allocations Scheme as at 31st July 2022 and at the fixed prices set by the Commissioner. These do not include any additional core GMS payments which may be able to be claimed by the provider Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Special Allocations Scheme - Lot 3 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. Bidders are required to hold an APMS or GMS contract for the entire period of the contract. 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. Additional information: The Estimated Value for Lot 3 of PS113500.00 is estimated based on the number of patients registered to the Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Special Allocations Scheme as at 31st July 2022 and at the fixed prices set by the Commissioner. These do not include any additional core GMS payments which may be able to be claimed by the provider. Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Special Allocations Scheme - Lot 4 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. Bidders are required to hold an APMS or GMS contract for the entire period of the contract. 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. Additional information: The Estimated Value for Lot 4 of PS425,000.00 is estimated based on the number of patients registered to the Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Special Allocations Scheme as at 31st July 2022 and at the fixed prices set by the Commissioner. These do not include any additional core GMS payments which may be able to be claimed by the provider. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025039-2022 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | 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 | £753,500 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS STAFFORDSHIRE AND STOKE ON TRENT INTEGRATED CARE BOARD | | Locality | STAFFORD | | Post town | Not specified | | Postcode | N/A | | Country | Not specified | | ITL 1 | Not specified | | ITL 2 | Not specified | | ITL 3 | Not specified | | Local authority | Not specified | | Electoral ward | Not specified | | Westminster constituency | Not specified | | Delivery location | TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent, TLG24 Staffordshire CC | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85121000 - Medical practice services ## Release History - 7 Sep 2022 at 09:01 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025039-2022 - 2 Sep 2022 at 15:49 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024718-2022 ## Notice URLs - https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk - https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/ - https://staffsstoke.icb.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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