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title: "Primary Care Medical Services - Special Allocation Scheme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-036971"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NHS DEVON ICB"
published: "2022-09-20"
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# Primary Care Medical Services - Special Allocation Scheme

Buyer: NHS DEVON ICB  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-036971

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## Summary

The NHS Devon ICB, NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board, and NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board are planning a procurement process titled "Primary Care Medical Services – Special Allocation Scheme." This process falls under the services category, specifically related to medical practice and services. The procurement involves seeking expressions of interest from providers capable of delivering services in locations including Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, Wiltshire, Somerset, and Devon. Key dates include an online engagement event submission deadline of 30th Sept 2022 and a market engagement event scheduled for 13th October.

This tender for Primary Care Medical Services presents an opportunity for providers in the healthcare sector to offer SAS services catering to patients requiring secure medical environments. Providers with experience in medical practice, patient security, and service repatriation may find this tender suitable. Businesses offering general medical services, call handling, security escorts, and patient repatriation services are well-suited to compete in this procurement. The planned tender process initiated by NHS Devon ICB aims to engage providers for potential contracts valuing between £60,000 to £150,000 annually across the NHS Integrated Care Boards involved.

## Notice

This notice is placed as a Prior Information Notice in relation to a pre-procurement market engagement event and a market questionnaire. NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board (BSW ICB), NHS Somerset ICB and NHS Devon ICB are seeking Expressions of Interest from Providers who have the capability and capacity to deliver Primary Care Medical Services Special Allocation Scheme (SAS) services in some or all of the following locations: Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, Wiltshire, Somerset and Devon commencing between 1st April 2023 and 1st July 2023. Current approximate annual contract values are as follows: NHS BSW ICB PS70,000-PS80,000 (excludes provision of security staff which is paid for separately by the ICB)
NHS Somerset ICB PS60,000 (includes provision of security staff) NHS Devon ICB PS150,000 (includes provision of security staff). To attend the online engagement event please submit a completed questionnaire by 12pm Fri 30th Sept 2022.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board, NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board and NHS Devon Integrated Care Board are seeking Expressions of Interest from Providers who have the capability and capacity to deliver Primary Care Medical Services Special Allocation Scheme (SAS) services in some or all of the following locations: Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, Wiltshire, Somerset and Devon commencing between 1st April 2023 and 1st July 2023.

SAS services aim to provide a secure environment where patients who have been violent or aggressive in their own GP practice can receive general medical services. 

Availability of SAS services enables Commissioners to balance the rights of patients to receive services from GPs, with the need to ensure the security of GPs, practice staff and other patients.

In addition to providing routine GP appointments, the SAS service also includes call handling arrangements to enable patients to make an appointment, and the provision of security escorts to attend the appointment. SAS services are required to work towards repatriating patients back to mainstream GP services wherever possible. Current approximate annual contract values are as follows:
NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board
PS70,000 -PS80,000 (excludes provision of security staff which is paid for separately by the ICB)
NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board 
PS60,000 (includes provision of security staff)
NHS Devon Integrated Care Board
PS150,000 (includes provision of security staff)
The 3 ICBs are carrying out market engagement to help shape the recommissioning plans for this service. A market engagement event is being held on Thursday 13th October at 2.30 p.m. 
Interested providers will be able to view this notice via the 'Live Opportunities' list on Atamis, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome 
Providers who would like to attend the Market Engagement event will need to be registered on the Atamis e-procurement system, express an interest and complete a Market Engagement Questionnaire by 12.00 Noon Fri 30th Sept 2022.
This process is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026184-2022 |
| 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 | 20 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Nov 2022 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £300,000 |
| 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 DEVON ICB |
| Additional buyers | NHS BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, SWINDON AND WILTSHIRE ICB; NHS SOMERSET ICB |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Post town | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX2 4QD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Brympton |
| Westminster constituency | Yeovil |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85120000 - Medical practice and related services

## Release History

- 20 Sep 2022 at 10:01 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026184-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://bsw.icb.nhs.uk/
- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://nhssomerset.nhs.uk/
- https://onedevon.org.uk/
- https://www.health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.onedevon.org.uk/

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