--- title: "Urgent Care Centre in North Oxfordshire for NHS Buckinghamshire Oxfordshire and Berkshire West" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03947d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03947d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03947d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03947d.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, OXFORDSHIRE AND BERKSHIRE WEST" published: "2022-12-29" --- # Urgent Care Centre in North Oxfordshire for NHS Buckinghamshire Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Buyer: NHS BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, OXFORDSHIRE AND BERKSHIRE WEST Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03947d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03947d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03947d.json) ## Summary The NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West is planning to procure an Urgent Care Centre in North Oxfordshire for NHS Buckinghamshire Oxfordshire and Berkshire West. The services fall within healthcare services (CPV code: 85100000) and will be procured as a PIN only to gauge market interest. The anticipated appointment duration is 15 minutes, with activity expected at approximately 84 appointments a day on weekdays and 49 appointments a day on weekends. The deadline for future notices related to this procurement is set for April 1, 2023. This procurement presents an opportunity for healthcare service providers to potentially deliver an Urgent Care Centre for minor illness cases in North Oxfordshire. Businesses experienced in delivering primary care, triage services, NHS healthcare provision, and emergency care would be well-suited to compete for this tender. By working closely with a range of healthcare providers and local authorities, the successful provider can contribute to long-term sustainable urgent care development across Oxfordshire. ## Notice The following is a PIN only and is not a formal call for competition. This PIN is being placed as NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West (BOB ICB) is considering going out to formal procurement for the delivery of an Urgent Care Centre (UCC) treating minor illness (not injury) that is easily accessible from the Horton General Hospital's (HGH) Emergency Department. The annual contract value of the Service is PS1.2m. BOB ICS wishes to understand the level of interest in this service from the wider market. The vision of this service is to support the BOB ICB's aims for Urgent & Emergency Care to include but not be limited to: * providing primary care triage of appropriate patients who self-present at the Horton General Hospital Emergency Department within the hours of the service and to provide clinically appropriate care to these patients with a minor illness. * receiving appropriate minor illness NHS 111 dispositions for Oxfordshire registered patients and provide clinically appropriate care to these patients. * receiving primary care same-day urgent appointments following triage as capacity allows * supporting the out of hours service as capacity allows. * Consultations may be face-to-face or via telephone. * ensuring appropriate onward referral to the Emergency Department, Same Day Emergency Care, and other urgent care services for patients with needs that cannot be appropriately met by the primary care service. * ECG, urinalysis, and pregnancy testing must be available at the UCC. * supporting longer term consideration of same day urgent care development across Oxfordshire. It is anticipated that the service will be available for 14 hours per day Monday to Friday, and 13 hours per day Saturday, Sundays, and Bank Holidays. The anticipated appointment duration is 15 minutes, with November 2022 activity of: - Weekdays - approximately 84 appts a day (35 - 110) a day - Weekends - approximately 49 appts a day (31 - 61) a day Weekday and weekend/bank holiday activity does differ; there are no primary care referrals to the UCC across weekends/bank holidays and out of hours unless previously agreed. Data and metrics will be submitted monthly to the ICB. The successful provider will demonstrate the ability to work closely and collaboratively with Oxfordshire's primary care, acute, community, 111 and out of hours providers as well as Oxfordshire County Council to support long term sustainable same day urgent care development across Oxfordshire. BOB ICB has a current contract in place that is due to expire 31st March 2023. As part of its overall strategic approach to formally competitively re-commission this service, BOB ICB intends to extend the current provision with Principal Medical Ltd for a period of 12 months to allow sufficient time to run a full and thorough procurement process and mobilisation if that is required. The earliest any procured service will be in place is therefore 1st April 2024. This is considered the minimum sufficient timeframe for any new solution to be specified, procured and fully implemented in line with NHS England and local requirements. Any values and timescales stated within this PIN notice are for guideline purposes only and should not be taken as a guarantee. This process is being managed by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner(s). Interested providers will be able to view this opportunity via the live opportunities list on the 'Health Family' e-procurement system, Atamis, and once registered will be able to view the full scope of the service in a draft service specification. Click on 'View our Live Opportunities' from the home page, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The following is a PIN only and is not a formal call for competition. This PIN is being placed as NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West (BOB ICB) is considering going out to formal procurement for the delivery of an Urgent Care Centre (UCC) treating minor illness (not injury) that is easily accessible from the Horton General Hospital's (HGH) Emergency Department. The annual contract value of the Service is PS1.2m. BOB ICS wishes to understand the level of interest in this service from the wider market. The vision of this service is to support the BOB ICB's aims for Urgent & Emergency Care to include but not be limited to: * providing primary care triage of appropriate patients who self-present at the Horton General Hospital Emergency Department within the hours of the service and to provide clinically appropriate care to these patients with a minor illness. * receiving appropriate minor illness NHS 111 dispositions for Oxfordshire registered patients and provide clinically appropriate care to these patients. * receiving primary care same-day urgent appointments following triage as capacity allows * supporting the out of hours service as capacity allows. * Consultations may be face-to-face or via telephone. * ensuring appropriate onward referral to the Emergency Department, Same Day Emergency Care, and other urgent care services for patients with needs that cannot be appropriately met by the primary care service. * ECG, urinalysis, and pregnancy testing must be available at the UCC. * supporting longer term consideration of same day urgent care development across Oxfordshire. It is anticipated that the service will be available for 14 hours per day Monday to Friday, and 13 hours per day Saturday, Sundays, and Bank Holidays. The anticipated appointment duration is 15 minutes, with November 2022 activity of: - Weekdays - approximately 84 appts a day (35 - 110) a day - Weekends - approximately 49 appts a day (31 - 61) a day Weekday and weekend/bank holiday activity does differ; there are no primary care referrals to the UCC across weekends/bank holidays and out of hours unless previously agreed. Data and metrics will be submitted monthly to the ICB. The successful provider will demonstrate the ability to work closely and collaboratively with Oxfordshire's primary care, acute, community, 111 and out of hours providers as well as Oxfordshire County Council to support long term sustainable same day urgent care development across Oxfordshire. BOB ICB has a current contract in place that is due to expire 31st March 2023. As part of its overall strategic approach to formally competitively re-commission this service, BOB ICB intends to extend the current provision with Principal Medical Ltd for a period of 12 months to allow sufficient time to run a full and thorough procurement process and mobilisation if that is required. The earliest any procured service will be in place is therefore 1st April 2024. This is considered the minimum sufficient timeframe for any new solution to be specified, procured and fully implemented in line with NHS England and local requirements. Any values and timescales stated within this PIN notice are for guideline purposes only and should not be taken as a guarantee. This process is being managed by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner(s). Interested providers will be able to view this opportunity via the live opportunities list on the 'Health Family' e-procurement system, Atamis, and once registered will be able to view the full scope of the service in a draft service specification. Click on 'View our Live Opportunities' from the home page, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Additional information: The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but are instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036664-2022 | | 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 | 29 Dec 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Mar 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,200,000 | | 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 BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, OXFORDSHIRE AND BERKSHIRE WEST | | Locality | OXFORD | | Post town | Oxford | | Postcode | OX4 6LB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC | | Local authority | Oxford | | Electoral ward | Littlemore | | Westminster constituency | Oxford East | | Delivery location | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 29 Dec 2022 at 12:43 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036664-2022 ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.bucksoxonberksw.icb.nhs.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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