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title: "Market Engagement for Provision of an Integrated Urgent Care Model on behalf of NHS Greater Manchester ICB"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03fb98"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NHS GREATER MANCHESTER INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2023-09-11"
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# Market Engagement for Provision of an Integrated Urgent Care Model on behalf of NHS Greater Manchester ICB

Buyer: NHS GREATER MANCHESTER INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03fb98

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## Summary

The NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board is planning a Market Engagement for the Provision of an Integrated Urgent Care Model in Salford. The contract falls under the health services category with an estimated value of £21.25 million. The procurement process is in the Planning stage, aiming to align urgent and unscheduled care services to meet demand.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses interested in delivering services such as Local Clinical Assessment, Primary Care Streaming, and GP Out of Hours in Salford. Organisations with expertise in community health services and experience in the UK market would be well-suited to compete. The Market Engagement Questionnaire must be completed by December 5th, 2023, to provide feedback and express interest in potential future procurement opportunities.

## Notice

NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board (GM ICB) is currently developing their Service Specification, contracting process and commercial model for The Provision of an Integrated Urgent Care Model in Salford. The model should align urgent and unscheduled care services enabling a flexible approach to meet demand. The services should include: * a Local Clinical Assessment Service (LCAS) which operates 24/7 managing NHS 111 calls as part of urgent care by appointment including all primary care dispositions requiring response within 1 hour. * Primary Care Streaming at the front door of the Emergency Department in Salford, originally operational 8am-8pm but extended to 8am-midnight at times of system pressure as a winter resilience scheme * GP Out of Hours (GPOOH) providing cover 6.30pm to 8am This Market Engagement seeks the views and opinions of those organisations that may be interested in delivering all of the Services outlined in the Draft Specification document. This exercise and any subsequent responses are in no way legally binding on any party. Participation in the engagement exercise is not a mandatory requirement for participating in any potential future procurement; however, responses received will assist to inform the Contracting Authority as to the level of interest from the market and will be used to evidence a decision as to whether or not to undertake a competitive procurement. The Market Engagement Questionnaire and current Service Specification can be downloaded from SAP Ariba Portal at the below link: https://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/17396899 Please return your completed MEQ through the Portal.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Please review the draft Service Specification available within the SAP Ariba e-tendering system (link provided below) for overview of scope of services. https://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/17396899

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026765-2023 |
| 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 | 11 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 5 Dec 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £21,250,000 |
| 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 GREATER MANCHESTER INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M1 3BN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Piccadilly |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services
- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 11 Sep 2023 at 09:01 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026765-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/17396899
- https://gmintegratedcare.org.uk/

## Provenance

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