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title: "PRJ-1336 Bexley Virtual Clinical Assessment Service (VCAS) - VEAT Notice"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04165e"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS LONDON COMMERCIAL HUB ON BEHALF OF NHS SEL ICB BEXLEY"
published: "2023-11-07"
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# PRJ-1336 Bexley Virtual Clinical Assessment Service (VCAS) - VEAT Notice

Buyer: NHS LONDON COMMERCIAL HUB ON BEHALF OF NHS SEL ICB BEXLEY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04165e

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## Summary

The NHS London Commercial Hub on behalf of NHS SEL ICB Bexley has awarded a contract for the Bexley Virtual Clinical Assessment Service to Bexley Health and Neighbourhood Care. The procurement falls under the Health services category and is for services in the Bexley Borough. The procurement method was a limited procedure with the rationale for direct award being the specialised service requirements and lack of price-based competition.

This contract presents an opportunity for businesses in the health services industry, particularly those with expertise in GP consultation services and patient care coordination. Businesses with experience in rostering GPs, supporting administration, and managing medical records could find this tender suitable for their capabilities. As the contract has been awarded for one year with the possibility of extension, businesses looking for stable, ongoing service contracts may benefit from exploring future opportunities with the buyer.

## Notice

This VEAT is to inform the market of the ICB's intention to direct award a contract to Bexley Health and Neighbourhood Care (BHNC), the Bexley GP Federation. The GP Federation will co-ordinate and roster GP cover and supporting administration to enable bookable telephone appointment slots available to NHS 111 call-handlers on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays for patients registered with one of Bexley's 21 GP practices.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This VEAT is to inform the market of the ICB's intention to direct award a contract to Bexley Health and Neighbourhood Care (BHNC), the Bexley GP Federation. The Virtual Clinical Assessment Service (VCAS) provides a GP consultation service outside of core surgery hours, delivered by local GPs who remotely assess, treat or triage patients by telephone following a referral from NHS 111 or (during specific and defined time periods, requested by the commissioner only), from GP practices. The service will operate routinely between 9am and 5pm on Saturdays and Sundays and 10am to 2pm on Bank Holidays (at the discretion of the commissioner). BHNC will co-ordinate and roster GP cover and supporting administration to enable bookable telephone appointment slots available to NHS 111 call-handlers on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays for patients registered with one of Bexley's 21 GP practices.

Options: The contract will be awarded for one year with the option to extend for a further one year.

### Procurement Information

The rationale for the direct award to Bexley Health and Neighbourhood Care (BHNC) is based on the following service requirements/criteria: i. This is a list base service and the provider will require access to the patient's medical records and the full suite of clinical systems via EMIS Community, including all necessary Data Sharing Agreements. ii. In the interests of effective Care Navigation, it is essential for the provider to be knowledgeable of local care pathways and support provision. iii. There is minimal basis for price-based competition within the contract which is essentially rostering 1 x GP and 1 x admin support.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032896-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £260,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS LONDON COMMERCIAL HUB ON BEHALF OF NHS SEL ICB BEXLEY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 2TZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark |
| Local authority | Southwark |
| Electoral ward | London Bridge & West Bermondsey |
| Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark |
| Delivery location | TLI51 Bexley and Greenwich |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BEXLEY HEALTH AND NEIGHBOURHOOD CARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 7 Nov 2023 at 10:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032896-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://londoncommercialhub.nhs.uk/
- https://www.selondonics.org/icb/

## Provenance

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