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title: "Primary Care Homeless Services in Exeter and Barnstaple"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0417f3"
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# Primary Care Homeless Services in Exeter and Barnstaple

Buyer: NHS DEVON ICB  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0417f3

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## Summary

The National Health Service (NHS) Devon Integrated Care Board (ICB) is currently conducting a tender process for the provision of Primary Care Homeless Services in Exeter and Barnstaple within the health services industry. The contract aims to deliver primary medical care services, including the STAR project for Rough Sleepers and vulnerable populations. The contract term is 3 years with the possibility of a 36-month extension, starting on 1st September 2024. The anticipated annual financial envelope is circa £536,000.

This procurement opportunity presents a chance for healthcare providers with expertise in delivering services to homeless and vulnerable populations to engage with the NHS Devon ICB. Interested businesses must demonstrate their ability to provide high-quality primary medical services, manage service improvement, and work collaboratively with various organisations and groups. The tender process is currently in the open stage, with the tender period closing on 3rd January 2024, offering an opportunity for eligible suppliers to bid for this important contract.

## Notice

NHS Devon ICB ("the Commissioner"), are seeking providers to deliver Primary Care Services to Homeless and Vulnerably housed populations of Exeter and Barnstaple. The service will provide the full range of primary medical care services through an APMS contract. The contract term will be 3 years, with the option to extend for up to a further 36 months, with services scheduled to commence on 1st September 2024. The annual financial envelope is expected to be approximately PS536,000.

In addition to providing primary care services, the provider is required to deliver the STAR project. This service supports Rough Sleepers and those at risk of Rough Sleeping into Drug and Alcohol Treatment Services (STAR) in Exeter only. It is a non-recurrent service commissioned through NHS Devon on behalf of Devon County Council. The service is due to expire on 31 March 2025, however, there is a possibility the service may be extended. The annual funding is PS154,416 for 2023/24 and indicated to be similar for 2024/25 (not yet confirmed).

NHS Devon is aware that the current provider in Exeter also delivers services under a subcontracting arrangement with Humankind. This includes Opioid Substitution Therapy, Dried Blood Spot Testing and to deliver Buvidal to appropriate clients. This service requires specialist skills and is funded separately for Exeter only.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

A full specification and list of defined requirements and outcomes has been included with the opportunity.

This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.

Interested providers will be able to view this opportunity via the live opportunities list on the 'Health Family' e-procurement system, Atamis. Click on 'View our Live Opportunities' from the home page, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Once you have found the opportunity (via the search function, using the title or reference number), to gain full access to the bid documentation (including questionnaires), you will need to click on 'Register interest' - this will take you to the log-in page. 

If you are not already registered on the system, you will need to do so before gaining full access to the documentation and be able to submit a bid. 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/034964-2023 |
| 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 | 27 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,216,000 |
| Lots value | £3,216,000 |
| 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 DEVON ICB |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Post town | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX2 4QD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | Newtown and St Leonard's |
| Westminster constituency | Exeter |
| Delivery location | TLK4 Devon |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85121100 - General-practitioner services
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

## Release History

- 27 Nov 2023 at 15:54 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034964-2023
- 13 Nov 2023 at 16:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033511-2023

## Notice URLs

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

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