--- title: "Community Outbreak Response Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-045891" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-045891" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-045891.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-045891.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS BLACK COUNTRY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD" published: "2024-05-10" --- # Community Outbreak Response Service Buyer: NHS BLACK COUNTRY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-045891 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-045891) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-045891.json) ## Summary The NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board is planning a procurement process for the Community Outbreak Response Service, a health services contract in the services category. This opportunity involves engaging with the market to provide timely outbreak response in the Black Country region, including diagnostics, contact tracing, and post-exposure prophylaxis. The procurement method is a tender, and interested parties can participate in a market engagement event on 24th May via MS Teams. This tender presents a growth opportunity for organisations able to deliver the Community Outbreak Response Service in the Black Country. Businesses with expertise in health services, infectious disease management, and medical professionals registered with the General Medical Council are well-suited for this competitive process. The planned procurement stage allows interested parties to engage with the buying authority, NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board, to meet the region's healthcare requirements and support effective outbreak response. ## Notice ***THIS ADVERT IS FOR A MARKET ENGAGEMENT EVENT ONLY*** NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU, on behalf of NHS Black Country ICB, are looking to hold a market engagement event for the provision of a Community Outbreak Response Service (CORS). Interested organisations should note that access to the Black Country Shared Care Records and Pathology Service is a requirement of this service and as such organisations not able to satisfy these requirements need not apply. In addition, the commissioned Service Provider must have a GMC registered medical professional within the team/service to meet the requirement of High Consequence Infectious Disease (HCID) management. Further details regarding the service are provided in II.2.4 below. ### Lot Information Lot 1 ***THIS ADVERT IS FOR A MARKET ENGAGEMENT EVENT ONLY*** NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU, on behalf of NHS Black Country ICB, are looking to hold a market engagement event for the provision of a Community Outbreak Response Service (CORS). Interested organisations should note that access to Black Country Shared Care Records and Pathology is a requirement of this service and as such organisations not able to satisfy this requirement need not apply. In addition, the commissioned Service Provider must have a GMC registered medical professional within the team/service to meet the requirements of High Consequence Infectious Disease (HCID) management. Diagnostic and treatment are a function of the ICB however there are gaps in the community in fulfilling these functions in the event of a communicable disease outbreak response, in particular diagnostics (i.e. swabs/blood), contact tracing and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). This is a patient safety risk and creates inequalities due to potential delays in timely review and treatment and the potential to prolong outbreaks. ICBs are required to have provisions in place to support effective, timely, outbreak response for the management of all communicable diseases in the community including education settings and asylum seeker accommodation. Under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004, ICBs are identified as a Category 1 responders and therefore have statutory responsibilities, duties and powers which are significant in handling a communicable disease outbreak. This service is intended to cover all patients registered with a Black Country Integrated Care Board (BCICB) GP, all contacts identified through contact tracing from the outbreak/incident and including education setting/ Asylum Seeker Accommodation The market engagement event will be held on 24th May at 1.30pm via MS Teams. Organisations should express an interest by accessing the opportunity via the Atamis Health Family portal which can be accessed via this link: https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome and searching for opportunity number C282247. Please note that organisations who have not previously registered on the Atamis Health Family portal will need to do so before they can access the relevant documentation. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014951-2024 | | 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 | 10 May 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 9 May 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 BLACK COUNTRY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD | | Locality | WOLVERHAMPTON | | Post town | Wolverhampton | | Postcode | WV1 1SH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG39 Wolverhampton | | Local authority | Wolverhampton | | Electoral ward | St Peters | | Westminster constituency | Wolverhampton West | | Delivery location | TLG3 West Midlands | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 10 May 2024 at 10:33 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014951-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.blackcountry.icb.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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