--- title: "Provision of Virtual Ward General Practitioner Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04ab8f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04ab8f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04ab8f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04ab8f.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SUSSEX COMMUNITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2024-10-11" --- # Provision of Virtual Ward General Practitioner Services Buyer: SUSSEX COMMUNITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ab8f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04ab8f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04ab8f.json) ## Summary The Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust has announced a planned tender for the Provision of Virtual Ward General Practitioner Services. This procurement, currently in the planning stage, falls under the healthcare sector, specifically general-practitioner services, classified under CPV code 85121100. The service is to be provided across the Sussex region, with a procurement value estimated at £800,000. The process is initiated under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, and it aims to embed GPs within the Trust’s Urgent Community Response (UCR) teams. Key dates include the future notice date set for 27 November 2024. Interested parties are encouraged to contact the Trust for further details and potential participation. This tender presents a significant business opportunity for healthcare providers capable of supplying skilled General Practitioners to work in a hybrid model of on-site, virtual, and on-call support within Sussex. Small to medium healthcare enterprises, especially those specialising in community health services, stand to benefit significantly from this contract. By embedding GPs in UCR teams, the awarded provider will play a pivotal role in maintaining acute patients out of hospitals and ensuring they receive care in their homes, thus enhancing healthcare delivery efficiency and patient satisfaction. ## Notice The Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to procure and collaborate with a provider that can resource General Practitioners across the SCFT footprint to work closely with the Trust's UCR teams. The expectation is to embed the GPs within each UCR team with support broken down in a hybrid model of 'On site' face to face working, 'Virtual' support and 'On Call cover to each UCR team base they are allocated to, each with an expectation to be able to do any urgent patient visits at the patient's place of residence (within Sussex). This requirement is paramount to the delivery of the pathway to keep acute patients safely out of hospital and at the place they call home. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to procure and collaborate with a provider that can resource General Practitioners (GPs) across the SCFT footprint to work closely with the Trust's UCR teams. The expectation is to embed the GPs within each UCR team with support broken down in a hybrid model of 'On site' face to face working, 'Virtual' support and 'On Call cover to each UCR team base they are allocated to, each with an expectation to be able to do any urgent patient visits at the patient's place of residence (within Sussex). This requirement is paramount to the delivery of the pathway to keep acute patients safely out of hospital and at the place they call home. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. Details of decision makers: Dr Karen Eastman - Chief Medical Officer Hollie Poole - Operational Divisional Director Kim Fretter - Deputy Nursing Divisional Director The intention is to award a contract using the most suitable provider process. Please contact Dagmar Hagen-Machell with expressions of interest to be considered as the most suitable supplier. Dagmar.hagen@nhs.net ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032895-2024 | | 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 | 11 Oct 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 27 Nov 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £800,000 | | 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 | SUSSEX COMMUNITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | BRIGHTON , ELM GROVE | | Post town | Brighton | | Postcode | BN2 3EW | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ21 Brighton and Hove | | Local authority | Brighton and Hove | | Electoral ward | Hanover & Elm Grove | | Westminster constituency | Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven | | Delivery location | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85121100 - General-practitioner services ## Release History - 11 Oct 2024 at 16:02 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032895-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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