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title: "Provision of ED Primary Care Stream (Triage Service)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04b703"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2024-11-15"
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# Provision of ED Primary Care Stream (Triage Service)

Buyer: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04b703

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## Summary

The University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is in the planning stage for the procurement of services under the project titled "Provision of ED Primary Care Stream (Triage Service)" within the health services industry. This initiative aims to engage with interested suppliers to evaluate the interest and gather information concerning the services to be provided. The procurement is specifically focused on providing GP-led triage services at multiple locations, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Good Hope Hospital, and potentially the Birmingham Children's Hospital. Key dates include the preliminary market engagement deadline on 29th November 2024 and the anticipated formal tender notice on 1st April 2025.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses within the healthcare sector, particularly those specializing in primary care services. Businesses that can offer integrated primary care solutions and are well-versed in managing patient streams within emergency department settings would be ideal candidates. The proposed service will operate year-round with diverse staffing needs, including doctors and Emergency Nurse Practitioners, bolstering the service provision and thereby fostering potential business growth and expansion in the public healthcare market.

## Notice

The BSOL Procurement Collaborative on behalf of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust intends to tender for the Provision of an ED Primary Care Stream (GP Led Triage Service)

Based at the following locations:

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB NHSFT)
Emergency Department
Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEHB)
Mindlelsohn Way
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2GW

UHB NHSFT
Emergency Department
Birmingham Heartlands Hospital (BHH)
Bordesley Green East
Birmingham
B9 5SS

UHB NHSFT
Emergency Department*
Good Hope Hospital (GHH)
Rectory Road
Sutton Coldfield
Birmingham B75 7RR

* On site location subject to change but still based at GHH.

Also under potential consideration is the service at the following seperate NHS Trust and location:

Birmingham Womenn's & Children's NHS Foundation Trust (BWC)
Emergency Department
Birmingham Children's Hospital (BCH)
Parsons House Grd Floor
Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham B4 6NH

The Contract shall be for a period of approx 2 Years with an option to extend for up to 2 x 12 month periods.
(Exact duration will be confirmed in the final tender documents.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

A significant proportion of self-attending patients present to the Emergency Departments (ED) at the UHB NHSFT and BWC NHSFT's with conditions that are able to managed within primary care. Whilst measures are in place to re-direct many of these patients back into primary care are in action, given the absence of an Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) on these sites, there is always likely to be the need for provision of primary care services.

The successful provider will:

* see patients after initial nurse navigation into the primary care stream, working alongside the ED team to see the right patient, in the right place, first time;

* have access to bedside and point of care testing as per national UTC specification, including Blood glucose testing, urine dip, pregnancy testing, ECG, venous blood gas testing which includes Haemoglobin, lactate and electrolytes. Where same day radiology imaging is felt to be required, access to plain film imaging is available, any other modality would be via discussion with the ED consultant;

* review patients across the full age spectrum;

* not be expected to see patients presenting with an injury;

* be able to refer as per in the primary care to any receiving specialty using standard referral into Trust processes;

* deal with any patient complaints or reported incidents in the first instance with the ED 'consultant of the day' maintaining ownership of any significant incidents etc.

The staffing model of the successful provider can consist of a combination of doctors and Emergency Nurse Practitioners (ENP), the exact staffing model will be confirmed in the Tender Documents.

The service will be 7 days, 365 days per annum, although the hours of operation will vary by Trust and Hospital site location.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037080-2024 |
| 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 | 15 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 31 Mar 2025 |
| 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 | UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B15 2GW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Edgbaston |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Delivery location | TLG3 West Midlands |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services
- 85121100 - General-practitioner services

## Release History

- 15 Nov 2024 at 15:50 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037080-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/ProSpend__CustomCommunitiesLogin?startURL=%2Fone%2Fone.app#/alohaRedirect/apex/Supplier_Portal_2019
- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/

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