--- title: "Provision of Out of Hours GMS Support to HMP Cardiff" ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-127016" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-127016" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-127016.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-127016.json" source: "Sell2Wales" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)" published: "2022-11-28" --- # Provision of Out of Hours GMS Support to HMP Cardiff Buyer: NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST) Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-kuma6s-127016 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-127016) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-127016.json) ## Summary The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services is seeking bidders for the provision of Out of Hours General Medical Services (GMS) support to HMP Cardiff. This tender falls under the main procurement category of services and is currently in the tender stage. The deadline for submissions is on December 16, 2022. The location for this contract is in Cardiff, and it presents an opportunity for General Medical Practitioners to deliver essential medical services to prisoners at HMP Cardiff. This tender by NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services offers a valuable opportunity for General Medical Practitioners looking to provide out of hours medical support. The contract, extending for at least 2 years with a potential 12-month extension, aims to enhance continuity of care for prisoners at HMP Cardiff. Qualified bidders must meet specific eligibility criteria outlined in the tender documentation, ensuring compliance with the required standards for delivering General Medical Services within the UK healthcare system. ## Notice HMP Cardiff is a Category B men's prison located close to the centre of Cardiff, operated by HMPPS. It has an operational capacity of 820 with between 70 and 100 new receptions a week.As a local remand prison, HMP Cardiff accepts males aged 18 plus who are remanded into custody from the local court catchment area of South East Wales. It also houses sentenced Category B and C prisoners. There are full time education, training and employment opportunities for men in HMP Cardiff; there is also a resettlement unit offering offending behaviour programmes and work- based courses as part of preparation for release.Cardiff and Vale UHB is responsible for delivering primary, mental and physical healthcare services at the prison, under a five-year partnership agreement between HMPPS, the Welsh Government, Local Health Boards and Public Health Wales.Men are received into HMP Cardiff Monday-Saturday and on all Bank Holidays except Christmas Day and Easter Sunday.Over the past 2 years, a Provider from England has provided a telephone advice, out of hours service only to the healthcare team in HMP Cardiff. The second year of this contract expires at the end of January 2023.Based on a review of service needs within HMP Cardiff, the Locality is now seeking a revised contract arrangement for OOhrs General Medical Services provided by GPs, that which better aligns with the day time GP service and can provide improved continuity of care for prisoners , through the provision of site visitations and where required, remote support with management of workload.The Locality is seeking a Provider to deliver the following service as a minimum to HMP CardiffGP delivered, telephone support between 1700hrs to 0800hrs on Weekdays (excluding bank holidays)GP delivered telephone support from 1700hrs on a Friday through to 0800hrs on a Monday (ie 24 hours) and 24 hours on a bank holidays.In addition, the opportunity to commission additional capacity to support with the management of clinical requests out of hours on an 'as requested basis is also an element of service for discussion with interested providers.The contract will be offered on the basis of a 2- year period, plus option for a further 12 month extensionNOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=127016 By day, the Locality employs salaried GPs to provide GMS to prisoners. These GPs undertake a range of work within the prisoner including clinical assessment and treatment of routine conditions, long term condition management, substance misuse treatment, clinical assessment of prisoners in Segregation and the Healthcare Unit. They play a key role in medication review, monitoring and prescribing based on the high-level needs within the patient cohort.As with all members of the healthcare team, the GPs work from the national HMP patient management system called SYSTMONE. All interventions required of GPS are 'tasked' through Systmone, which provides a mechanisms for communication across the healthcare team, recording of clinical interventions and onward patient management.In addition to GMS provision, the salaried GPs also work a session on a Saturday afternoon and on a Bank Holiday to manage new prisoner receptions. There are no GPs on site on Sundays.(WA Ref:127016) ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Sell2Wales | | Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=127016 | | Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Nov 2022 | | Submission deadline | 16 Dec 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | 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 | Not specified | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST) | | Locality | CARDIFF | | Post town | Cardiff | | Postcode | CF15 7QZ | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend | | Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taf | | Electoral ward | Taff's Well | | Westminster constituency | Cardiff North | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 28 Nov 2022 at 16:11 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=127016 ## Notice URLs - http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/ - https://www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=127016 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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