Published date: 24 September 2018

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 12 July 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Medical practice and related services - 85120000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£609,885

Procurement reference

tender_173481/714343

Published date

24 September 2018

Closing date

12 July 2018

Contract start date

1 October 2018

Contract end date

31 March 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The recently published 'Refreshing NHS Plans for 2018/19' requires all CCGs to provide extended access to general practice to their whole population by 01 October 2018. The initiative aims for all patients to have improved access to General Practice services including sufficient routine appointments at evenings and weekends to meet locally determined demand. NHS Eastern Cheshire CCG is looking for a provider of Primary Care services as part of this NHS England initiative.

NHS England has developed seven core national requirements for the delivery of Improved Access in order to bring parity to the Improved Access offer across the country and these requirements are:
- Timing of Appointments
- Capacity
- Measurement
- Advertising and ease of access
- Digital
- Inequalities
- Effective Access to wider whole-system services

In order to implement the Extended Access initiative, NHS Eastern Cheshire CCG wishes to procure a General Practice Extended Access service for patients living within Eastern Cheshire. This service will be accessible by all of the patients of the 24 GP practices that are covered by NHS Eastern Cheshire CCG. The General Practice Extended Access service will improve access and experience for patients by providing additional capacity for pre-bookable and book on the day General Practice appointments, which are more convenient for patients and offer shorter waits, both during and outside traditional general practice hours. These appointments will include evening appointments from Monday to Friday and also during Saturdays and Sundays.

Bidders must submit their ITT submissions via the BravoSolution e-tendering portal. Potential suppliers should be aware that their ITT submissions should be submitted by Thursday 12th July (by 23.59 hours), clarifications to the documents should be submitted by 3rd July 2018 (by 23.59 hours), reflecting the urgency of identifying suitable and capable providers in order to deliver the required go-live date of the 01 October 2018. Bidders should note that whilst the CCG does not intend to depart from the timetable provided, it reserves the right to do so at any time.

There will be a contract period of six months. The contract value is set at £609,885 for the period of the contract.

Award information

Awarded date

24 September 2018

Contract start date

1 October 2018

Contract end date

31 March 2019

Total value of contract

£609,885

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Vernova Healthcare Community Interest Company

Address

Waters Green Medical Centre, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 6JL, UNITED KINGDOM

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Cross O Cliff House
Bracebridge Heath, Lincolnshire
LN4 2HN
England

Email

d.heason@nhs.net