Published date: 13 March 2023

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 24 March 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • General-practitioner services - 85121100

Location of contract

EN2 8JL

Value of contract

£30,000 to £50,000

Procurement reference

CF-1407800D0O000000rwimUAA

Published date

13 March 2023

Closing date

24 March 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

5 April 2023

Contract end date

4 April 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

To provide general practitioner services to patients detained under the Mental Health Act in conditions of low and medium security, ensuring adequate cover arrangements are in place during planned leaves to maintain service levels. Services to include the following:
• Planned annual face to face gender specific health checks co-ordinated by the contracting authority, ensuring a coordinated but flexible approach so that those with mobility issues and poor engagement due to mental health or learning disability that impacts on cognition or communication can be offered appointments outside core clinic times and on their wards.
• Assessment of physical health issues via ad hoc referral from medical staff within the mental health team
• Hold and manage a caseload of patients with long term conditions, ensuring timely and regular reviews and appropriate care packages are in place in line with NICE guidance shown in appendix 1.
• Communicate with the relevant clinical team to ensure onward referrals to secondary care are actioned where required
• Record clinical activity on the Trust's Electronic Patient Record System (Rio) in line with prevailing guidelines
• Attend training in the use of the system to be arranged by the contracting authority
• Attend local mandatory training in security awareness and conflict resolution on an annual basis

To register for this opportunity, please see below information:

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Contract ref: C149880

More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Dominic Caddle

Address

Marsh Way
Rainham
RM13 8GQ
GB

Telephone

03005551201

Email

Procurement@nelft.nhs.uk