Published date: 20 December 2018

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 16 January 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

South East

Procurement reference

NHS111&CAS_2019_KMS

Published date

20 December 2018

Closing date

16 January 2018

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The 15 Clinical Commissioning Groups across Kent, Medway & Sussex are currently working up a plan to collaborate to procure an NHS111 & Clinical Assessment Service across the region. The contract will be for 5 years with an option to extend for a further 2 years subject to satisfactory performance and the procurement is scheduled to be published in January 2019. Therefore the Contracting Authorities included in this Prior Information Notice may be subject to change.
Please note the current estimated overall contract value falls within the following range £75,000,000 and £90,000,000.
This notice assumes all Contracting Authorities included in this notice will participate and so this figure is subject to change in the event the final participating authorities change.

There is a market engagement event planned for the 17th January 2019 and the venue is Crowne Plaza Felbridge - Gatwick, London Rd, East Grinstead, RH19 2BH details of the venue can be found here - http://www.cpfelbridgegatwick.co.uk/. To attend, please login or register at https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/supplier/publictenders?B=UK and search for ID 33918 Market Engagement Event - NHS111 and Clinical Assessment Service. Exact timings to follow.

Places are strictly limited therefore reservations are limited to no more than 2 persons per organisation.
The Market Engagement Event will;
• Give an overview of the services to be provided
• Provide details of the contract type, length and particular conditions
• Explain the procurement process and the anticipated timeline

Once registered please complete the basic questions on the online questionnaire.

PLEASE NOTE: Any subsequent procurement will be advertised separately and all organisations wanting to participate will need to respond to the procurement advertisement as and when published.

More information

Additional text

NHS West Kent Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is the Lead Commissioner the following commissioners are currently expected to participate in the procurement process when published but this may be subject to change. NHS Ashford CCG, NHS Medway CCG, NHS South Kent Coast CCG, NHS Canterbury & Coastal CCG, NHS Dartford Gravesham & Swanley CCG,NHS Thanet CCG, NHS Swale CCG, NHS Horsham and Mid Sussex CCG, NHS Crawley CCG, NHS Brighton & Hove CCG, NHS Coastal West Sussex CCG, NHS Eastbourne, Hailsham and Seaford CCG,NHS High Weald Lewes Havens CCG, NHS Hastings & Rother CCG.

About the buyer

Address

NHS West Kent Clinical Commissioning Group
Wharf House, Medway Wharf Road
Tonbridge
TN9 1RE
England

Email

westkent.ccg@nhs.net