Published date: 18 March 2020

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 23 March 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£90,000

Procurement reference

Expression of Interest for NHS Health Checks

Published date

18 March 2020

Approach to market date

23 March 2020

Contract start date

1 April 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2021

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?

No


Description

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council (SBC) is inviting expressions of interest for a NHS Health Checks Provider.

SBC is seeking to commission a lead provider to deliver the national Health Checks programme across the borough. The Provider will be responsible for:

• implementing and monitoring the Health Check programme standards: A Framework for Quality Improvement (PHE 2014) and provide MONTHLY reports to the Commissioner as and when required
• ensuring call/recall invitations are targeted to areas and populations of quantifiably higher need and/or inequality
• supporting, training and auditing staff in primary care to ensure the highest quality standards are adhered to and as outlined in NHS Health Check Programme: Best Practice Guidance (DH/PHE October 2013).
• making use of innovative methods, including social marketing approaches to attract a higher proportion of people who will benefit the most from attending their check.


The Provider must be able to deliver the following requirements:
1. Provide Health Check support and coordination to GP practices
2. Access to SystmOne and the ability to view, update and upload patient data
3. Ensure they are compliant with all national and local Information Governance requirements and if they engage subcontractors to provide any part of the invitation/data processing element of the contract any such subcontractors are also compliant
4. Knowledge/ experience of working in Southend or a similar borough
5. Staff availability to deliver required services including a local coordinator and trainers from the contract start date
6. Deliver innovation for the Health Checks programme using a digital management system
7. Commencement by 1st April 2020.

The contract will commence on the 1st April 2020 and will run until 31st March 2021. There will be an option to extend for 14 months if required.

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council welcomes expressions of interest from all organisational types, including the Third Sector.

It is estimated that the contract value will be in the region of £90,000 per annum.


If you can meet all of the requirements set out above and wish to express your interest, please e-mail kaseyburke@southend.gov.uk no later than midday on Monday 23rd March 2020 using the subject 'EOI Health Checks'.

Based on the level of interest we will consider running a full procurement process.


More information

Spend profile

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Financial year Budget
2020/2021 £90,000

About the buyer

Contact name

Kasey Burke

Address

Civic Centre
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA
SS26EN
England

Email

Kaseyburke@southend.gov.uk