Published date: 19 January 2018

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 19 February 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

South East

Procurement reference

MKCCH/IUC/MEE

Published date

19 January 2018

Closing date

19 February 2018

Description

NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU) on behalf of the commissioner(s), NHS Milton Keynes Clinical Commissioning Group (MKCCG), would like to invite providers to attend a 'Market Engagement Event' which will inform the market of the commissioners intentions to procure an "Integrated Urgent Care Service", as well as commencing a process to allow the market to feedback on MKCCG's commissioning intentions and requirements.

MKCCG plans to commission, as part of this service;

• An Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC), and
• An Integrated Urgent Care Clinical Assessment Service (IUC CAS).

The service will be commissioned in line with the Integrated Urgent Care Service Specification Policy (https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Integrated-Urgent-Care-Service-Specification.pdf), Urgent Treatment Centres - Principles and Standards Guidance published by NHS England in July 2017 (https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/urgent-treatment-centres-principles-and-standards/).

To date MKCCG has identified the following as some of the key attributes which will be required of the service:

• Ease of access for patients to an appropriate clinician;
• Being operational 365 days a year;
• Fully integrated with the local same day and urgent care system, especially 111;
• Managing demand for same day and urgent need away from A&E;
• To have the capability to consult with patients both face to face and on the telephone.

The Market Engagement Event will take place on Monday 19th February 2018, 1:30pm - 3:30pm in Milton Keynes. The Event will provide:

• An overview of the service to be provided;
• An overview of the CCG's requirements and aims for the service;
• Stakeholder feedback received so far;
• Specific questions for attendees to feedback on regarding service delivery;
• An opportunity to provide feedback on the anticipated service;
• The anticipated procurement process.

More information

Attachments

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Places are strictly limited therefore reservations are restricted to no more than 2 persons per organisation. To reserve your place please email the following details to SouthProcurement@ardengemcsu.nhs.uk before 5pm on Thursday 8th February 2018:

• Name of delegate(s);
• Job title of delegate(s);
• Organisation details, including address;
• Delegate email address(es) and telephone number(s).

The tender will be advertised in the future on the Contracts Finder website (https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search) and is anticipated to be run through AGCSU's procurement portal, Bravo (https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html). We recommend that you register with both of these websites in the meantime.

About the buyer

Contact name

Camilla Ball

Address

NHS AGCSU, St John's House
30 East Street
Leicester
LE1 6NB
England

Email

SouthProcurement@ardengemcsu.nhs.uk