Published date: 5 April 2018

This notice was replaced on 5 October 2018

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 5 October 2018)

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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • General-practitioner services - 85121100

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£9,900,000 to £13,500,000

Procurement reference

tender_162244/660150

Published date

5 April 2018

Closing date

8 May 2018

Contract start date

1 October 2018

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Open procurement process to award a 5.5 year contract with the option to extend up to two years. The end date, and total value of the contract of £13.5m (£1.8m per annum), represents the full 7.5 years of the contract (including extension).

The aim of the service is to implement Extended Access in accordance with the NHS England mandated specification. The service is to contribute to primary care delivery within the ERY locality offering routine and pre-bookable appointments to patients 7 days a week and 365 days a year.

The expected outcomes of this service are:

a) Ensuring all patients can access same day and pre-bookable appointments in primary care 7 days a week
b) Improved patient satisfaction with access to primary care
c) Reduce inequalities in patient access to primary care
d) Creating a more sustainable primary care operating with manageable workloads and under reduced workload pressure
e) Reduced number of patients with a primary care problems seen in A&E or Urgent Care
f) A pattern of extended hours that best fits local demand and that responds flexibly to patient needs as measured through the use of new demand monitoring tools.
g) Greater individual empowerment and self care via education and information through a range of methods, including notification on practice websites, notices in local urgent care services and publicity into the community

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

NHS East Riding of Yorkshire CCG GP Extended Access Services

  • Future opportunity
  • Published 26 January 2018

Links

Additional text

Potential providers should login or register on www.nhssourcing.co.uk and access itt_4371 in "ITTs open to all suppliers" for further details regarding this opportunity. Responses must be fully completed and submitted exclusively via the NHS Sourcing e-procurement portal.

About the buyer

Contact name

Kelly Wilson

Address

Health House, Grange Park Lane
Willerby
HU10 6DT
England

Email

kelly.wilson2@nhs.net