Published date: 30 September 2022

This notice was replaced on 10 January 2023

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

Awarded contract (published 10 January 2023)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£672,264

Procurement reference

NHS/SOEPS/22.876 - PINCC

Published date

30 September 2022

Closing date

31 October 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

23 November 2022

Contract end date

22 November 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The current contract was awarded to South Downs Health & Care Federation by NHS East Sussex CCG (now NHS Sussex ICB) following a competitive procurement process for a term of 3 years commenced on 1st August 2021.

Due to unforeseen circumstances the current contract will terminate on 22nd November 2022. There is an urgent need for continuity of service; therefore, NHS Sussex ICB intends to award this contract to Victoria Medical Centre from 23rd November 2022 to 22nd November 2024, with the option to extend for an additional 12 months until 22nd November 2025.

Contract value = £224,088 per annum x 3 years = £672,264 total.

If you wish to express an interest or should you wish to discuss the content of this PIN further, please do this by sending a message via the Intend e-Tendering portal at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/aspx/Home in the first instance.

The deadline for expressions of interest is 12:00pm (midday) on Monday 31st October, 2022.

If no expressions of interest are received, the Authority shall enter into a contract with the provider, relying upon a Regulation 32 exemption of no response/no requests to participate have been submitted in response to this notice.

Please note a portal message is the only accepted method of expressing an interest (correspondence received by any other route will not be responded to).

NHS Sussex is seeking to secure a Primary Medical Service for homeless patients in Eastbourne and rough sleeper patients (including former rough sleepers, those living in hostels or similar temporary accommodation or people with no fixed address) in the Eastbourne, Lewes and Wealden area. Operating drop-in services from town centre, non-GP premises locations where homeless and rough sleepers already access services, working closely with the Rough Sleepers Initiatives (RSI), this service will address the often complex health and care needs of this vulnerable group. The service will operate in the Eastbourne, Lewes and Wealden area while supporting services in East Sussex through close collaboration with the RSI service. We aim to deliver a robust and transformative model of care to homeless people and rough sleepers which specifically delivers the following:

• GP drop-in clinics specifically for homeless people and rough sleepers for treatment, health checks and signposting/support as appropriate

• Community nurse drop-in clinic and outreach, linking into patient pathways that support appointments, appropriate admissions, patient management and improving hospital discharge processes

• Support, navigation, and co-ordination to access primary and secondary health services and to assist with GP registration. This will include triage and assessment, remote support and care continuity at accommodation sites. The service will also help to facilitate/maintain necessary inpatient episode(s) of care

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About the buyer

Contact name

Stuart Meredith

Address

Sackville House, Brooks Close
Lewes
BN7 2FZ
England

Email

stuart.meredith@soeprocurement.nhs.uk