Opportunity

Provision of an Integrated Urgent Care Model in Salford on behalf of NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board

  • NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2024/S 000-002630

Published 25 January 2024, 4:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board

3 Piccadilly Place

Manchester

M1 3BN

Contact

Simon Robison on behalf of NHS Greater Manchester ICB

Email

simon.robison@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKD3 - Greater Manchester

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://gmintegratedcare.org.uk/nhs-gm/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/XXXXXXXX

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/XXXXXXXX

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of an Integrated Urgent Care Model in Salford on behalf of NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board

Reference number

SAP Ariba Doc1615621436

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board is seeking to appoint a suitable provider for the Provision of an Integrated Urgent Care Model in Salford.

The model should align urgent and unscheduled care services enabling a flexible approach to meet demand.

The services should include:

• a Local Clinical Assessment Service (LCAS) which operates 24/7 managing NHS 111 calls as part of urgent care by appointment including all primary care dispositions requiring response within 1 hour.

• Primary Care Streaming at the front door of the Emergency Department in Salford, originally operational 8am-8pm but extended to 8am-midnight at times of system pressure as a winter resilience scheme

• GP Out of Hours (GPOOH) providing cover 6.30pm to 8am

The Contract to be offered to the Recommended Bidder at the end of this Procurement will be for an initial duration of 3 years, which is intended to run from approximately 1st July 2024 (contract start date to be agreed) until approximately 30th June 2027 with the possibility of contract extensions of up to a total of a further 24 months, subject to any restrictions placed nationally by NHS England or the Department of Health and Social Care. It is the intention of the Relevant Authority to enter into a single contract with one Bidder.

As advertised, the anticipated, maximum total contract value (including any potential extensions) is £21,250,000 with an annual affordability limit set at £4,250,000.

The Services to which this Procurement relates fall within the scope of Schedule 1 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The procurement of the Services is being run as a bespoke, single-stage application process.

To download the tender documentation, please login and register at SAP Ariba on the below link. Please note the documents are free of charge to access: https://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/18618758

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £21,250,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD - North West (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board is seeking to appoint a suitable provider for the Provision of an Integrated Urgent Care Model in Salford.

The model should align urgent and unscheduled care services enabling a flexible approach to meet demand.

The services should include:

• a Local Clinical Assessment Service (LCAS) which operates 24/7 managing NHS 111 calls as part of urgent care by appointment including all primary care dispositions requiring response within 1 hour.

• Primary Care Streaming at the front door of the Emergency Department in Salford, originally operational 8am-8pm but extended to 8am-midnight at times of system pressure as a winter resilience scheme

• GP Out of Hours (GPOOH) providing cover 6.30pm to 8am

The Contract to be offered to the Recommended Bidder at the end of this Procurement will be for an initial duration of 3 years, which is intended to run from approximately 1st July 2024 (contract start date to be agreed) until approximately 30th June 2027 with the possibility of contract extensions of up to a total of a further 24 months, subject to any restrictions placed nationally by NHS England or the Department of Health and Social Care. It is the intention of the Relevant Authority to enter into a single contract with one Bidder.

As advertised, the anticipated, maximum total contract value (including any potential extensions) is £21,250,000 with an annual affordability limit set at £4,250,000.

The Services to which this Procurement relates fall within the scope of Schedule 1 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The procurement of the Services is being run as a bespoke, single-stage application process.

To download the tender documentation, please login and register at SAP Ariba on the below link. Please note the documents are free of charge to access: https://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/18618758

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £21,250,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

60

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Initial contract term of 36 months with the option of extending by up to another 24 months

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

Please see tender documentation.

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria

Please see tender documentation.

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

26 February 2024

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

26 February 2024

Local time

12:01pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.3) Additional information

The following line should be included: 'This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

NHS Greater Manchester ICB

3 Piccadilly Place

Manchester

M1 3BN

Country

United Kingdom