Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS North East London Clinical Commissioning Group
4th Floor Unex Tower, 5 Station Street
LONDON
E15 1DA
Contact
Lee Walker
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI - London
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://northeastlondonccg.nhs.uk/
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
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
NEL CCG End of Life Rapid Response Service
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
North East London CCG (NEL CCG) intends to directly negotiate and award contracts for End of Life Rapid Response services to Marie Curie (registered charity 207994) commencing 1st October 2021. The CCG believes that Marie Curie is the only provider of the Rapid Response services in the NEL area and the only provider capable of mobilising a service in NEL within the timescale.
The service must be delivered by a CQC registered provider with relevant and up to date skills and training to deliver a two person Qualified Nurse led Palliative Care Rapid Response service. The service would be for:
Contract 1: GP registered patients of Barking and Dagenham, and on occasion more widely across the Barking, Havering and Redbridge Integrated health care partnership. The service will be run as a pilot service, over a planned one year period, to assess the effectiveness of the service. The initial focus of the one year pilot will be on the Barking and Dagenham area and Redbridge. The contract for the service will be awarded as a 1+2 year agreement with any extension confirmed only after evaluation of the pilot.
Contract 2: GP registered patients of Newham, the City of London and Hackney boroughs. This is a continuation of an existing service which will provide continuity while the CCG evaluates the effectiveness of the BHR pilot and decides on the most effective commissioning model for rapid response services across NEL. The contract for the services will be awarded on 1 year basis.
The service is for registered residents who are in the last weeks of life and who have an explicit and documented preference to palliative care at home or in their usual place of residence, including end of life care (in the absence of a reversible condition).
NEL CCG would be interested in engagement with any organisations who would like to comment on the proposed approach particularly those organisations who may be able to deliver a Rapid Response service at some point in the future.
The service will require the urgent palliative care of a two hour response and home visiting where needed (including timely verification of death) provided within all community settings, including Nursing Homes, which District Nurses will not visit. This should be implemented across all communities to make the most difficult times less logistically difficult and heighten efficiency of services. The service will be required to operate between 2200 - 0800, 365 days a year.
The service must be for person centred care: Multi Visit Services / Services to visit individuals in multiple sites, working across the care trajectory, providing person centred care and longevity of care. Close working with local Hospices, Community Nursing and Acute services to provide care continuity and DAILY start /end of shift handover. PRN medication including non-oral route as prescribed and required.
Any organisation interested in expressing an interest should respond the NEL CCG using the attached template form.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £590,256
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
The CCG intends to award separate contracts for the BHR pilot and the Newham/City/Hackney area service but reserves the right to combine those contracts together.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI5 - Outer London – East and North East
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Contract 1: GP registered patients of Barking and Dagenham, and on occasion more widely across the Barking, Havering and Redbridge Integrated health care partnership. The service will be run as a pilot service, over a planned one year period, to assess the effectiveness of the service. The initial focus of the one year pilot will be on the Barking and Dagenham area and Redbridge. The contract for the service will be awarded as a 1+2 year agreement with any extension confirmed only after evaluation of the pilot.
two.2.14) Additional information
The estimated value of this lot is £250,000.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Newham, City of London, Hackney
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI4 - Inner London – East
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Contract 2: GP registered patients of Newham, the City of London and Hackney boroughs. This is a continuation of an existing service which will provide continuity while the CCG evaluates the effectiveness of the BHR pilot and decides on the most effective commissioning model for rapid response services across NEL.
two.2.14) Additional information
The estimated value of this lot is £340,256.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
30 July 2021
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Organisations wishing to engage with the CCG regarding the content of this notice should do so by emailing NELCCGCONTRACTING at cahccg.nelccgcontracting@nhs.net
Engagement should be made by completing the following Expression of Interest form and attaching the form to you email.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/153Yg0rp86XOruXarascgLhHBt7e8B8d9?usp=sharing
The deadline for submitting completed forms in 12:00 on Friday 20th August 2021.