Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Kent & Medway CCG
Kent House, 81 Station Road
Ashford Kent
TN23 1PP
Contact
Jess Stanton
Telephone
+44 7583076134
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ - South East (England)
National registration number
na
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/68205
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/Documents/Folder/31114
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
Kent & Medway CCG GP Led Out of Hours Home Visiting Service Market Engagement
Reference number
KM/P/070
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The current configuration of OOH home visiting means a variety of urgent care services are currently offered in Kent and Medway. These are inconsistent across the county and the pathway for patients is often unclear. Currently, for urgent services patients can contact their GP Surgery, call NHS 111 and attend a UTC/Walk in Centre/Minor Injury Unit, or pharmacist. The new emphasis for all urgent care services such as out of hours home visiting services will be through NHS 111 as a single point of access, where patients will be triaged by call handlers with assistance from the Clinical Assessment Service (CAS), before referral on to face-to-face services. NHS 111 now has the capacity to arrange appointments with a range of urgent care services including GP practices. The pandemic and the need for strict infection protocols meant appointments being agreed for people to attend services, has helped test the 111 pathway to urgent care.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ - South East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Commissioner (Kent & Medway Clinical Commissioning Group) is aiming to establish a new out of hours GP led home visiting service across the three Kent Integrated Care Partnerships (ICP) footprints within Kent & Medway. This covers the following ICP areas:
• East Kent ICP
• North Kent ICP
• West Kent ICP
The current configuration of OOH home visiting means a variety of urgent care services are currently offered in Kent and Medway. These are inconsistent across the county and the pathway for patients is often unclear. Currently, for urgent services patients can contact their GP Surgery, call NHS 111 and attend a UTC/Walk in Centre/Minor Injury Unit, or pharmacist. The new emphasis for all urgent care services such as out of hours home visiting services will be through NHS 111 as a single point of access, where patients will be triaged by call handlers with assistance from the Clinical Assessment Service (CAS), before referral on to face-to-face services. NHS 111 now has the capacity to arrange appointments with a range of urgent care services including GP practices. The pandemic and the need for strict infection protocols meant appointments being agreed for people to attend services, has helped test the 111 pathway to urgent care.
The procurement will exclude Medway and Swale, where the service will be continue to be provided by MedOCC to 31 March 2023.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
14 September 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: No