Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
B15 2WB
Contact
Leanne Wingrove
Telephone
+44 1213712000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
tbc
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care System partners are seeking expressions of interest for the provision of a Primary Care Stream at each of its Emergency Departments:
• Birmingham Heartlands Hospital
• Good Hope Hospital
• Queen Elisabeth Hospital
• Birmingham Childrens Hospital
The invitation to tender will be divided into 4 lots and providers can tender for one or more or all lots.
A significant proportion of self-attending patients present to the Emergency Departments (EDs) with conditions that are able to be managed within primary care. Whilst measures are in place to re-direct many of these patients back into community-based primary care are in action, there is always likely to be the need for the provision of a primary care service which streams patients away from the EDs
The successful provider(s) will:
• see patients after initial nurse navigation into the primary care stream, working alongside the ED team to see the right patient, in the right place, first time;
• see any patients that present with symptoms that are more appropriately managed in primary care
• review patients across the full age spectrum relevant to the ED.
• ensure that patients are assessed, treated and discharged within 2 hours of arrival within the primary care stream
• refer patients to any receiving specialty as per standard primary care processes.
• promote patient behaviour change by encouraging patients not to use the ED for symptoms that can be better managed within Primary Care
The staffing model of the successful provider can consist of a combination of Doctors, Advanced Nurse Practitioners and Emergency Nurse Practitioners
There is a need to deliver 7 day provision at each ED. The Service specification for each ED Primary Care stream will set out the patient pathway, operating times and the number of patients to be seen in any one day
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 4
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
Lot 1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
Birmingham Heartlands Hospital
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
BHH require the provision of a Primary Care Stream at its Emergency Department.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
Lot 2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
Good Hope Hospital
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
require provision of a Primary Care Stream at its Emergency Department.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
Lot 3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
QE require the provision of a Primary Care Stream at its Emergency Departments.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
Lot 4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
Birmingham Children's Hospital
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
BCH require the provision of a Primary Care Stream at its Emergency Department.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
24 October 2022
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
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is an amendment to the original PIN which was issued for a primary care stream for University Hospitals Birmingham.
We have decided to Include all 4 Trusts within this procurement exercise as set out in the information.
We are looking to release the tender on the 15th November.
If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to me via email - leanne.wingrove@uhb.nhs.uk