Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Brighton General Hospital ,1st Floor, Arundel Building
Brighton , Elm Grove
BN2 3EW
Contact
Dagmar Hagen-Machell
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
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 Virtual Ward General Practitioner Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85121100 - General-practitioner services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to procure and collaborate with a provider that can resource General Practitioners across the SCFT footprint to work closely with the Trust’s UCR teams.
The expectation is to embed the GPs within each UCR team with support broken down in a hybrid model of ‘On site’ face to face working, ‘Virtual’ support and ‘On Call cover to each UCR team base they are allocated to, each with an expectation to be able to do any urgent patient visits at the patient’s place of residence (within Sussex).
This requirement is paramount to the delivery of the pathway to keep acute patients safely out of hospital and at the place they call home.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £800,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85121100 - General-practitioner services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to procure and collaborate with a provider that can resource General Practitioners (GPs) across the SCFT footprint to work closely with the Trust’s UCR teams.
The expectation is to embed the GPs within each UCR team with support broken down in a hybrid model of ‘On site’ face to face working, ‘Virtual’ support and ‘On Call cover to each UCR team base they are allocated to, each with an expectation to be able to do any urgent patient visits at the patient’s place of residence (within Sussex).
This requirement is paramount to the delivery of the pathway to keep acute patients safely out of hospital and at the place they call home.
two.2.14) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach 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.
Details of decision makers:
Dr Karen Eastman - Chief Medical Officer
Hollie Poole - Operational Divisional Director
Kim Fretter - Deputy Nursing Divisional Director
The intention is to award a contract using the most suitable provider process.
Please contact Dagmar Hagen-Machell with expressions of interest to be considered as the most suitable supplier.
Dagmar.hagen@nhs.net
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
27 November 2024
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
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach 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.’