Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
Birmingham
B15 2GW
Contact
Chris Hannon
Telephone
+44 1213717047
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG3 - West Midlands
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
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 ED Primary Care Stream (Triage Service)
Reference number
PROC.01.0037
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The BSOL Procurement Collaborative on behalf of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust intends to tender for the Provision of an ED Primary Care Stream (GP Led Triage Service)
Based at the following locations:
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB NHSFT)
Emergency Department
Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEHB)
Mindlelsohn Way
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2GW
UHB NHSFT
Emergency Department
Birmingham Heartlands Hospital (BHH)
Bordesley Green East
Birmingham
B9 5SS
UHB NHSFT
Emergency Department*
Good Hope Hospital (GHH)
Rectory Road
Sutton Coldfield
Birmingham B75 7RR
* On site location subject to change but still based at GHH.
Also under potential consideration is the service at the following seperate NHS Trust and location:
Birmingham Womenn's & Children's NHS Foundation Trust (BWC)
Emergency Department
Birmingham Children’s Hospital (BCH)
Parsons House Grd Floor
Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham B4 6NH
The Contract shall be for a period of approx 2 Years with an option to extend for up to 2 x 12 month periods.
(Exact duration will be confirmed in the final tender documents.
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
- UKG3 - West Midlands
Main site or place of performance
See II.1.4.1
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A significant proportion of self-attending patients present to the Emergency Departments (ED) at the UHB NHSFT and BWC NHSFT's with conditions that are able to managed within primary care. Whilst measures are in place to re-direct many of these patients back into primary care are in action, given the absence of an Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) on these sites, there is always likely to be the need for provision of primary care services.
The successful provider 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;
• have access to bedside and point of care testing as per national UTC specification, including Blood glucose testing, urine dip, pregnancy testing, ECG, venous blood gas testing which includes Haemoglobin, lactate and electrolytes. Where same day radiology imaging is felt to be required, access to plain film imaging is available, any other modality would be via discussion with the ED consultant;
• review patients across the full age spectrum;
• not be expected to see patients presenting with an injury;
• be able to refer as per in the primary care to any receiving specialty using standard referral into Trust processes;
• deal with any patient complaints or reported incidents in the first instance with the ED ‘consultant of the day’ maintaining ownership of any significant incidents etc.
The staffing model of the successful provider can consist of a combination of doctors and Emergency Nurse Practitioners (ENP), the exact staffing model will be confirmed in the Tender Documents.
The service will be 7 days, 365 days per annum, although the hours of operation will vary by Trust and Hospital site location.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 April 2025
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
Prior to any future procurement process, the BSOL Procurement Collaborative wishes to engage with interested Suppliers/Providers to exchange information about the services to be provided and guage the level of interest in this tender oppotunity.
This may take the form of Supplier Questionnaires, Supplier Interviews and/or both.
Suppliers wishing to participate in this market engagement exercise should express an interest in the first instance via the Health Family Single eCommercial System Portal (Atamis) by 12.00 on Friday 29th November 2024.
https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/ProSpend__CustomCommunitiesLogin?startURL=%2Fone%2Fone.app#/alohaRedirect/apex/Supplier_Portal_2019
Search on the Portal for 'ED Primary Care Stream, ATAMIS Reference: C320846