Prior information notice
This notice is a call for competition
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Worcestershire Health & Care NHS Trust
N/A
Isaac Maddox House, Shrub Hill Road
Worcester
WR4 9RW
UK
Contact person: Jeremy Pewton
Telephone: +44 01905681926
E-mail: jeremy.pewton@nhs.net
NUTS: UKG1
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.hacw.nhs.net
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/22031
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=21224&B=HACW_NHS
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=21224&B=HACW_NHS
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
GP Medical Cover.
Reference number: T.HACW.017
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85120000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Worcestershire has a tradition of Community Hospitals based in its major towns distant from those with General Hospital provision. The Princess of Wales Community Hospital, Bromsgrove, was built when the General Hospital facilities in NE Worcestershire moved to Redditch and the subsequent changes to service provision in and around Kidderminster. The Community Hospital is highly valued and supported by its local population and enjoys strong ties to local General Practice and the broader Primary Care community.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85121000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG1
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Community Hospital intermediate care beds are based in Bromsgrove. They provide skilled nursing care and treatment 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Medical Care may be provided by Consultant Physicians, supported on site during the week by Staff Grade Doctors or by GPs who provide medical assessment and treatment predominantly to local patients. Out-of-hours medical cover is provided by the Out-of-Hours Primary Care Provider.
Community Hospital Intermediate Care in-patient beds provide part of a locality resource to support local health services to provide admission prevention and rehabilitation to adults outside of acute hospital settings. The beds should be considered within the context of step-up services to support people with complex long-term conditions to remain living within their own homes and step-down from acute hospital treatment into a transitional nursing and therapy service to improve function and independence prior to transfer to Community Intermediate Care treatment at home
The hospital is complemented by physiotherapy and occupational therapy placed to support the needs of patients requiring rehabilitation following illness or trauma that has reduced their ability to live independently. The in-patient stay should be considered as a transitional arrangement until the patient is able to function sufficiently to be able to benefit from rehabilitation within a Community (home) based service.
A further cohort of patients benefits greatly from the local environment and familiarity of local services that Community Hospitals are able to offer. Patients becoming increasingly frail and dependent as a result of their illness require expert nursing and social worker assessment to determine their best place of long-term care.
All of these services work to achieve outstanding care through a reliance upon maintaining strong links to local primary care services of which the close working arrangement with local GP practices is of paramount importance.
This opportunity is to provide the current in hours medical care delivered by local primary care GPs.
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
At end of primary term (3-years) + 12 months + 12 months.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
This tender is under a Light Touch Regime (LTR) process.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
Date:
30/08/2017
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Worcester
WR4 9RW
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/08/2017