Prior information notice
This notice is a call for competition
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Luton Clinical Commissioning Group
The Lodge, 4 George Street West
Luton
LU1 2BJ
UK
Contact person: Samuel Naxton
Telephone: +44 7824456688
E-mail: samuel.naxton@attain.co.uk
NUTS: UKH21
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.lutonccg.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://attain.force.com/s/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://attain.force.com/s
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://attain.force.com/s
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
Primary Care Extended Access for Luton
Reference number: ACE-0308-2017-LUTON
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Extended Access for Luton CCG patients:
— commission weekday provision of access to pre-bookable and same day appointments to general practice services in evenings (after 6:30 pm) — to provide an additional 1,5 hours a day,
— commission weekend provision of access to pre-bookable and same day appointments on both Saturdays, Sundays and bank Holidays to meet local population needs,
— robust evidence, based on utilisation rates, for the proposed disposition of services throughout the week, and,
— appointments can be provided on a hub basis with practices working at scale.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 700 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH21
Main site or place of performance:
Service Delivery within boundaries of Luton CCG.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The CCG is expected to implement all 7 core areas of GPFV access, these 7 core requirements are as follows:
— timing of appointments:
—— commission weekday provision of access to pre-bookable and same day appointments to general practice services in evenings (after 6:30 pm) — to provide an additional 1,5 hours a day;
—— commission weekend provision of access to pre-bookable and same day appointments on both Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays to meet local population needs;
—— provide robust evidence, based on utilisation rates, for the proposed disposition of services throughout the week;
—— appointments can be provided on a hub basis with practices working at scale;
— capacity: commission a minimum additional 30 minutes consultation capacity per 1000 population, rising to 45 minutes per 1000 population,
— measurement: ensure usage of a nationally commissioned new tool to automatically measure appointment activity by all participating practices, both in-hours and in extended hours,
— advertising and ease of access: ensure services are advertised to patients, including notification on practice websites, notices in local urgent care services and publicity that into the community, so that it is clear to patients how they can access these appointments and associated service, all practice receptionists able to direct patients to the service and offer appointments to extended hours service on the same basis as appointments to non-extended hours services. Patients should be offered a choice of evening or weekend appointments on an equal footing to core hours appointments,
— digital: use of digital approaches to support new models of care in general practice,
— inequalities: issues of inequalities in patients' experience of accessing general practice identified by local evidence and actions to resolve in place,
— effective access to the wider whole system services: effective connection to other system services enabling patients to receive the right care the right professional including access from and to other primary care and general practice services such as urgent care. Leadership and Governance: Ensure leadership and governance arrangements / requirements are in place. The CCG has carried out a thorough due diligence process and has identified that the 27 GP member practices within Luton are best placed / most capable to provide these services. If any other organisation would like to express an interest by 17:00 on 1.6.2018 if they believe that they are capable and has capacity of delivering the above requirements in line with the service specification then the CCG will review the expression of interest and will run a competitive “structured selection” process.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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:
01/06/2018
Local time: 17:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The duration of the contract(s) will be for a period of 18 months (total contract value 1 700 000 GBP) with an option to extend for a further 24 months (total contract(s) duration 48 months). If no valid expressions of interest are received by the “expression of interest” closing date (1.6.2018 at 17:00), the Clinical Commissioning Group will allow a 10-day standstill period prior to entering into contracts with those providers designated / identified within the notice as being the “Most Capable” pursuant to Regulation 99(3)(c) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Luton Clinical Commissioning Group
Luton
LU1 2BJ
LU1 2BJ
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.lutonccg.nhs.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/05/2018