East London Health Care Partnership, Integrated Urgent Care (ELHCP IUC), 111 and Clinical Assessment Service (CAS)

Tender description

Tower Hamlets CCG is issuing this tender on behalf of 7 named CCGs, to commission the East London Health Care Partnership, Integrated Urgent Care (ELHCP IUC), 111 and Clinical Assessment Service (CAS), creating a multi-skilled CAS with a range of clinicians supporting telephone, triage, assessment and treatment for both patients and Health Care Professionals (HCPs). The enhanced CAS will include a range of multi-skilled clinicians across the 24/7 period including: 24/7 general practitioner(s), paramedics, pharmacist, advanced nurse practitioner, community specialists. The anticipated value range over the 5 year contract period is £45.2 Million up to a maximum of £48.3 Million GBP, with a two-year option to extend. Bids above the maximum will be given zero marks The contracting authority is currently charged VAT for the existing NHS 111 service in line with present HMRC guidance, which it is able to recover. The bid price quoted for the new Integrated Urgent Care Service assumes that VAT will continue to have a net zero effect on the cost of the service to the contracting authority. Bidder submissions should include the advice that has been sought on the treatment of VAT and an explanation on how bidders intend to maintain the net zero effect to the contracting authority within the bid price for the length of the contract The overall total contract price will be split across the five years, made up of core payments and quality KPI incentives.2.5% of the total bid price includes incentive financial quality KPI incentives Keywords: NHS 111, Urgent Care, 111, CAS