Health and social work services

Tender description

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is managing this process for and on behalf of NHS Durham Dales, Easington and Sedgefield CCG, NHS Darlington Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), NHS Hartlepool and Stockton-On-Tees CCG, NHS Newcastle Gateshead CCG, NHS Northumberland CCG, NHS North Durham CCG, NHS North Tyneside CCG, NHS South Tees CCG, NHS South Tyneside CCG, NHS Sunderland CCG (The CCG's) intend to commission the NHS 111 and the Integrated Urgent Care (IUC) Clinical Assessment Service (CAS) for the North East Region. The service provides vital help to people with urgent care needs to assessment, clinical advice and treatment quickly. The CAS will be responsible for offering patients access to clinicians, both experienced generalists and specialists. The NHS 111 IUC CAS will also have the ability to book people into urgent face-to-face appointment where needed. The contract is for 5 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years. North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is managing this process for and on behalf of NHS Durham Dales, Easington and Sedgefield CCG, NHS Darlington Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), NHS Hartlepool and Stockton-On-Tees CCG, NHS Newcastle Gateshead CCG, NHS Northumberland CCG, NHS North Durham CCG, NHS North Tyneside CCG, NHS South Tees CCG, NHS South Tyneside CCG, NHS Sunderland CCG (The CCG's) intend to commission the NHS 111 and the Integrated Urgent Care (IUC) Clinical Assessment Service (CAS) for the North East Region. The service provides vital help to people with urgent care needs to assessment, clinical advice and treatment quickly. The CAS will be responsible for offering patients access to clinicians, both experienced generalists and specialists. The NHS 111 IUC CAS will also have the ability to book people into urgent face-to-face appointment where needed. The contract is for 5 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years. To register an interest and to view the tender documents please go to the Proactis portal: https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS The documents will be available on the Proactis portal from Monday 11.12.2017. Please note that the deadline for ITT responses is 12 noon. On 22.1.2018. Please note that all communications and ITT submissions will be conducted via the Proactis portal. It is free to register on the portal, which can be accessed at any time of day.