Clinical Assessment Service (CAS) for Southampton City CCG

Tender description

Following the completion of a tender process Southampton City Clinical Commissioning Group (SCCCG) are awarding the local Clinical Assessment Service (CAS) that will offer primarily telephone based assessments of patients with urgent healthcare needs. The contract will be for a duration of 5 years and 4 months plus 2 year optional extension period. The Contract will commence on the 1 June 2021 and the total contract award value reflects the earlier start date then previously advertised in the contract notice. The contract model will be cap and collar with a marginal rate applied, the total contract value is for the maximum contract period of 7 years +4 month period and includes consideration for the marginal rate and also the addition of a potential 5 % incentive payment available. Lot 1: Southampton City Clinical Commissioning Group (SCCCG) are awarding the local Clinical Assessment Service (CAS) that will offer primarily telephone based assessments of patients with urgent healthcare needs. As a key element with the Integrated Urgent Care (IUC) system in Southampton and the wider geography, the CAS will be expected to be able to triage telephone calls forwarded from NHS 111, re-triage dispositions for category 3 and 4 ambulances and assess non-emergency calls initially disposed to the Emergency Department in timely manners.