North Central London NHS 111 Integrated Urgent Care Procurement

Tender description

North Central London (NCL) Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), hereafter referred to as "The Authority", invites suitably qualified providers to attend a Market Engagement Event in advance of publication of a tender opportunity for NCL 111 Integrated Urgent Care Service. In 2015/16 NCL CCGs collaborated to commission a combined GP out-of-hours (OOH) and NHS 111 service across NCL. The contract was set against a local specification that patients helped to develop but, since 2018, the service model has evolved in order to meet demand and to align with national requirements. The aim of the new NHS 111 IUC model across NCL is to be in line with national guidance and standards, with residents receiving high quality complete episodes of care with an outcome such as, but not limited to:- • Advice and self care • A face-to-face or virtual appointment for further assessment in a primary or urgent or emergency care setting • Repeat prescriptions. • A multi-provider system working together to ensure patients get the right care, in the right place, at the right time • Broader use of clinical skills within the 'consult and complete' model • Current key performance indicators maintained and improved • Affordable and sustainable 111 IUC model. Re-procuring the NHS 111 IUC service provides an opportunity to create a more sustainable model for integrated urgent care effective from October 2023. Market Event The purpose of this Market Engagement Event is to inform potential providers of the details of, and seek the market's views on the potential contract on offer. The Market Engagement Event will be held on 10 May virtually via Microsoft Teams or in-person. The CCG will confirm nearer the time. The Presentation will start from 11:30 am and there will be opportunities to ask questions at the end. The event is expected to finish by 1 pm. Please note that interested providers must register to attend the event. Only attendees who pre-register via the required process will be granted admission on the day of the event. Forms should be submitted before 5 pm on 15th April 2022. A maximum of three attendees per organisation can register to attend. The purpose of this notice is to inform the market of a possible procurement. In issuing this notice and engaging with the market, the Authority is not committing to carrying out any procurement. Additional information: The services in the scope of this procurement fall within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77). The use of any language or terms found in the Regulations, the description of the procedure voluntarily adopted by the Authority or any other indication, shall not be taken to mean that the Authority intends to hold itself bound by the Regulations, save those applicable to services coming within the scope of Regulations 74 to 77. In line with the Health and Care Bill, it is envisaged that CCGs will be abolished and replaced by Integrated Care Boards (ICBs). Any reference to NCL CCG in this procurement should be interpreted as referring to the NCL ICB that will take its place in due course.