Official UK procurement notice
Greater Manchester Clinical Assessment Service
Authority: NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionGreater Manchester Clinical Assessment Service
A clinical assessment service (CAS) is an intermediate service that allows for a greater level of clinical expertise in assessing a patient than would normally be expected of a referring clinician (such as a GP) (NHS Digital).
The GM CAS is a well-established concept nationally and was successfully developed and tested within Greater Manchester (GM) in March 2019 to initially manage lower acuity 999 calls.
The GM CAS delivers two distinct yet compatible elements of provision; low acuity category 3 & 4 calls and fulfils the national requirement to implement 111 First from December 2020, which includes the clinical assessment of patients and the subsequent streaming to a range of services with scheduled arrival times to ED when required.
The aims and objectives of introducing the GM CAS model to all GM localities and their populations are:
- A reduction in ED self-presenter attendances at all sites
- Single consistent GM delivery model
- Protection of primary care capacity
- Manages current risks and limitations of GP Connect
- A reduction in ED self-presenter attendances at all sites
- Single consistent GM delivery model
- Protection of primary care capacity
- Manages current risks and limitations of GP Connect
- Improved safety through early access to senior clinical advice
- Greater economy of scale through provision of a GM CAS
- Improved ability to measure outcomes and demonstrate achievement of GM UEC programme aims
- Improved patient experience of accessing urgent care services
- Ability for CASs to be delivered remotely (i.e. home working) provides added staffing resilience during COVID pandemic crisis.
CPV: General-practitioner services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 19 Aug 2024, 16:58 BST
- Last source update
- 18 Sept 2024, 14:24 BST
- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-029856- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0491deFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
The Provider Selection Regime (PSR)intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The contact has not formally been awarded , the notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 30 August 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Written representation should be sent to email [email protected], Tootal Buildings, 56 Oxford Street, Manchester M1 6EU. The decision makers are the assessment panel and board committee members on behalf of Greater Manchester ICB. No conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of the individuals making the decision identified. The existing provider was requested to complete a Provider questionnaire and demonstrated their ability to meet the financial and selection criteria. Key Criteria was assessed based on the below importance: Model of Care 15% Quality and innovation: Improve Performance 15% Managing incidents 10% Value Pass/Fail Continuous quality and value for money 15% Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability: Collaborate with system partners and experience 10% Involve service users and experience 10% Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice 15% Social Value 10% The existing provider has demonstrated it meets the basic selection criteria and key criteria and it has all the necessary registrations to carry out the services. The existing providers economic standing has been assessed as being acceptable.
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextAll · IV.1.1 | Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations Explanation: The Provider Selection Regime (PSR)intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provis… | Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations Explanation: The Provider Selection Regime (PSR)intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provis… | |
| — | TextAll · VI.3 | This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must b… | The Provider Selection Regime (PSR)intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The contact has now been formally been awarded using Direct Award Process C. |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Manchester Urgent Primary Care Alliance | £16,824,144 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 026359-2024-1 · Greater Manchester Urgent Primary Care Alliance
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2024
- Value
- £16,824,144
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Greater Manchester Urgent Primary Care Alliance (GMUPCA)Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.