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NHS South East London Clinical Commissioning Group (the Authority) is looking to commission Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) Services for the borough of Bromley. There are two UTC sites in Bromley: Beckenham Beacon (BB) and Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH). There will be no division of Services into lots, both UTC Services will be commissioned under a single contract. The vision for the UTC is that patients should expect the same standards of care & Service delivery whatever the time of day and at whichever UTC location across the UK in line with the National UTC Principles & Standards. The Services will be GP-led, multi-disciplinary Services that effectively prevent avoidable A&E attendances and ensure that patients are treated in the most appropriate setting, according to their clinical and wellbeing needs. The successful Bidder will be expected to manage a safe and effective transfer from the existing contract to the new contract, ensuring that there is no deterioration in performance during and following transfer. Once transferred, the successful Bidder will be expected to enter into a journey in partnership with the Authority, the local Urgent and Emergency Care (UEC) system to support integration across the system. The contract length will be a maximum of 8 years (5 years with the option to extend by an additional 3 years). It is envisaged that transfer to the successful Bidder, and hence operational commencement of the new contract for Bromley UTCs, will be concluded by 31st March 2023. The expected Service commencement date is 1st April 2023. The Authority wishes to receive responses to the ITT from suitably qualified and experienced Providers with the necessary capacity and capability (or a demonstrable ability to provide the necessary capacity and capability within the requisite timescale, which is notified to Potential Bidders in the ITT) to provide the UTC Services as set out in the ITT, in a safe and effective manner subject to any conditions specified in the Contract or any tender documents issued in connection with the Procurement. In line with national requirements the UTC Services will be available to all patients and residents. This includes those who reside outside of Bromley or any of the south east London boroughs. The contract will include payment for patients resident in, or registered with a GP located in, the six south east London boroughs: Bromley, Bexley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham, and Southwark. Residents outside of the six south east London boroughs are Out of Area (OOA) patients, and the provider will be required to cross-charge to the relevant Authority. Activity data has been provided to show the split of activity by borough and for OOA patients. Additional information: The Service Specification sets out the Services to be offered by the UTC in further detail. The total affordability ceiling for the initial 5 years of the contract is £33,500,000.00 (£6,700,000 per year). Interested Bidders must access the ITT documentation via the link provided and submit an ITT response via the online questionnaires on the e-Tendering portal 'ProContract' before the submission deadline stipulated. See the procurement documentation (ITT Document 1 - Guidance Document) for more details. Link to portal: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=83a5b082-e9bf-ec11-8113-005056b64545 All completed bids must be submitted by 12.00 (noon) on 10 June 2022 (any changes to tender submission timelines will be communicated to interested providers via the tender portal). The ITT reference for this tender is PRJ1075. 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 Authority will adopt the Open procedure as a template for this procurement. The tendering process will be conducted in accordance with the requirements and flexibilities provided by Regulations 74 to 76 of the Regulations. The Authority will run a transparent tender process, treating all Bidders equally. Neither the use of the Open Procedure as a template, nor the use of any language or terms found in the Regulations, nor the description of the procedure voluntarily adopted by The Authority nor any other indication, shall 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 such as this. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgment of potential service providers. In such circumstances, and in any event, The Authority or its advisors shall not be liable for any costs or loss of expenses whatsoever incurred by the respondent and company, agent, subsidiary or organisation may have contributed to any response submitted to this notice. In line with the proposed Health and Care Bill it is envisaged that CCGs will be abolished and replaced by Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) should this draft legislation be passed. Any reference to South East London CCG as the Authority or the Contracting Authority in this procurement should be interpreted as referring to the ICB (or alternative entity as may be applicable) that will take its place in due course should the Bill become law during the procurement process. This procurement process is being managed by NHS London Shared Services (LSS) on behalf of the Authority.

The service will be provided at the Princess Royal University Hospital Trust (PRUH) in Farnborough. The service will ensure that a hospital patient's voice and wishes are heard regarding their treatment, at meetings and when planning their future care when they are due for discharge. This service will provide an advocate to visit the patient, who will listen and understand their issues. They convey these to the relevant agencies to ensure that the client's voice is heard. Referrals are taken from Hospital Social Services Teams, hospital staff, patient themselves (self-referral), patients' relatives and/or careers, Bromley CCG managed services and other hospital-based services. In addition, referrals can be accepted from the wider community, local GPs, social services and other support agencies. The service should help facilitate a safe hospital discharge, with patient's wishes to be taken into consideration, within the appropriate provision available to meet their needs. The service will meet the needs of those patients over the age of 18 (registered with a Bromley GP) who require their voice to be heard whilst an inpatient in the PRUH. The service will be made available from Monday to Sunday between 9.00am to 5.00pm. The Contract is going to be for 3 year. The Contract is expected to commence on 01 July 2022. The expiry date of the contract is expected to be on 30 June 2025. This is a call for competition. To participate in the procurement exercise, potential bidders will need to register their organisation on our e-tendering portal (if you are not already registered on the e-tendering portal) (https://proContract.due-north.com/register) and express their interest by completing the attached attached Expression of Interest questionnaire (PRJ - 1154 EOI Response Document). Your expression of interest will be treated as incomplete should you fail to submit a duly completed expression of interest questionnaire. In the event the NHS SEL CCG receives only one expression of interest by the above deadline, the NHS SEL CCG reserves the right to enter into direct negotiations with that supplier to award a contract. The deadline for the expression of interest is 14:00 on 17 June 2022. The expression of interest questionnaire is available @ https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=ffd4f342-c0c7-ec11-8113-005056b64545. Interested organisations must download the expression of interest questionnaire. A duly completed expression of interest questionnaire (PRJ - 1154 EOI Bid Response Document) must be submitted via the messaging facility on this project on the Pro contract. If you have any clarification questions please submit them via messaging facility on pro-contract. Please note that the Expression of Interest is only open to SME organisations that are based in South East London. The total value of the contract over the 3 year period is £97,500. Additional information: Aims and objectives of service The principle of advocacy is to offer support and to speak on behalf of people who feel unable to do so themselves. Service users are encouraged to help themselves where possible, instilling the value of independence whilst receiving advocacy support. To ensure that a hospital patient's voice is heard regarding their treatment, at meetings and their future care when they are due for discharge. The patient will have had their wishes heard and taken into account regarding their future care on discharge. 3.2 Service description/care pathway An advocate visits the patient / service user and listens and understands their issues. They convey these to the relevant agencies to ensure that the client's voice is heard Days/Hours of operation Monday to Sunday . Referral criteria & sources Service users must be in hospital awaiting a discharge and referrals are taken from hospital staff, social services, service user's relatives and carers and self-referral. Referral route Hospital staff, social services, service user's relatives and career's and self - referral. Service users' details must be logged with the service provider and comply to NHS Information Governance and Data Protection minimum standards. Response time & detail and prioritisation Potential service users are contacted within 1 working day and a visit is arranged. The Expression of Interest is only open to SME organisations that are based in South East London.

NHS South East London Clinical Commissioning Group (SEL CCG) is seeking to commission the Positive Behaviour Service (for Children, Young People, and Young Adults). The Learning Disability and Autism Programme core aim is to improve health (education) and care services, for people with a learning disability, autism or both can live in the community, with the right support, and close to home. This aim is reflected in the NHS Long Term Plan, which advocates moving to a new service model in which patients get more options, better support, and properly joined-up care at the right time in the best care setting. In achieving this, South East London Learning Disability and Autism Programme is investing in Positive Behaviour Services to intervene as early as possible to avoid inpatient admission, and alongside other programmes, support early discharge. Please refer to the Service Specification for further details on the service. 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 CCGs as Contracting Authorities in this procurement should be interpreted as referring to the ICBs that will take their place in due course.