• Under the Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response Framework (EPRR Standard 10) SCAS must be able to provide an effective response to patients affected by a Chemical, Biological, Radiological or Nuclear (CBRN). This requirement can only be delivered if personnel have the correct PPE.
• The Respirex suit has been designed to NHSE specification . There are no other suppliers who can meet the specification.
• There is no framework available.
SOUTH CENTRAL AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS FOUNDATION TRUSTSouth EastWAC-496483
Intention to award a Contract under THE HEALTH CARE SERVICES (PROVIDER SELECTION REGIME)
REGULATIONS 2023 - Direct Award Process C for the provision of a GP Lead Clinical Assessment Service for Category 3 & 4 - to allow for calls to the Urgent Care phone line to be assessed by GPs over the telephone, reducing the need for dispatching ambulances in cases where the medical need
would be better served by a different clinical solution. Achieving an 80% downgrade rate.
SOUTH CENTRAL AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS FOUNDATION TRUSTSouth EastWAC-27687
Intention to award a Public Services Contract under Regulation 32(2) (b) (ii) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 for the provision of a GP Lead Clinical Assessment Service for Cat 3 & 4 - to allow for calls to the Urgent Care phone line to be assessed by GPs over the telephone, reducing the need for dispatching ambulances in cases where the medical need would be better served by a different clinical solution. Achieving an 80% downgrade rate.
The Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication is being followed and is justified under Regulation 32 (2) (b) (ii).
South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation TrustSouth EastWAC-243065