GP Services for at Urgent Care Hub at University Lewisham Hospital

Concepts

• urgent care hub
• medical practice
• university hospital lewisham
• university lewisham hospital
• emergency care
• other specific services
• gp services
• sub-threshold contract
• estimate of the maximum contract value
• month contract

Location

University Hospital Lewisham

Description

The Trust has previously awarded a sub-threshold contract to support the Urgent Care Hub through the winder period at University Hospital Lewisham (UHL). The Trust now requires the services for a longer period of time, whilst work us undertaken to review how it operates Urgent and Emergency care at UHL.

Total Quantity or Scope

Extending the Trust's existing contract further would exceed the threshold for for 'Social and Other Specific Services' under Reg 74-77 of Public Contract Regulations. The Trust thinks there is a limited market to provide these services for a further short term of up to 12 months, so is publishing this notice to test this whilst complying with the principles of equal treatment and transparency. If there are suppliers who would be able to supply these services, then the Trust will reassess the options available for a competitive process for this interim arrangement. If you would like to express interest in this please send an email to lg.purchasingteam@nhs.net before the deadline below. The ten day period before a contract will be entered into ends at Midnight on 3rd August 2023. The contract value stated below is an estimate of the maximum contract value under this notice - if a full 12 month contract was needed to support the Urgent Care Hub. Additional information: The Trust has previously awarded a sub-threshold contract to support the Urgent Care Hub through the winder period at University Hospital Lewisham (UHL). … Extending the contract further would exceed the threshold for for 'Social and Other Specific Services' under Reg 74-77 of Public Contract Regulations. The Trust thinks there is a limited market to provide these services for a further short term of up to 12 months, so is publishing this notice to test this whilst complying with the principles of equal treatment and transparency. If there are suppliers who would be able to supply these services, then the Trust will reassess the options available for a competitive process. If you would like to express interest in this please send an email to lg.purchasingteam@nhs.net before the deadline below. The ten day period before a contract will be entered into ends at Midnight on 3rd August 2023. The contract value stated below is an estimate of the maximum contract value under this notice - if a full 12 month contract was needed to support the Urgent Care Hub.

Award Detail

Renewal Options

It is envisaged that a contract will be structured to include a shorter initial term, and could be varied to up to 12 months based on demand.

CPV Codes

• 85121000 - Medical practice services

Indicators

• Options are available.

Legal Justification

The Trust thinks that there is a limited market to provide these services - as such running a competitive process for a short term contract would not be proportionate. Under the light touch regime, the Trust has a duty to act in accordance with the principles of equal treatment and transparency, publishing this notice will help the Trust achieve this.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** This VEAT Notice is published under the Public Contract Regulations 2015. It is for clinical services which are Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations ('Regulations'). Accordingly, the contracting authority is only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The contracting authority is not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations.