Leicester City Healthcare Hub Services

Concepts

• leicester
• health and social work
• leicester city healthcare hub services
• leicester city gps
• leicester city
• urgent and emergency care services
• hub
• healthcare
• general practitioner
• digital access

Location

Leicester:

Description

To provide the locally registered population with convenient and equitable extended access to general practice (365 days per year, including Bank Holidays) from Leicester City Healthcare Hub Services, with referrals from Leicester City GPs, NHS 111 and UHL LRI ED to support urgent and emergency care services.

Total Quantity or Scope

To provide the registered population with convenient and equitable extended access to Primary Care by offering 1,208 appointments per week, 365 days per year, including Bank Holidays: - Access to pre-bookable and same-day appointments during the week - Provide robust evidence, based on utilisation rates, for the proposed disposition of services throughout the week - Maximise the potential for appointments booked via NHS 111, General Practice, Emergency Department or other stakeholders to ensure good patient flow and patient experience - Maximise digital access to appointments via a range of SMS text, online appointment booking and telephone consultations. The ICB is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C, where the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract, and the contract is not changing considerably, and the test for considerable change is not met. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £1,969,891. The dates between which the services are intended to be provided are: 01/04/2025 to 30/09/2025, with an option to extend by a further 6 months until 31/03/2026. The ICB is currently reviewing its same-day access provision across LLR, with the intention to bring forward a new model of local primary care same-day access within the next 12 months; and will be looking at opportunities to engage with relevant providers in due course.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services
• 85121100 - General-practitioner services

Legal Justification

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, the 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 the relevant authority by the 26th February 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** 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, the 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 the 26th of February 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Email address where written representations should be sent: llricb-llr.contracting@nhs.net Details of the award decision-makers: NHS LLR ICB Strategic Commissioning Group on 19th of November 2024 Any declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision and how these were managed: - Potential conflicts of interest for the GP member of the LLR ICB Strategic Commissioning Group on 19/11/2024 were considered; however the non-conflicted members assessed the nature and risk of this potential conflict, and determined that there were no conflicts of interest impacting on this decision and no further action was required in this regard. The provider's been considered in accordance with basic selection criteria schedule 16 of PSR and in proportion to the financial risk of the contract value. Relative importance and rationale for the relative importance of the key criteria, and the rationale for choosing the provider with reference to the key criteria: - Key Criteria 1. Quality and innovation: There are KPIs associated with this service currently, which the provider consistently meets; The provider submits regular reports in a timely manner for activity completed, and these are reviewed at contract monitoring meetings. - Key Criteria 2. Value: This service offers value financially and to the local healthcare community as patients continue to access services within a primary care setting across three sites, which reduces demand on more costly services. - Key Criteria 3. Integration, collaboration and service sustainability: The Provider has worked to integrate across the system, working with other GP practices, DHU services, NHS 111 and ED. The provider supports other partner organisations at times of peak demand, for instance in developing deflection routes from ED to the hubs to enable patients to be seen in more appropriate settings. - Key Criteria 4. Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice: Patients are able to receive primary care services within a local healthcare setting including during evenings, weekend and bank holidays. The provider is responsive to local demands and system partner needs. - Key Criteria 5. Social value: The service provision contributes to environmental impact, offering services embedded in local communities and providing local employment opportunities.