NHS Standard Sub-Contract for the in-sourcing provision of GP Front Door Service in Emergency Department

Concepts

• great yarmouth
• hospital
• gp branch practice
• gp front door service
• gp streaming
• emergency department
• a gp streaming service
• a separate and independent primary care service
• emergency department (ed) services
• a gp branch practice

Location

Suffolk: James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Gorleston, Norfolk

Description

Provision of GP Streaming for Emergency Department (ED) services.

Total Quantity or Scope

Provision of clinical and administrative staff in order to provide a GP Streaming service, to meet the following: • Create a separate and independent Primary Care service, much like a GP Branch Practice, located at the front door of the ED. • To release pressure from ED • Reduce breach rates in minors • To select clinically appropriate patients who walk in/self-present through the front door of ED and offer them a Primary Care type appointment. Patients will always have the option to proceed to ED should they wish. • Prevent unplanned admissions This notice is an intention to award the contract to an existing provider under direct award process 'C.' The contract term is for 1 year from the 1st April 2025 until the 31st March 2026.

Award Detail

Renewal Options

Option to extend by 1 year.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85110000 - Hospital and related services

Indicators

• Options are available.

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 provision 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 28th February 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under 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 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 end of 28th February 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Written representations should be made to: tanya.clarke@jpaget.nhs.uk. The award decision is made by Operational Directors and contracting team at the James Paget University NHS Hospitals Foundation Trust. There are no conflicts. The key criteria for making this decision is the contractor's ability to: Steer appropriate patients away from or out of highly pressured EDs, to co-located GP led Primary Care Services and ensure the following: • Patients receive the care that they need • Performance against the four hour standard improves, whilst making sure that those patients who need a GP can see them. The evaluation was set against the contractor's ability to: • Create a separate and independent Primary Care service, much like a GP Branch Practice, located at the front door of ED. • To release pressure from the ED department • Reduce breach rates in minors • To select clinically appropriate patients who walk in/self-present through the front door of ED and offer them a Primary Care type appointment. Also considered is that the primary interdependency relates to the links with Primary Care. The sub-contractor is expected to have regard to all service conditions which relate to the interface between Primary and Secondary Care which are listed under Schedule 2G and also available in the Service Conditions of the NHS Sub-Contract (full length). All of these separate criteria are essential to the provision of this service which on analysis of the contractor's performance have been met and the continuation of which is in the best interests of patient care.