Acute Respiratory Infection Hub - NHS Black Country ICB

Concepts

• wolverhampton
• health services
• respiratory problems
• acute hospital admissions
• the nhs black country integrated care board
• acute respiratory infection hub - nhs black country icb
• acute respiratory infection hub - nhs black country icb. acute respiratory infection
• the black country ics
• nhs
• icb

Location

Wolverhampton:

Description

Acute respiratory infection (ARI), comprising of all viral and bacterial upper/lower respiratory tract infections, are one of the most common reasons for ED attendance (Hospital accident and emergency activity, 2022-23 – NHS Digital).The Getting it Right First Time (GIRFT) programme national specialty respiratory report (March 2021) states that respiratory problems were among the most common reasons for general practice consultations and for acute hospital admissions even prior to COVID-19, and that admissions are growing at around 13% annually.Patient access to GP appointments continues to be a challenge nationally and locally. Several factors have increased demand despite increased capacity, including an aging population, more complex patients, and increasing numbers of patients being managed in the community rather than in secondary care services.

Total Quantity or Scope

The successful Provider will work to the following core purposes of the Black Country ICS, these being:1. Improve outcomes in population health and healthcare2. Tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience and access3. Support broader social and economic development4. Enhance productivity and value for moneyAs a result of this Competitive Process, a Contract will be awarded to the successful Provider for a period of 4 months (December 2024 to March 2025). The Commissioners may opt to extend the Contract Term by 1 or 2 years dependant on service evaluation. Payment and service provision for the year one extension would be during the period 1st October 2025 to 31st March 2026. If a further extension is required for year two, payment and service provision would be during the periods 1st October 2026 to 31st March 2027.This notice is an intention to award a contract under the competitive process. The service was commissioned for 4 months, December 2023 to March 2024. As the service ended in March 2024, the NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board underwent a Competitive Process for the new service. The provider who previously delivered the service has been identified as the preferred provider. It is anticipated that the service provision resulting from this Competitive Process will have a value of £185,000 for an initial 4 months.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85100000 - Health services

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 the relevant authority by midnight 15th November 2024. Any representations should be sent to olamide.shodipe1@nhs.netThis contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR. The award decision-makers are the NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board. The decision to award the contract was made by the NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board’s Chief Finance Officer. There were no declared of potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the award decision.The scoring criteria for the Basic Selection Criteria Questions were either evaluated as Pass/Fail or For Information.The Key Criteria Questions were evaluated as scored sub-weighted questions, as follows:Quality and Innovation - 30%Value - 30%Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability - 20%Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating Choice - 10%Social Value - 10%Unity Primary Care Ltd received the highest combined overall weighted Key Criteria score out of 100.00%. Therefore, they are the preferred provider and awarded the contract (subject to agreement).