Procurement for the provision of Covid Medicine Delivery Unit to Somerset Integrated Care Board

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  "description": "The award decision-makers were NHS Somerset ICB Primary Care Operational Group.\nThere were no conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision declared.\nThe winning bidder was chosen in line with the key criteria published within the tender documentation.\nThis 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 midnight, 3RD June 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.\nWritten representations should be sent to Ian.Weston3@nhs.net",
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    "description": "NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board (ICB) intends to award a contract to Somerset Primary Healthcare Limited to deliver a Covid Medicine Delivery Service to assess all patients in the community aged 18 years and over who are identified as being at high risk of an adverse outcome from Covid and have Covid symptoms and/or a positive lateral flow test.  It is expected that these patients will have been provided with a letter by NHSE or have been identified as high risk by their specialist/consultant.\nThe service will assess the patient and where appropriate prescribe Covid medications. Where the patient does not fit the criteria for oral medication but may be eligible for second line intravenous medication, the service will make a referral to Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (Somerset FT) via Somerset Primary Link (SPL) for consideration and treatment if appropriate.\nThe contract term will be for 2 years with an optional extension of any period up to 1 year.\nThe contract value is \u00a3110,000.00 per annum giving a contract value of \u00a3220,000.00 for the initial contract period and \u00a3330,000.00 if the full extension period is adopted.\nThe new service will commence on the 1st August 2024\nThis procurement was  being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.",
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        "description": "NHS Somerset Integrated Care board (ICB) is seeking to secure a Prime Provider who has the capability and capacity to deliver Covid Medicines Delivery Unit (CMDU) Services to People who are registered with a GP practice in Somerset or normally resident in Somerset who:\na)\thave been identified by NHSE or their consultant/specialist as high risk of an adverse Covid outcome\nb)\thave Covid symptom onset and/or a positive lateral flow test\nThis service is for non-hospitalised adults who meet the criteria for assessment.\nTo assess and prescribe oral antiviral medications for the treatment of Covid, safely and effectively for patients eligible and suitable for this treatment.\nDesired Outcomes:\n\u2022\tThe patient has access to Covid medication within 5 days of symptom onset/positive lateral flow test\n\u2022\tPatients assessed overnight are expected to be assessed via a remote service the next day.\nIf for reasons of service sickness, a patient can be delayed for 24 hours. Anything further needs to be escalated to the ICB for agreement\nThe service will assess all patients in the community aged 18 years and over who are identified as being at high risk of an adverse outcome from Covid and have Covid symptoms and/or a positive lateral flow test.  It is expected that these patients will have been provided with a letter by NHSE or have been identified as high risk by their specialist/consultant.\nThe service will assess the patient and where appropriate prescribe Covid medications. Where the patient does not fit the criteria for oral medication but may be eligible for second line intravenous medication, the service will make a referral to Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (Somerset FT) via Somerset Primary Link (SPL) for consideration and treatment if appropriate.\nReferrals into the service are to be triaged on the day they are received.  For those referrals received within 1 hour of the service closing time, the number of days since symptom onset should be ascertained.  If clinically appropriate and the 5-day threshold will not be breached, the assessment of these patients may be delayed to the next opening day.\nAssessments will be conducted remotely by telephone/video call.  In instances when this default approach is not appropriate, online communication or another suitable method of communication will be utilised.  To ensure an inclusive service, the service will make reasonable adjustments which includes for example (but not limited to) textphone, sign language, interpreter.  \nPatients are to be provided with advice on steps to take should they become more unwell, and \"worsening advice\" should also be given to those not eligible for any Covid medication. All patients should be provided with Covid infection control advice.\nThis service will be provided remotely.\nIt will operate for a minimum of 6-days per week throughout the year including morning and afternoon provision referred to as \"core hours\" in this specification, except for weeks where there is a normal UK national bank holiday (Good Friday, Easter Monday, May Day, Spring Bank Holiday, Summer Bank Holiday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year\u0027s Day). During the weeks when these bank holiday dates fall, the service may operate for a minimum of 5-days per week but must not be closed for more than 3 consecutive days. Closure dates must interface with Community Pharmacy.  \nThe contract term will be for 2 years with an optional extension of any period up to 1 year.\nThe contract value is \u00a3110,000.00 per annum giving a contract value of \u00a3220,000.00 for the initial contract period and \u00a3330,000.00 if the full extension period is adopted.\nThe new service will commence on the 1st August 2025",
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    "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure",
    "status": "complete",
    "title": "Procurement for the provision of Covid Medicine Delivery Unit to Somerset Integrated Care Board"
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