The Provision of Primary Care Medical Services (General Practitioners) in Lancashire and Merseyside Prisons on behalf of Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust (LCFT) are inviting suitably qualified and experienced Providers to submit tenders for the The Provision of Primary Care Medical Services (General Practitioners) to prisons in Central Lancashire, North Lancashire and Merseyside.

Following an OJEU competitive procurement process advertised in June 2014 by NHS England as part of phase 2, LCFT were selected as the preferred provider for HMP Liverpool and HMP Kennet providing prison health and social care. The 5 year contract commenced 1st June 2015 with NHS England having an option to extend for a further 2 years. LCFT are therefore the incumbent lead provider at HMPs Liverpool and Kennet, providing physical health, mental health, and substance misuse services in partnership with Lifeline, however LCFT are now seeking to appoint a primary care medical services provider as a sub-contractor to support the delivery of this contract from 1st April 2016 until 31st May 2020 with the option to extend for 2 years.

LCFT are the incumbent prison healthcare providers within Lancashire’s prisons. Following an OJEU competitive procurement process advertised in June 2014 by NHS England, Lancashire’s five prisons are deemed to be phase 4 of the competitive procurement process. It is LCFTs understanding that it is now commissioners intentions to go out to tender in 2016/17, for a prison healthcare provider with a contract start 1st April 2017 for 5 years (option to extend for a further 2 years). LCFT are therefore seeking to appoint sub-contractor primary care medical services provider/s from 1st April 2016 until 31st March 2017, with a view to partnering with us to bid for the 5 year NHS England prison healthcare contract which is due to be advertised in 2016/17 as described above.

The foremost aim is to deliver a patient focused legally compliant Prison Primary Care Medical Service (General Practitioner) to the prisons detailed below in order to meet the primary medical care needs of the prisoner populations to agreed professional standards.

Please note that the procurement explicitly excludes a GP out-of-hours service beyond those contracted hours stated within the service specification.

To support LCFTs transformational healthcare model underpinned by best practice clinical care and medicine management LCFT are seeking an effective, efficient, responsive primary care medical service provider/s to work as members of the multi-disciplinary teams within the above prisons. Provider(s) will be required to provide high standards of clinical care and excellent patient outcomes within a quality improvement value for money healthcare environment which is safety and security conscious; working in partnership with the wider healthcare team, prison governors/staff and commissioners.

This opportunity has also been advertised in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) Ref: 389413-2015 and is a sub-contracting opportunity.

Additional information: Lot 1 - Central Lancashire; 1st April 2016 - 31st March 2017 (the contract may be extended up to 5+2 years subject to LCFT being successful with the NHS England Procurement due to be carried out in 2016/17).

Lot 2 - North Lancashire; 1st April 2016 - 31st March 2017 (the contract may be extended up to 5+2 years subject to LCFT being successful with the NHS England Procurement due to be carried out 2016/17).

Lot 3 - Merseyside; 1st April 2016 - 31st May 2020 (the contract may be extended up to 24 months).

LCFT will require the Provider(s) to provide a Primary Care Medical Service that is an accessible, high quality, safe, effective healthcare service which is commensurate to that available within the community.

Service delivery must meet national expectations outlined within the Health & Justice Indicators of Performance (HJIPs); the relevant Local Quality Requirements (NHS Outcome Framework Domains); and the General Medical Services (GMS) contract Quality and Outcomes Framework QOF as issued nationally and refreshed on an annual basis.

The Services shall be comprehensive and compliant with all statutory and professional requirements and the Provider(s) shall work with LCFT to meet the required standards of service delivery.

The Provider(s) shall support the development of processes and systems to improve quality of healthcare care and medicines management and provide professional input to Health Care Staff in line with agreed policies and procedures.

The philosophy of the Services will be patient orientated and outcomes focused in line with NHS England contract requirements. The Provider(s) will be expected to work at all times in accordance with the Trusts values (Excellence, Accountability, Integrity, Compassion, Teamwork, Respect).

This tender process will be conducted as a two stage Restricted Procedure. Bidders wishing to express an interest in participating in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) stage should register interest on the EU Supply Website to access the documentation. To register please log on to the following website: https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com tender reference number 21674.

The PQQ and ITT documentation will be available from 30th October 2015 with the PQQ to be completed and submitted by the closing date of 17:00 Hours on 30th November 2015.

For support registering on EU Supply and downloading the Documentation please contact the e-Tendering help desk on 0800 840 2050 or support@eu-supply.com

LCFT are holding a Bidder Event on Wednesday 11th November, 9:30am at “The Mill, St Catherine’s Park, Lostock Lane, Lostock Hall, PR5 5XU” - All parties interested in bidding to provide the service are invited to attend.

To ensure a place at the event, it is recommended that a message is sent via EU Supply (direct emails will not be accepted) by 12pm on 6th November 2015. The message should include the attendee names and job roles (maximum 2 attendees per Bidder).