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ClosedStage · preprocurement

NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

Framework for Digital Solutions for Clinical Sessional Capacity (Locum Banks and other solutions) - Primary Care Flexible Pools

IT ServicesCPV 72000000
ValueValue not published
Deadline26 Nov 2021
Published8 Nov 2021
RegionLondon
Timeline
Published 8 Nov 2021ClosedCloses 26 Nov 2021
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The brief

NHS England is considering re-procuring a framework to implement Digital Solutions for the deployment of sessional clinical capacity in primary care.

To assist in the exploratory exercise NHS England is seeking to engage with suitably qualified providers to help inform their next steps.

The proposed purpose of the framework will be: • To provide a digital solution for flexible workforce in primary care, that delivers an outcomes based, transformational, interoperable, integrated, bespoke, demand driven service, and that supports; end to end workforce pool management and rostering; collaborative and multi-organisational solutions; diverse skills-based staffing approach; staff wellbeing; flexible payment options; reduces administrative and reporting burden, and; provides ongoing training support, development and improvement for the flexible workforce in primary care. • To provide a digital solution to enable GPs who want the flexibility of a locum role with the additional benefit of a salaried position. • To enable existing GPs including salaried and partners to delivery additional sessions • To enable other primary care workforce groups to utilise flexible pools. • Ability to support groups of staff at PCN, CCG, Place or ICS footprint. • To significantly reduce administrative burden on General Practice The full-service scope is in the process of being defined and NHS England will be conducting Market Engagement with the aim of: • Engaging with providers • Understanding the interest there might be in providing such services from suitably qualified providers • Informing the commissioning process • Gathering information from stakeholders that may be used to shape a commissioning / procurement process and documentation.

To register to take part in market engagement please complete the attached Questionnaire and return it to Michael.pingstone@nhs.net by 12 noon on 19/11/21.

On receipt of the completed Questionnaire, an invitation will be issued to each interested party with a copy of the draft specification.

Invitations will be for a 30 minute 1:1 meeting with key commissioners to discuss the services.

Specific dates and available times of meetings will be provided at a later date.

Spaces will be limited and allocated on a first come, first served basis.

In the event you are unable to attend a 1:1 meeting but would like to receive a copy of any relevant materials, please complete the Questionnaire only, and email it to Michael.pingstone@nhs.net.

This activity is being managed by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of NHS England.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

NHS England is considering re-procuring a framework

NHS England is considering re-procuring a framework to implement Digital Solutions for the deployment of sessional clinical capacity in primary care.

02

To provide a digital solution to enable

To provide a digital solution to enable GPs who want the flexibility of a locum role with the additional benefit of a salaried position.

03

Ability to support groups of staff at

Ability to support groups of staff at PCN, CCG, Place or ICS footprint.

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This activity is being managed by NHS

This activity is being managed by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of NHS England.

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Stage
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