Tower Hamlets CCG is awarding a contract for Integrated Urgent Care (ELHCP IUC), 111 and Clinical Assessment Service (CAS), creating a multi-skilled CAS with a range of clinicians supporting telephone, triage, assessment and treatment for both patients and Health Care Professionals (HCPs). The enhanced CAS will include a range of multi-skilled clinicians across the 24/7 period including: 24/7 general practitioner(s), paramedics, pharmacist, advanced nurse practitioner, community specialists.

The anticipated value range over the 5 year contract period is 45 200 000 GBP up to a maximum of 48 300 000 GBP, with a 2-year option to extend. Bids above the maximum will be given 0 marks.

The overall total contract price will be split across the 5 years, made up of core payments and quality KPI incentives 2,5% of the total bid price includes incentive financial quality KPI incentives outlined in Annex A.

The ELHCP procurement strategy is to let one contract, through a lead provider arrangement, to provide an Integrated Urgent Care Telephone Clinical Assessment Service and promote NHS111 as the “smart call to make” creating a 24-hour personalised priority contact point. The services are covered by the Light Touch Regime are set out at Schedule 3 (Social and Other Specific Services) of PCR 2015. If the value of the Contract is over 589 148 GBP the Contracting Authority must advertise it in the OJEU, although there is flexibility as to the design of the remainder of the Procurement Process.