Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c9d-23e9-71c6-8596-910a2e492e11/primary-care-escalation-framework-21836 awarded GB negotiated without publication procedure Suitable for SMEs # Primary Care Escalation Framework 21.836 [NHS South of England Procurement Services](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nhs-south-of-england-procurement-services) Estimated value £1,024,057 Published 6 Jan 2022 Deadline Closed 23 Dec 2021 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Sets up a framework Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender On behalf of NHS Brighton & Hove Clinical Commissioning Group, NHS West Sussex Clinical Commissioning Group, and NHS East Sussex Clinical Commissioning Group Further to the previous publication of a voluntary ex ante transparency notice (on the Find a Tender Service - 2021/S 000-032261 and on Contracts Finder), and completion of the 10 day standstill period (that concluded on 4th January 2022), NHS Brighton & Hove Clinical Commissioning Group, NHS West Sussex Clinical Commissioning Group, and NHS East Sussex Clinical Commissioning Group (the Sussex CCGs) have awarded a contract for a period of 14 months and 3 weeks to Care Unbound Ltd t/a HERE for the provision of a Primary Care Escalation Framework (PCEF) Service commencing on 10th January 2022. The Sussex CCGs reserve the right to extend the contract by up to a further 12 months. The PCEF is a programme of work the CCG has commissioned through a collaboration of Improved Access Service (IAS) providers who the CCG consider to be best placed to roll out the PCEF rapidly, at scale to respond to the on-going and escalating requirements from primary care of the Covid 19 pandemic and winter pressures while ensuring the stability of general practice in Sussex. The PCEF is a framework to demonstrate live resilience of primary care services at practice, primary care network, place, and system level to then coordinate an appropriate and timely response. The Primary Care Escalation Framework (PCEF) will dovetail with wider ICS winter escalation framework which in turn is based on the NHS England, Southeast framework, NHS England OPEL (Operational Pressures Escalation) Framework October-2018. The current OPEL framework has focussed more on the visibility of the demand and pressure in acute and community services. The PCEF aims to address this by introducing a parallel system within primary care to ensure visibility across the whole health and care system in Sussex. In relation to the proposals for the implementation of the primary care escalation framework breaks down into three phases: -Phase one - Data Survey Collection Survey initiation across all Sussex Practices - to establish resilience needs. Data warehouse, (incl helpdesk & technical support) & dashboard development. -Phase two - Escalation Framework Liaison. Regional Liaison with Primary Care. -Phase three - Resilience Response Design. Regional co-ordination and collation of resilience plans and emerging needs - including workshops to bring together regional learning and finalise re-design options appraisal. This will be a prime provider contract delivered by Here who will then sub-contract with all Improved Access Services (IAS) in Sussex for the delivery of phases two and three of the programme, to utilise and build on existing relationships and geographical frameworks. Additional information: The value stated includes the total potential amount in the event the contract was to be extended by the optional further 12 months Please note: NHS England and Improvement have announced that the Sussex Health and Care Partnership, which is made up of all health and care organisations across East Sussex, West Sussex, and Brighton and Hove, has successfully met the criteria to become an Integrated Care System (ICS). An ICS is a way of working across health and care organisations that allows them to work closer together, to take collective responsibility of the health and wellbeing of populations across large areas. It is not anticipated that the statutory responsibility or accountability of the individual health and care organisations working as an ICS will be affected, save for the expectation that CCG organisations will be abolished and functions transferred to the ICS. As a result of these intended healthcare reforms, the Contracting Authority(s) currently NHS East Sussex CCG/NHS West Sussex CCG/NHS Brighton and Hove CCG, may change during the life of the contract. Read full description ## CPV classification Crisis management services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/a39409a6-2416-4ec5-a0c9-67a7160f31bd) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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