Market Engagement Event for Integrated Urgent Care for NHS Milton Keynes Clinical Commissioning Group

NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU) on behalf of the commissioner(s), NHS Milton Keynes Clinical Commissioning Group (MKCCG), would like to invite providers to attend a 'Market Engagement Event' which will inform the market of the commissioners intentions to procure an "Integrated Urgent Care Service", as well as commencing a process to allow the market to feedback on MKCCG's commissioning intentions and requirements.

MKCCG plans to commission, as part of this service;

• An Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC), and
• An Integrated Urgent Care Clinical Assessment Service (IUC CAS).

The service will be commissioned in line with the Integrated Urgent Care Service Specification Policy (https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Int...), Urgent Treatment Centres - Principles and Standards Guidance published by NHS England in July 2017 (https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/urgent-treatment-c...).

To date MKCCG has identified the following as some of the key attributes which will be required of the service:

• Ease of access for patients to an appropriate clinician;
• Being operational 365 days a year;
• Fully integrated with the local same day and urgent care system, especially 111;
• Managing demand for same day and urgent need away from A&E;
• To have the capability to consult with patients both face to face and on the telephone.

The Market Engagement Event will take place on Monday 19th February 2018, 1:30pm - 3:30pm in Milton Keynes. The Event will provide:

• An overview of the service to be provided;
• An overview of the CCG's requirements and aims for the service;
• Stakeholder feedback received so far;
• Specific questions for attendees to feedback on regarding service delivery;
• An opportunity to provide feedback on the anticipated service;
• The anticipated procurement process.

Additional information: Places are strictly limited therefore reservations are restricted to no more than 2 persons per organisation. To reserve your place please email the following details to SouthProcurement@ardengemcsu.nhs.uk before 5pm on Thursday 8th February 2018:

• Name of delegate(s);
• Job title of delegate(s);
• Organisation details, including address;
• Delegate email address(es) and telephone number(s).

The tender will be advertised in the future on the Contracts Finder website (https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search) and is anticipated to be run through AGCSU's procurement portal, Bravo (https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html). We recommend that you register with both of these websites in the meantime.