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Stafford and Surrounds CCG and Cannock Chase CCG are seeking expressions of interest to deliver Out of Hours Services within Stafford and Cannock.We want to commission a high quality General Practitioner Out of Hours medical service (GPOOHs) and would like to hear from prospective bidders. We are looking for forward thinking, innovative solutions for the delivery of primary care within Staffordshire; ensuring a service that integrates with other providers to achieve an improved patient pathway and experience, high quality service and reduction in unnecessary A&E attendances and admissions.The tender process will be run as an open tender, with 1 key Bidder participating milestone:Invitation to TenderService requirementsTo provide a comprehensive primary care GPOOHs service that fully integrates with other urgent care services (including the 111 service) during the out of hours period. The service will include telephone triage, face to face consultations at base and patient's homes delivered by GPs and potentially other healthcare professionals e.g. nurse practitioners.It should be noted that the service specification may, subject to confirmation, include a requirement for the successful bidder(s)to provide the following additional services on an ad hoc basis:— early supported discharge services— temporary minor injuries unit services— GP facilitated hospital discharge— GP services to augment A&E department services— Single Point of Contact for various other services at specified times.The service is to be provided to Stafford & Surrounds and Cannock Chase patients totalling 278 000 patients who are registered with the 41 practices who have opted out of OOH cover under the GMS regulations.It is expected that the contract will be the NHS National Standard Contract, the likely term is 3 years.The anticipated contract start date is 1 April 2015 with an estimated three months for implementation of the service (beginning in January 2015). The procurement will have TUPE implications.