Published date: 1 December 2022

This notice was replaced on 12 May 2023

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 12 May 2023)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£0 to £23,477,570

Procurement reference

C117786

Published date

1 December 2022

Closing date

3 January 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 July 2023

Contract end date

30 June 2033

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB) seeks to commission Primary Medical Services (General Practice surgery) at Charlotte Keel Medical Centre (L81015) in Bristol for an 8 year contract with an option to extend for up to 2 years (total duration of 10 years).

The current contract is a short term emergency contract due to expire on 31 March 2023. The successful provider would need to provide the full range of primary medical services from 1 July 2023, mobilising from March 2023.

The practice is situated in the Lawrence Hill ward of Bristol and is ethnically diverse; more than half of the population are BAME (59.6%). To support the diverse ethnicities the practice has interpreters, counsellors, and welfare benefits advisors accessible on site. The practice operates from a modern purpose-built health centre and is co-located with a community healthcare team as well as midwives, dentists, and the Citizens Advice Bureau.

The procurement supports the BNSSG ICB aims for Primary Medical Services, including:

• Developing sustainable and resilient GP services, serving natural communities within strong PCNs alongside wider community services
• Addressing health inequalities to ensure health services are equitable, addressing the specific needs of our most deprived communities
• Delivering improved health and social care services to the people who need them most; the frail and elderly, children, pregnant women, and vulnerable people including those with mental health needs, learning difficulties, language barriers or drug and alcohol addiction
• Supporting people to stay well and promoting patient self-care
• Looking after people at home or in the community, helping to keep them out of hospital
• Ensuring those who go to hospital are able to go home faster with community support
• Continuing to modernise care and treatment, designing it around patients

Please see attachments for further details.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Early Engagement - Charlotte Keel Primary Medical Services (APMS) on behalf of NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire CCG

  • Early engagement
  • Published 15 August 2019

Attachments

Additional text

Atamis: Interested providers will be able to view this notice via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-procurement system, Atamis, available on the following link:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).

The tendering process will be conducted in accordance with the requirements and flexibilities provided by Articles 74 to 76 of the Directive, and Regulations 74 to 76 of the Regulations. The Authority will run a transparent tender process, treating all Bidders equally. For the avoidance of doubt, the Authority will not be bound by the Regulations or the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union or any other regulations or legislation except for the specific parts or circumstances that apply to the procurement of these Services.

Neither the inclusion of a Bidder selection stage, nor the use of any language or terms found in the Directive or Regulations, nor the description of the procedure voluntarily adopted by the Authority ("Open", "Restricted", "Competitive Procedure with Negotiation", "Competitive Dialogue" or any other description), nor any other indication, shall be taken to mean that the Authority intends to hold itself bound by the Directive or Regulations, save by the provisions applicable to services coming within the scope of Annex XIV of the Directive / Schedule 3 of the Regulations.

The Contracting Authority intends to voluntarily observe the award decision notices provisions and 10 day standstill period described in Regulation 86 of the Regulations

About the buyer

Contact name

Chunmei Zhang

Address

THREE SIX ZERO
BRISTOL
BS13NX
England

Email

chunmei.zhang@nhs.net

Website

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome