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

Contract summary

Industry

• Medical practice and related services - 85120000

Location of contract

South West

Procurement reference

PR003261-CK

Published date

15 August 2019

Closing date

27 August 2019

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group (BNSSG CCG) is holding an information event regarding an upcoming procurement for Charlotte Keel Medical Practice. This will be an opportunity to take on a contract delivering primary care services to 17000+ patients in the East Bristol area.

The practice is situated in the Lawrence Hill ward of Bristol and is ethnically diverse, more than half of the population are BAME (57.31%). The largest ethnic groups come from the Caribbean, Asian subcontinent and Somalia. To support the diverse ethnicities the practice has interpreters, counsellors and welfare benefits advisors accessible on site. The practice operates from a purpose built health centre and are co-located with a pharmacy, community healthcare team as well as midwives and the Citizens Advice Bureau.

The future procurement the service will be in line with BNSSG CCG aims for Primary Medical Services, these ambitions include:
•Developing sustainable and resilient GP services, within strong PCNs and alongside wider community services
•Joining up health and social care services as part of a wider locality team, to treat and support patients more effectively
•Addressing health inequalities to ensure health services are equitable and address the specific needs of our most deprived communities
•Delivering improved health and social care services to the people who need them most, such as the frail and elderly, children, pregnant women and vulnerable people including those with mental health needs, learning difficulties, language barriers or drug and alcohol addictions
•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 do go to hospital are able to go home faster, with community support as required
•Supporting the development and ambitions of the Inner City Locality
•Continue to modernise care and treatment to make it truly designed around patients, efficient and in line with modern life

Providers will need to demonstrate an ability to work dynamically, integrating with the new Inner City PCN as well as contributing to the success of the Inner City and East Locality in their role to deliver new, innovative models of care working with VCSE, mental health and community providers and the local authority to meet the needs of this population.

BNSSG CCG recognise the importance of strong primary care at the heart of our integrated care systems, and are keen to engage providers who can demonstrate a willingness to deliver a number of key design principles e.g. improving access and promoting prevention and self-care, as part of core service delivery and using digital channels to provide health care online consultations.

It is intended the contract period being considered will be aligned to the market and will come with a fixed term premium to recognise transformation required over the initial period.

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More information

Additional text

South Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW), on behalf of BNSSG CCG, are supporting this information event which will be held over video conference on 28th August 2019 at 11am - 12pm. The event is to provide guidance to interested organisations of the upcoming procurement process.

Should your organisation wish to register for this event please e-mail scwcsu.procurement@nhs.net for the attention of Claire Lester (SCW) no later than the close of play on the 27th August 2019. Please provide -

• Your organisation name
• Names and job titles of attendees joining the video conference
• Point of contact and details

Following this event BNSSG intends to publish the procurement on the 2nd September 2019. Further details of the intended process will be discussed at the event.

This exercise is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.


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).

Any future 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 any tender process in a transparent manner, 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.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Claire Lester, Clinical Procurement Assistant (SCW CSU)

Address

NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group
South Plaza, Marlborough Street
BRISTOL
BS1 3NX
England

Email

scwcsu.procurement@nhs.net