Published date: 8 February 2018

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.


Closing: 12 March 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • General-practitioner services - 85121100

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£12,660,000

Procurement reference

tender_164273/649727

Published date

8 February 2018

Closing date

12 March 2018

Contract start date

1 April 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2034

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

Provision of Primary Medical Care Services in Nottingham City Centre, under an Alternative Provider of Medical Services (APMS) contract. The weighted list size as of 1st January 2018 is 9,890.21 (Raw List Size 10,202).

The contract will commence on 1st April 2019 for an initial period of ten years with the option to extend for a further five years (maximum contract term fifteen years).

The contract value will be in the region of £12.66M, excluding QOF and Enhanced Services payments, over fifteen years.

Further information is available in the published documentation and instructions for how to access this are given later in this notice.

Completed bids must be submitted by 2p.m., 12th March 2018.


More information

Additional text

The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise. The services described within this notice relate to the Light Touch Regime in the Public Procurement Regulations 2015. Neither the publication of this notice nor the employment of any particular terminology nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authority intends to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations. Please see published documentation for further details. Suppliers instructions - How to Express Interest in this Tender: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the user-name you chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the user-name/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT (itt_925 refers) to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page (this is a secure area reserved for your projects only) - You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box 3. Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details'; you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online and off-line actions for you to perform (there is detailed on-line help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the on-line help, or contact the eTendering helpdesk.


About the buyer

Address

Cardinal Square, 10 Nottingham Road
Derby
DE1 3QT
England

Email

NHSEngland.procurement@ardengemcsu.nhs.uk