Published date: 18 January 2023

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)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Medical practice and related services - 85120000

Location of contract

RG1 7QE

Value of contract

£7,108,962

Procurement reference

SC/WA13196

Published date

18 January 2023

Closing date

17 February 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 July 2023

Contract end date

30 June 2030

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

Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire & Berkshire West (BOB) Integrated Care Board (ICB) seeks to commission an Alternative Provider Medical Services for patients currently receiving services at the Broad Street Mall in Reading town centre.

The key service requirements are :

(1) To provide care to a registered list population which includes:
o Essential Services
o Additional Services
o Directed Enhanced Services (DESs)
o Provision of services commissioned by Public Health.
o Locally Commissioned Services (LCSs)
o Primary care provision including diagnostics (e.g. 24 hr ECG/BP, Doppler and Spirometry), catheter care, post-operative dressings and wound care dressings.

(2) To provide enhanced access to the registered list through arrangements agreed with the PCN in accordance with the PCN Network Contract DES.

(3) To provide routine and on-the-day care to all registered patients as set out in the draft APMS contract document to include providing a more segmented offer to meet the needs of the population covered with capacity geared towards peak times of demand and/or high user groups e.g. afternoon paediatric clinics and drop-in provision for homeless patients.

The services must be up and running by the start of the contract on 1st July 2023.


More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Prior Information Notice for the Provision of a Registered List APMS at Broad Street Mall in Reading Town Centre

  • Early engagement
  • Published 21 September 2022

Additional text

Interested providers will be able to view this opportunity via the live opportunities list on the 'Health Family' e-procurement system, Atamis. Click on 'View our Live Opportunities' from the home page, available on the following link:

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

Once you have found the opportunity (via the search function, using the title or reference number), to gain full access to the bid documentation (including questionnaires), you will need to click on
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'Register interest' - this will take you to the log-in page.

If you are not already registered on the system, you will need to do so before gaining full access to the documentation and be able to submit a bid.

The services are deemed to be subject to the full regime of current UK procurement legislation and as such this tender will be conducted in accordance with, and governed by, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This contract will therefore be awarded in accordance with the provisions applicable in Section 5 (sub-section 7) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

The contracting authority will observe the provisions and 10-day standstill period described in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Unsuccessful Bidders and applicants will receive scores and reasons for the decision, including the characteristics and relative advantages of the winning bid and the reasons why the Bidder/applicant was unsuccessful.

This process is being managed by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit on behalf of the ICB.


About the buyer

Contact name

Stevie Crawford

Address

Sandford Gate
East Point Business Park
Littlemore, Oxford
OX4 6LB
England

Email

stevie.crawford2@nhs.net

Website

https://www.bucksoxonberksw.icb.nhs.uk/