Published date: 17 November 2020
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
General-practitioner services - 85121100
Location of contract
South West
Value of contract
£819,700
Procurement reference
SCW/NHSSCWCSU/00001222/2017
Published date
17 November 2020
Closing date
1 December 2020
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 February 2021
Contract end date
31 January 2029
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 Devon CCG seeks to Commission Primary Medical Services in Sherford (Plymouth).
There is an immediate need to provide General Practice (GP) facilities to the population of Sherford. GP
provision will need to be sustainable and long-term, to grow as Sherford grows. The Provider, under an existing
general medical services/personal medical services (GMS/PMS) contract will need to work with the developers,
Councils, NHS Devon Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and community services to help shape primary
medical services in line with the NHS Long-Term Plan and NHS Devon's Primary Care Strategy.
This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on
behalf of the Commissioners.
More information
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Interested providers will be able to view this notice via the 'current tenders' list on the e-procurement system InTend, available on the following link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home
In order to submit a bid, you will need to be registered on the e-procurement system and 'express an interest',
and then complete a response as specified within the procurement documents.
On registration, please include at least two contacts to allow for access to the system in times of absence.
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. Unsuccessful bidders will receive scores and reasons for the decision, including the characteristics and relative advantages of the winning bid and the
reasons why the bidder/application was unsuccessful. Deadline for lodging of appeals should be in accordance
with Regulation 87 and Regulation 91 of the Regulations.
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