Published date: 5 September 2019

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Opportunity (published 5 September 2019, last edited 1 April 2022)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£0 to £57,456,000

Procurement reference

tender_201396/795776

Published date

5 September 2019

Closing date

30 September 2019

Contract start date

1 December 2019

Contract end date

30 November 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

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

The Contracting Authorities are seeking to establish a Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System (PDPS) for the provision of Urgent (Parachute / Caretaking) Primary Medical Care Services in accordance with NHS England Standard General Medical Services Regulations and Alternative Provider Medical Services Directions and having full regard to the NHS England Primary Medical Care Policy and Guidance Manual (PGM). Hereafter all references to the Contracting Authorities will incorporate these organisations:

- Basildon and Brentwood Clinical Commissioning Group
- Castle Point & Rochford Clinical Commissioning Group
- Mid Essex Clinical Commissioning Group
- North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group
- Southend Clinical Commissioning Group
- Thurrock Clinical Commissioning Group
- West Essex Clinical Commissioning Group

The Contracting Authorities invite responses from suitably qualified and experienced Providers to apply to join the PDPS Approved Provider List.

The Urgent (Parachute / Caretaking) Primary Medical Care Services will be created by establishing a Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System (PDPS) to procure these services which fall within the light-touch regime (LTR - PCR 2015 Regulations 74-77). The Pseudo DPS will in many respects look and feel like a DPS set up under PCR 2015 Regulation 34, but the flexibility of the LTR will apply. None of the formal procedural rules have any direct application including the requirements of Regulation 34. The Contracting Authorities make this distinction to avoid implying that they will follow, or be bound by, the full procurement regime under PCR 2015 for this procurement.
This PDPS will be in place for a five-year term commencing 1st December 2019, with an option to extend for a further 12 months. It covers circumstances that may arise that require any of the named Contracting Authorities to put in place an Urgent Primary Medical Care Services contract where, due to the time limitations, the Contracting Authority opts not to undertake an individual procurement process. (This is sometimes also referred to as a Primary Medical Care 'Parachute' or 'Caretaking' service or 'Emergency Cover'). Bidders should therefore note that this PDPS places no obligation on the Contracting Authorities to procure Services during the term of this PDPS.

Individual circumstances may include: unforeseen or short notice circumstances, such as; the unexpected death of a single-handed Provider, or the failure to comply with a contractual breach notice or Care Quality Commission (CQC) essential standards, a termination notice issued by existing Provider or partnership dissolution, or a failed procurement process leading to urgent requirement as result of contract expiry.

Important: Please see attachment for additional information regarding this Opportunity.

More information

Attachments

Additional text

To access the procurement documentation, please go to the BravoSolution eProcurement Portal at: https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk

Click on 'Register here' and follow the on-screen instructions. You can access the QQ: 'sq_37 - Urgent Primary Medical Care PDPS Qualification Questionnaire' by clicking on the link called 'View current opportunities' on the Home Page. Please note that the tender will not be accepted by any means other than through the Bravo e-Procurement Portal.

Disclaimer: the Contracting Authorities shall not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by respondents to this procurement in preparing and/or submitting such responses.

Should you require any information regarding this PDPS in between rounds please contact the email address available in this Contract Notice.

About the buyer

Contact name

NHS Castlepoint and Rochford Clinical Commissioning Group

Address

Pearl House, 12 Castle Road,
Rayleigh, Essex.
SS6 7QF
England

Email

amy.wilson@attain.co.uk