Provision of APMS contract at Cossington Park Surgery for NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board

Contract summary

Industry

• Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£0 to £14,300,000

Procurement reference

ITT 991

Published date

8 June 2023

Closing date

8 March 2023

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

1 July 2023

Contract end date

30 June 2038

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

The aim of the service is to deliver all essential, additional and enhanced primary care services to all registered patients at the practice.

The ICB is seeking innovation in the provision of integrated primary care services, which align to both the national and local strategic plans, i.e.:
a) 'Do things differently':
o develop new ways to improve access and service delivery;
o improve integration and collaborative working with local health and social care providers, including Primary Care Networks;
o improve engagement with patients in the development of integrated primary care services ensuring the patient has more control over their own health and the care they receive.
b) Preventing illness, tackling health inequalities:
o promote physical and psychological well-being and self- care;
o addressing health inequalities to improve patient outcomes.
c) 'Provide world class care for major health problems' through:
o improved continuity of care;
o clinical audit;
o appropriate risk assessment to promote early diagnosis of chronic disease;
o improved long term condition management.
d) Making better use of data and digital technology:
o supporting the 'digital first' approach with clinically safe, NHS approved digital technology to improve access, increase patient choice, and improve quality and outcomes.
e) Backing the workforce:
o providing a GP-led service with appropriate clinical oversight to support the multi- disciplinary practice team;
o providing and supporting all staff holistically, ensuring personal development, promoting confidence and greater staff satisfaction.

The contract shall be for a term of ten
(10) years from the Service start date with the option to extend the term by up to another five (5) years beyond the initial 10-year contracted term at the Commissioner's discretion. The contract start date is 1st of July 2023. The full contract value for the duration of the contract is £14.3m at 2022/3 prices subject to annual price adjustments.

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More information

Additional text

NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU are conducting this procurement exercise on behalf of NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board.
'Light Touch Regime Services': This procurement is for clinical services which are Light Touch Regime Services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the regulations ('Regulations'). Accordingly, the contracting authorities are only bound by those parts of the regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The contracting authorities are not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations. As the ICB is a relevant body for the purpose of the National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 these Regulations also apply to this procurement.

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Award information

Awarded date

9 May 2023

Contract start date

1 July 2023

Contract end date

30 June 2038

Total value of contract

£14,300,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Westend Medical Practice trading as WB Medical Practice

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About the buyer

Contact name

Raj Sandhu

Address

NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board
Leicester
LE3 8TB
England

Email

Raj.sandhu@nhs.net