Published date: 21 February 2023

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Opportunity (published 21 February 2023, last edited 21 February 2023)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • General-practitioner services - 85121100

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£1,250,000

Procurement reference

CF-1336400D0O000000rwimUAA

Published date

21 February 2023

Closing date

10 March 2023

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

1 June 2023

Contract end date

31 May 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board (BLMK ICB) (referred to
as the Commissioner) is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers who currently
hold either a GMS or an APMS contract/s to deliver GP services in the BLMK area, to express
an interest in delivering caretaking services for Ivel Medical Centre in Biggleswade, Central
Bedfordshire. The service is expected to start 1st June 2023 for a period of 18 months with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 6 months (maximum total contract duration 24 months). Please note, the deadline for ITT submissions is 10:00am on 10th March 2023.

Based on the current contract it is anticipated that the service provision resultant of this procurement will have an annual baseline contract value (excluding directed enhanced services, QoF, PCN and other income streams) of £1,250,000 (+ APMS premium as stated in bidders' financial model) at the 2022-23 price.

Ivel Medical Centre is situated in the pleasant market town of Biggleswade in Central
Bedfordshire. Following the Covid pandemic, the practice has experienced challenges
relating to access, patient demand and expectation which has led to some negative publicity
in the local area about the practice and in part has impacted on recruitment and retention,
particularly of GPs. The main issues have related to concerns about access, patients not
being able to book appointments in person at the practice, the telephone system, and staff
turnover. No concerns have been raised about the quality of patient clinical care.


The Contracting Authority will be using an eTendering system for this procurement exercise.
Further information and the ITT documentation can be found via the 'Live Opportunities' list
on the e-tendering system at the following link:
https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?searchtype=Projects

You can also register your interest via this page.
You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference: C141137: APMS Caretaking Services for Ivel Medical Centre, Biggleswade

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 procurement documentation for further details.

About the buyer

Contact name

Neelam Saroe AGEM

Address

Cardinal Square, 10 Nottingham Road
Derby
DE1 3QT
GB

Email

neelamsaroe@nhs.net