Published date: 15 September 2017

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.


Closing: 10 October 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Medical practice services - 85121000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£1

Procurement reference

project_837 - APMS GP Services x2 Lots: The Village Medical Centre and Putnoe Medical Practice

Published date

15 September 2017

Closing date

10 October 2017

Contract start date

1 April 2018

Contract end date

31 March 2023

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 Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU (AGCSU), on behalf of NHS England Midlands & East (Central Midlands) and Bedfordshire CCG (under joint commissioning arrangements) invites suitably qualified and experienced providers to tender for delivery of Primary Care Medical Services at;

Lot 1-The Village Medical Centre
Lot2- Putnoe Medical Practice

The Commissioners are seeking to identify a provider(s) who will deliver GP Services for patients in Bedford under an Alternative Primary Medical Services (APMS) contract only.

The successful Bidder will need to demonstrate that they can deliver service(s) of a continuously high-quality and will be responsive to the needs of the local
population. The Provider will be assessed on an on-going basis to ensure they deliver the quality required.

The services must be provided by GPs, Nurses and other practice staff.

The Provider will be expected to:
• Provide primary care services which will be accessible, convenient and responsive
• Design services around the needs of patients and carers, ensuring they are offered
more choice and have a greater say in their treatment
• Have processes in place to evaluate and continually improve on patient satisfaction
• Have processes in place to engage effectively with the local communities
• Participate in Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF)
• Be eligible for and expected to provide all Enhanced Services, remunerated in line
with the relevant Directions as specified by the commissioner on an annual basis.
• Promotion of healthy living with the aim of tackling the underlying causes of ill
health.

As a result of this procurement exercise an agreement for each individual lot will be
established with the successful Bidder(s) for a period of 3 years, with the
Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 2 years (maximum contract period 5 years).

The current contracts for both Services will end 31st March 2018 and as a result the successful Bidder(s) is expected to be fully operational by 1st April 2018.

It is anticipated that the service provision resultant of this procurement will have an annual agreement value as detailed below:

LOT 1- circa £ £655,293 per annum (at £102.42 (Global sum plus 20%) per weighted patient based on July 2017 list size of 6630.80) excluding V.A.T
LOT 2- circa £1,301,396 per annum (at £102.42 (Global sum plus 20%) per weighted patient based on July 2017 list size of 12,706.46) excluding V.A.T

Additional income can be earned from the Quality Outcomes Framework payment and Enhanced Services Payments.

It is envisaged that TUPE will apply.

The contracting Authority intends to use the eTendering system in this procurement
exercise. Please see 'Additional text' below on how to register.

Please note the deadline to express an interest and request documents is 12 noon, 8th October 2017.

Completed bids must be submitted by 12 noon, 10th October 2017.

More information

Links

Additional text

The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise. The services described within this notice relate to the Light Touch Regime in the Public Procurement Regulations 2015. 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 documentation for further details. Suppliers instructions - How to Express Interest in this Tender: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the user-name you chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the user-name/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT (itt_815 refers) to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page (this is a secure area reserved for your projects only) - You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box 3. Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details'; you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online and off-line actions for you to perform (there is detailed on-line help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the on-line help, or contact the eTendering helpdesk

About the buyer

Address

10 Nottingham Road
Derby
DE1 3QT
England

Email

NHSEngland.Procurement@ardengemcsu.nhs.uk