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MARKET RESEARCH COSSINGTON PARK SURGERY GENERAL PRACTICE SERVICE FOR NHS LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, AND RUTLAND INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (LLR ICB)

NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE CSU

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Planning

05 Aug 2022 at 16:20

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit, representing the NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board (LLR ICB), is initiating a market research process for a General Practice Service at Cossington Park Surgery. This procurement falls under the health and social work services category and is currently at the planning stage. The engagement period is open until 19 August 2022, with a deadline for expressions of interest and feedback set for 13:00 hours on the same day. The surgery is located in Leicester, East Midlands, and aims to enhance the delivery of primary care to its registered patients.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the healthcare sector, particularly those specialising in primary care services and general practice. Companies and organisations with expertise in delivering NHS-based health services, including small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs), would be well-positioned to participate. Engaging in this process is pivotal, as it allows businesses to express their interest, provide feedback on the service specification, and prepare for future procurement activities related to the General Practice Service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

MARKET RESEARCH COSSINGTON PARK SURGERY GENERAL PRACTICE SERVICE FOR NHS LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, AND RUTLAND INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (LLR ICB)

Notice Description

NHS Midlands & Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (ML CSU) on behalf of the Commissioners, NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board are looking to seek expressions of interest and feedback on the proposed service specification of: Cossington Park Surgery which will inform the development of the Commissioner's intentions to re-procure a General Practice service. The aim of the service is to deliver essential, additional, and enhanced primary care services to patients currently registered with the practice. It is proposed that the terms and conditions of the service, will reflect those contained in the Alternative Provider of Medical Services Contract (APMS). The main benefits and expected service outcomes are: Equity of access and quality of the service across Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland. Ensuring value for money and the most efficient use of available resources across the health and social care economy. Promoting and ensuring a positive patient experience. Aligning services to deliver the Long-Term Plan (LTP) and local place-based plans. NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board (LLR ICB) are committed to delivering high quality patient health care to the Patients of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, in line with the Integrated Care System Partnership working, the NHS Long Term Plan and intelligence around the needs of the local population. Practice Information: Cossington Park Surgery provides general medical service under an APMS contract. The practice is located at: Cossington Park Surgery, Belgrave Health Centre, 52 Brandon Street, Leicester, LE4 6AW. The practice provides a range of primary medical care services to a combined list size of 8,159 (April 2022). The practice is part of Orion PCN. The table below shows the practice list size trend from 2017/18 to 2022/23 (Quarter 1). Year Raw list Weighted list 2017/18 6,763 6,487 2018/19 7350 7199 2019/20 7744 7486 2020/21 7952 7628 2021/22 8096 7771 2022/23 (Q1) 8159 7831 The Service specification comments required and EOI. Please find the draft service specification: For your feedback. To register your Expression of Interest (EOI) and or provide feedback/complete the engagement questionnaire please visit the Midlands and Lancashire Bravo e-tendering portal: https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk. Bravo reference pqq 516. The closing date for EOIs and feedback is 13:00 hours on Friday 19th August 2022. A separate advert will be placed as an opportunity notice as and when the ICB go out to procurement for this service. Participation or not in this EOI exercise neither commits or precludes interested parties from bidding when the eventual procurement is launched. It should be noted that this is not a procurement exercise at this stage and participating organisations are responsible for their own costs. Additional information: To register on the Bravo portal. (If your organisation has registered previously, you do not need to re-register.) 1) Register on the portal webpage at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (registration and use of the website is free of charge). 2) Once registered, candidates must Express their Interest by: a) logging into the ML CSU eTendering Bravo portal b) selecting response to ITT, c) select Open Access ITT, d) search for and access listing related to this contract and view details, e) click on Express Interest link. 3) Once you have expressed your interest, please access the My ITTs page, where you can view all the documentation (and download if required) and construct your reply in the bravo online questionnaire in the form of response configs/envelopes, as instructed. The deadline will be detailed in the tender documentation. For technical support in submitting your Expression of Interest or registering on the 'Bravo Solution' Electronic Sourcing system please contact the Bravo Solution helpdesk via Tel: 0800 069 8630 or email: help@bravosolution.co.uk. All communications from Bidders (including their Bidder Members) during the period of the Procurement must be directed to MLCSU via the 'messaging' area within the ML CSU online procurement portal: https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk. Strictly no other forms of communication to MLCSU or the Commissioner will be accepted (including telephone calls, postal queries/submissions, faxes or email communications) during this period. "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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c2239e1-325c-4a88-91bd-d6735a238e79
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
19 Aug 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE CSU
Contact Name
NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board
Contact Email
raj.sandhu@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE3 8TB
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
Glenfield Faire
Westminster Constituency
Mid Leicestershire

Further Information

Notice Documents

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