Planning

London APMS GP Contracts (T7) - Market Engagement Event

N E L COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

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Planning

27 Feb 2019 at 12:39

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

26 Feb 2019 at 10:44

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

25 Feb 2019 at 17:08

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS England London Region, represented by the N E L Commissioning Support Unit, is in the planning stage of the London APMS GP Contracts (Tranche 7) Market Engagement Event. This event is scheduled for 22nd March 2019 at the Ambassadors Bloomsbury Hotel, London. The engagement aims to inform interested and qualified providers of primary medical GP services about upcoming opportunities involving 17 contracts across multiple Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) in London. Interested parties must register by 19th March 2019 to attend, and the expected publication of official contract notices will occur in June 2019 with an initial contract duration of five years, plus an optional extension of an additional five years.

This Market Engagement Event presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in primary medical services, particularly those that qualify as small to medium enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs). By participating in the event, providers can gain insights into the tendering process, network with decision-makers, and better understand the specific needs of the commissioners from NHS Camden, Waltham Forest, Tower Hamlets, City & Hackney, and other CCGs. This preliminary engagement is crucial for businesses keen to compete successfully in the forthcoming competitive procurement process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

London APMS GP Contracts (T7) - Market Engagement Event

Notice Description

NHS England London Region (hereafter referred to as "The Authority") invites interested, suitably qualified and experienced providers of primary medical GP services (the Services) to attend a Market Engagement Event in advance of publication of the Tranche 7 (T7) London APMS Procurement Programme. NHS England will shortly be publishing opportunities relating to the contracts for the provision of primary medical GP services (the Services) to be delivered through an Alternative Provider of Medical Services (APMS) contract. There are expected to be 17 individual APMS GP practice contracts offered by Commissioners in the following Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) acting under delegated authority from NHS England: * NHS Camden CCG; * NHS Waltham Forest CCG; * NHS Tower Hamlets CCG; * NHS City & Hackney CCG; * NHS Bexley CCG; * NHS Bromley CCG; * NHS Hammersmith & Fulham CCG; * NHS Southwark; * NHS Newham CCG; * NHS Ealing CCG; * NHS West London CCG; * NHS Hounslow CCG. * NHS Enfield CCG. The purpose of this Market Engagement Event is to inform potential providers of the details of, and seek the market's views on, the contracts on offer. The Market Engagement Event will be held on Friday 22nd March 2019 at Ambassadors Bloomsbury Hotel, 12 Upper Woburn Place, Bloomsbury, London, WC1H 0HX. Registration desk will open from 1.15pm - 1.30pm. Presentations will start from 1:30pm and there will be opportunities to ask questions at the end. There will be an additional session on how to write tender responses. Tea and Coffee will be served and there will also be the opportunity for networking and discussion. Please note that interested parties must register to attend the event by completing the attached Attendee Registration Form and submitting this to the following email address - england.london-procurement@nhs.net. Only attendees who pre-register via the required process will be granted admission on the day of the event. Forms should be submitted before Tuesday 19th March at 17.00. A maximum of three attendees per organisation is permitted due to space limitations and places will be reserved on a "first come first served" basis. The subsequent Procurement process will be facilitated via the stated e-procurement portal ProContract (the Portal). It is expected that the contract notices and procurement documentation will be published in June 2019 and will contain further information on accessing and responding to the tender opportunity. It is envisaged that contracts will be awarded for an initial period of 5 years, with optional extension for a further 5 years, i.e. Maximum total duration for each contract is 10 years. This is subject to approval by the Contracting Authority and the final details will be made available on publication of the procurement documentation. Additional information: This Market Engagement process and the subsequent Tender process are being managed by NHS NEL Commissioning Support Unit (NEL CSU) on behalf of The Authority in connection with a future competitive procurement exercise that will be conducted in accordance with a process based on the Open Procedure under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations" (as amended)). The services to which the Procurement relates fall within the "Light Touch Regime" (LTR) governing procurement of Health, Social, Education and Other service contracts. Neither the reference to "Open Procedure", "ITT", "PQQ / SQ", the use of the term "Tender process", nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authority intends to hold itself bound to any of the Regulations, save those applicable to procurement's under the LTR. The ITT, when published, will be advertised on the Contracts Finder website https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search) and will be run through the https://procontract.due-north.com/register procurement portal. We recommend that you register with both of these websites in the meantime to save you time later in the process.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6412362b-e434-4379-ad18-0b7bdc9cb5db
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c9939a82-b718-4170-b122-24c1750cea78
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

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Feb 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
20 Mar 2019Expired
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
N E L COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2A 2DU
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Hackney
Electoral Ward
Hoxton East & Shoreditch
Westminster Constituency
Hackney South and Shoreditch

Further Information

Notice Documents

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