Tender

APMS Contract for Community Health Centre (CHC) GP practice

NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

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24 Sep 2018 at 10:25

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24 Sep 2018 at 10:24

Tender

24 Sep 2018 at 10:19

Summary of the contracting process

NHS Leicester City Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is re-commissioning its APMS contract for a Community Health Centre GP practice located at Melbourne Road, Leicester. This competitive tender, titled "APMS Contract for Community Health Centre (CHC) GP practice," is currently in the Tender stage, with the Invitation to Tender (ITT) live since 21st September 2018. The deadline for submissions is set for 12:00 on 22nd October 2018. The procurement follows an open method under public contracts regulations, aiming to ensure equity and quality of service across the health system within the East Midlands, with a contract term of five years and an estimated value of £5 million.

This tender presents significant opportunities for healthcare service providers looking to expand their operations in the NHS sector. Businesses with expertise in delivering patient-centred services, particularly those skilled in engaging with local communities to tailor healthcare offerings, would be well-suited to compete. Providers are encouraged to register their interest via the MLCSU Bravo portal and review the service specifications, which highlight the importance of accessibility and quality in healthcare delivery.

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Notice Title

APMS Contract for Community Health Centre (CHC) GP practice

Notice Description

This is a call for competition. NHS Leicester City Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) are re-commissioning their APMS contract for Community Health Centre GP practice located at Melbourne Road, Leicester. The Commissioner wishes to receive responses to the Invitation to Tender (ITT) from suitably qualified and experienced Providers with the necessary capacity and capability (or a demonstrable ability to provide the necessary capacity and capability) to provide the range of services required. The Provider must ensure services are appropriate to local needs, access and convenience are important aspects of a patient-centred service, but it is also vital that the services are appropriate and responsive to the needs of the local population. The Provider will need to design the services around the needs of patients and their carer's. To deliver a patient-centred service, the Provider will need to engage patients in the design and development of the services. Please see service specification for further detail. The aim of the service is to deliver all essential, additional and enhanced services to registered patients at the practice. It is proposed that the terms and conditions of all the services, including tariff arrangements, will reflect those contained in APMS contracts. The main benefits and expected outcomes are: Equity of access and quality of the service across LC CCG 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 the General Practice Forward View (GPFV). The Contract shall be for a term of five (5) years from the Service start date with the possibility of extending the term by up to 5 years beyond the initial contracted term at Commissioners' request. The service will be commissioned via an open procurement process advertised to all providers which is proportionate to the value and complexity of the service and contract. The ITT will be live on the 21st September 2018 on M&L CSU Bravo portal (see below) and it will have a deadline for submissions of 12:00 on the 22nd October 2018. Clarifications may be asked during the procurement process up to a week before the ITT deadline, i.e. the deadline for submitting clarification questions on the tender is 17:00 15th October 2018. Interested providers are guided to the MLCSU eProcurement portal Bravo at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk to register their interest and gain access to this procurement's documents and more specific information. Additional information: NOTES "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. The procedure which the contracting authorities are following is set out in the MOI and ITT. As the CCG 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. Right to Cancel The contracting authority reserves the right to discontinue the procurement process at any time, which shall include the right not to award a contract or contracts, and does not bind itself to accept the lowest tender, or any tender received, and reserves the right to award a contract in part, or to call for new tenders should it consider this necessary. The contracting authority shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any candidate or tenderer in connection with the completion and return of the information requested in this Contract Notice, or in the completion or submission of any tender, irrespective of the outcome of the competition or if the competition is cancelled or postponed. All dates, time periods and values specified in this notice are provisional and the contracting authority reserves the right to change these. Transparency The contracting authority is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR) and may be required to disclose information received in the course of this procurement under FOIA or the EIR. In addition, and in accordance with the UK Government's policies on transparency, the contracting authority intends to publish procurement documentation and the text of any resulting contractual arrangements, subject to possible redactions at the discretion of the contracting authority. Any redactions, whether in relation to information requests under FOIA, the EIR or policies on transparency will be in accordance with those grounds prescribed under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004. Further information on transparency can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-and-contracting-transparency-requirements-guidance 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

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-96989e94-a05c-45bc-a87b-0d6568ee96b4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3dafef25-bea9-4618-965f-88bdd7765434
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85121000 - Medical practice services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Oct 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2024 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
RUGELEY
Postcode
WS15 1UL
Post Town
Walsall
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Cannock Chase
Electoral Ward
Western Springs
Westminster Constituency
Cannock Chase

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