Award

Provision of Alternative Provider of Medical Services (APMS) Contracts under six Lots across Thurrock and Southend

ATTAIN

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

18 Jan 2023 at 14:58

Award Notice
Tender

06 Oct 2022 at 15:28

Tender Notice
Planning

07 Sep 2022 at 15:56

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The National Health Service (NHS) Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board has awarded contracts to Spirit Healthcare Ltd for the provision of Alternative Provider of Medical Services (APMS) Contracts under six Lots across Thurrock and Southend. The contracts cover services at various health centres and surgeries starting from April 2023, with Lot 5 commencing in July 2023. The total contract value across all lots is £91,153,559. The Authority utilised the Light Touch Regime for this one-stage procurement to support innovation and service continuity for a 15-year term.

This tender presents lucrative opportunities for healthcare providers interested in delivering primary medical services in the Thurrock and Southend areas. The procurement offers long-term contracts with flexible bidding options under the APMS framework. Small and medium-sized businesses capable of scaling up delivery and innovation in primary care are well-suited to compete for these contracts. The procurement method used is an open procedure, providing a fair opportunity for different types of businesses to participate in the process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Alternative Provider of Medical Services (APMS) Contracts under six Lots across Thurrock and Southend

Notice Description

This is a Contract Award Notice to communicate a contract award for the provision of Alternative Provider of Medical Services (APMS) Contracts under six Lots across Thurrock and Southend. The Contracting Authority (hereinafter referred to as "the Authority") for this procurement is: NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) has awarded contracts for Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 to Spirit Healthcare Ltd, to deliver Primary Medical Services across all six Lots, via Alternative Provider of Medical Services (APMS) contracts. The services will continue to be provided at the existing sites and the Authority wish to ensure that there is no interruption to patients' continuity of care and access requirements. The Authority has undertaken a single one-stage procurement under the Light Touch Regime for all six contracts, with each acting as a separate and individual 'lot' and subsequent contract, to enable the mobilisation of the new provider from 1 April 2023 for Lots 1, 2 3, 4 and 6 and from 1st July 2023 for Lot 5. - Lot 1 - Y00999 - Oddfellows Health Centre & St Clements Health Centre - commencing 1st April 2023 until 31st March 2038 - Lot 2 - F81110 - Tilbury Health Centre - commencing 1st April 2023 until 31st March 2038 - Lot 3 - Y02807 - Thurrock Health Centre - commencing 1st April 2023 until 31st March 2038 - Lot 4 - F81206 - Commonwealth Health Centre - commencing 1st April 2023 until 31st March 2038 - Lot 5 - Y00033 - Purfleet Care Centre - commencing 1st July 2023 until 30th June 2038 - Lot 6 - F81684 - North Shoebury Surgery - commencing 1st April 2023 until 31st March 2038 The Authority procured all six lots as APMS contracts due to the time limited nature of them and flexibilities that they permit in terms of bidding audience e.g. whole of the market and the ability to agree the reporting schedules enabling KPIs that support delivery of the Long-term Plan and facilitates and enables the development of "at scale" provision through the PCN model of delivery. In line with the strategic aims for Mid & South Essex ICB, the system is committed to deliver primary care on a standard contract term to allow for delivery at scale and innovation by offering longer term arrangements. Each contract is awarded for a period of 15 years to give greater certainty to the provider to improve value for money, ability to recruit, willingness to invest time and resources. The aggregate value of the contract across all 6 Lots including maximum Allowable Mobilisation Budget) as advertised in Find a Tender Service is PS91,153,559 (PS91,003,559 minus the maximum Allowable Mobilisation Budget). The Authority is publishing this Contract Award Notice in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020) for spend above PS663,540. The Services fall within Section 7 (Social and Other Specific Services) listed in Schedule 3 of the Regulations (the "Light Touch" Regime). Additional information: The Authority may wish to expand the Services during the lifetime of the contract ("Contract modification(s)"). To this end, after the award of contract, there is a possibility that the successful Bidder may be offered a variation(s) to the contract in accordance with Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020), in the following potential circumstances and or situations where necessary; 1. Appropriate alignment of the Service / Contract as a result of changes stipulated either nationally by NHSE&I or required locally by the Authority or it's partners in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (MSE ICS), either to expand the service provision to include complementary Services, or to align the service to changes in need from the eligible service user population. 2. As a result of unanticipated changes in demand including drivers behind for the Service over the term, to support the successful Bidder to evolve the service slowly and sustainability to ensure successful implementation, and to ensure service safety and positive service user experience is maintained. 3. Where additional funding becomes available to the Authority for delivery of service requirements that are similar and or complementary to the Service already included in the Lot Specifications, at any given time, and do not modify the overall nature of the contract. Such expansion would be by the addition of services commissioned by the Authority or its partners across the MSE ICS, where the business case provides objective evidence that contract variation is the most appropriate course of action, taking account of one or more of the following considerations; service safety, financial and economic impact, innovation, patient and public acceptability, impact on health inequalities, strategic alignment with National/Regional/Local strategic priorities, ability to improve multiple pathways, positive contribution to improved supply / improving service responsiveness, patient experience and health economy impact.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0eb3f326-46c3-48f8-bc24-dee560942d31
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85120000 - Medical practice and related services

85121000 - Medical practice services

85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£91,153,559 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£91,153,559 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Nov 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
20 Sep 2022Expired
Award Date
23 Dec 20223 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2038 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ATTAIN
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BASILDON, ESSEX
Postcode
SS14 3HG
Post Town
Southend-on-Sea
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH37 Essex Thames Gateway
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Basildon
Electoral Ward
Fryerns
Westminster Constituency
Basildon and Billericay

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SPIRIT HEALTHCARE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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