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NHS Cheshire & Merseyside ICB (formerly NHS South Sefton CCG) - APMS Contracts

STAFFORDSHIRE AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

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Award

10 Feb 2023 at 15:47

Award Notice
Planning

21 Apr 2022 at 12:13

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Cheshire & Merseyside ICB, represented by STAFFORDSHIRE AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT, has awarded contracts for 9 GP surgeries split into 5 LOTS in the North West region of the United Kingdom. The contract value is approximately £20,784,889.83 GBP for a 7-year period, starting from April 1, 2023. The procurement method used was a two-stage tender process under the Light Touch Regime, with the contract awarded on November 24, 2022.

This procurement presents opportunities for small and voluntary sector enterprises seeking to provide general-practitioner services in the healthcare sector. The contract is for APMS Contracts and involves the provision of GP services for specific patient lists. Businesses capable of delivering high-quality GP services in the specified LOTS mentioned would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NHS Cheshire & Merseyside ICB (formerly NHS South Sefton CCG) - APMS Contracts

Notice Description

NHS Cheshire & Merseyside ICB (formerly NHS South Sefton CCG) - APMS Contracts NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (CSU) is working on behalf NHS Cheshire & Merseyside ICB to award 9 GP surgery contracts. These 9 GP surgeries will be split into 5 LOTs as follows: LOT 1: Hightown LOT 2: North Park LOT 3: Great Crosby and Thornton (covering the 3 GP practices of Crosby Village, Crossways and Thornton) LOT 4: Seaforth, Litherland & Netherton (covering the 3 GP practices of Seaforth, Litherland & Netherton) LOT 5: Maghull The contract value is based on the basic GMS rate for 2022-23 which is PS99.70 per patient and each LOT has been valued on the patient list size as January 2022. The contract value excludes any contract enhancements that may be available to the successful Bidder such as Quality & Outcomes Framework (QOF), Local Quality Contract (LQC) and Directed Enhanced Services (DES). The contract value also excluded premises costs. The awarded contract length is 7 years, split into a 5-year contract with the option to extend for a further 2-year period. Additional information: This procurement was for Social and other specific 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') http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/schedule/3/made Accordingly, the Contracting Authority is only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/part/2/chapter/3/made The Contracting Authority is not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations. As the ICB 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. If and when this requirement is offered to tender, this will be done via electronic means using the internet. Midlands and Lancashire CSU is conducting this procurement exercise as a central purchasing body for another NHS body with whom the successful bidder(s) will enter into contracts for the supply of the services. Any other public-sector body detailed within this notice, wishing to access the contract may do so only with permission from the contracting NHS body.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e0641fbc-7ad8-44fe-8977-88198d62bfa4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/295488e0-bb0a-42fb-8c60-ffc0c2dd7f7e
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Two stage tender using Light Touch Regime
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85121100 - General-practitioner services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,784,889 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£20,784,889 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Feb 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Jul 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
3 May 2022Expired
Award Date
24 Nov 20223 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2030 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
STAFFORDSHIRE AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT
Contact Name
Helen Graham
Contact Email
mlcsu.tendersnorth@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BOOTLE
Postcode
L20 3NJ
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD73 Sefton
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Sefton
Electoral Ward
Derby
Westminster Constituency
Bootle

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PRIMARY CARE 24 (MERSEYSIDE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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