Tender

Extended Access General Practice in Eastern Cheshire

ARDEN & GEM CSU

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Tender

12 Jun 2018 at 12:21

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS Eastern Cheshire Clinical Commissioning Group, represented by Arden & GEM CSU, is conducting a tender for the provision of Extended Access General Practice services within the North West region of the United Kingdom. This initiative aims to enhance patient access to general practice services, allowing for routine appointments during evenings and weekends. The tender submissions must be completed by 12th July 2018, with the successful provider expected to deliver services starting from 1st October 2018, under a contract valued at £609,885 for a six-month period. The procurement process follows an open procedure as stated in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

This opportunity is particularly suited for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) capable of delivering primary care services. By participating in this tender, businesses can expand their service offerings, improve their local presence, and contribute to the healthcare landscape, responding to the growing demand for timely and accessible healthcare solutions across Eastern Cheshire.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Extended Access General Practice in Eastern Cheshire

Notice Description

The recently published 'Refreshing NHS Plans for 2018/19' requires all CCGs to provide extended access to general practice to their whole population by 01 October 2018. The initiative aims for all patients to have improved access to General Practice services including sufficient routine appointments at evenings and weekends to meet locally determined demand. NHS Eastern Cheshire CCG is looking for a provider of Primary Care services as part of this NHS England initiative. NHS England has developed seven core national requirements for the delivery of Improved Access in order to bring parity to the Improved Access offer across the country and these requirements are: - Timing of Appointments - Capacity - Measurement - Advertising and ease of access - Digital - Inequalities - Effective Access to wider whole-system services In order to implement the Extended Access initiative, NHS Eastern Cheshire CCG wishes to procure a General Practice Extended Access service for patients living within Eastern Cheshire. This service will be accessible by all of the patients of the 24 GP practices that are covered by NHS Eastern Cheshire CCG. The General Practice Extended Access service will improve access and experience for patients by providing additional capacity for pre-bookable and book on the day General Practice appointments, which are more convenient for patients and offer shorter waits, both during and outside traditional general practice hours. These appointments will include evening appointments from Monday to Friday and also during Saturdays and Sundays. Bidders must submit their ITT submissions via the BravoSolution e-tendering portal. Potential suppliers should be aware that their ITT submissions should be submitted by Thursday 12th July (by 23.59 hours), clarifications to the documents should be submitted by 3rd July 2018 (by 23.59 hours), reflecting the urgency of identifying suitable and capable providers in order to deliver the required go-live date of the 01 October 2018. Bidders should note that whilst the CCG does not intend to depart from the timetable provided, it reserves the right to do so at any time. There will be a contract period of six months. The contract value is set at PS609,885 for the period of the contract. Submission of the Selection Questionnaire and Procurement Specific Information: this exercise will be conducted using 'Document 2 Procurement Bid Questions Template' available via the BravoSolution e-tendering portal. Additional information: This procurement is 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 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. If and when this requirement is offered to tender, this will be done via electronic means using the internet. 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. Further details will be made available via documentation and information.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d811e9e-566c-412e-be3b-1f1b02d6095a
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
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85121100 - General-practitioner services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Jun 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Jul 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2018 - 31 Mar 2019 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ARDEN & GEM CSU
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE
Postcode
SK10 3BL
Post Town
Stockport
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD62 Cheshire East
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Cheshire East
Electoral Ward
Broken Cross and Upton
Westminster Constituency
Macclesfield

Further Information

Notice Documents

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