Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Primary Care Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) for Forest Surgery
Notice Description
This is a Contract Award Notice to communicate an intention to award by the Contracting Authority: NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB (hereinafter referred to as "the Authority". The Authority intend to award a contract to Suffolk Primary Care for the provision of Primary Care Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) at Forest Surgery, Brandon. The contract term is 7 years (with the option to extend for a further 3 years), commencing 1st April 2025 and expiring on 31st March 2032, at a total aggregate Contract Value of PS9,224,462.66 (PS13,177,803.80 with extension). The Authority works closely with its system partners to improve the health and wellbeing of their local communities. Services can be commissioned at 'place' level or across the wider Integrated Care Board (ICB). This service will be commissioned across West Suffolk place. The contractual approach is the standard APMS contract with the aim to continue provision of medical services from the current premises.
Lot Information
Lot 1
This is a Contract Award Notice to communicate an intention to award by the Contracting Authority: NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB (hereinafter referred to as "the Authority". The Authority intend to award a contract to Suffolk Primary Care for the provision of Primary Care Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) at Forest Surgery, Brandon. The contract term is 7 years (with the option to extend for a further 3 years), commencing 1st April 2025 and expiring on 31st March 2032, at a total aggregate Contract Value of PS9,224,462.63 (PS13,177,803.80 with extension). The value contained within this Notice is the aggregate value which is inclusive of all potential options and extensions. The Authority works closely with its system partners to improve the health and wellbeing of their local communities. Services can be commissioned at 'place' level or across the wider Integrated Care Board (ICB). This service will be commissioned across West Suffolk place. The contractual approach is the standard APMS contract with the aim to continue provision of medical services from the current premises. The current Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) Contract to provide the services to patients at Forest Surgery will expire on 31st March 2025. The intended outcome of this project is to ensure that there is continued provision of Primary Medical Services to the registered population of Forest Surgery in Brandon. The APMS can be used to provide: * Essential services * All additional services where GMS/PMS practices opt-out * All Enhanced Services commissioned by NHS England * Opening hours and service delivery from 0800-1830, Monday to Friday (except statutory bank and public holidays) * Participation in the Primary Care Network (PCN) Enhanced Service * Extended opening hours in line with requirements of the PCN.
Options: Initial contract length is 7 years (to 31st March 2032) with the option to extend for a further 3 years (to 31st March 2035) pending agreement by both parties. You are advised that the PS13,177,803.80 value relates to the 10 years (7 years plus option to extend by a further 3 years). The maximum contract value for the 7 year contract is PS9,224,462.63.
Renewal: Service reviews will be undertaken regularly, in order to determine any relevant renewal. Initial contract length is 7 years (from 1st October 2024 to 30th September 2031) with the option to extend for a further 3 years (to 30th September 2034) pending agreement by both parties.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-042a50
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008479-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
85100000 - Health services
85120000 - Medical practice and related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £10,835,008 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £10,835,008 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £13,177,803 £10M-£100M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Mar 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 15 Mar 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 2 Jan 2024Expired
- Award Date
- 16 May 20242 years ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Oct 2024 - 30 Sep 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- COLCHESTER
- Postcode
- CO4 9QR
- Postcode Area
- Colchester
- Country
- England
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH3 Essex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway
- Delivery Location
- TLH14 Suffolk CC
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- Local Authority
- Colchester
- Electoral Ward
- Highwoods
- Westminster Constituency
- Colchester
Further Information
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