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Provision of Urgent Award Primary Care Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) for Forest Surgery

NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX ICB

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21 Jan 2025 at 15:40

Summary of the contracting process

NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) has completed the procurement process for the "Provision of Urgent Award Primary Care Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) for Forest Surgery" under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The awarded contract will ensure the continuity of primary medical services at Forest Surgery in Brandon, Suffolk from 1 April 2025 to 30 June 2025. This short-term contract addresses an urgent need due to the delayed re-procurement process. The award was made to Swan Surgery and entails an urgent provision under limited procurement methods without prior publication, as permitted by the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract is of critical importance given the expiration of the existing contract on 31 March 2025.

This tender offers significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the healthcare services sector, particularly those experienced in providing primary medical care. Businesses specialising in medical services can leverage this contract to demonstrate their ability to deliver quality healthcare under urgent circumstances, potentially leading to further public sector contracts. The situation underscores the need for adaptable and reliable services, providing an ideal opportunity for providers to showcase their capabilities in maintaining high standards of patient care during transitional periods. Additionally, businesses that can offer complementary healthcare services may find further opportunities due to potential contract modifications outlined by the ICB.

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Notice Title

Provision of Urgent Award Primary Care Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) for Forest Surgery

Notice Description

The current re-procurement has taken longer than anticipated due to a representation made. The current contract with the incumbent expires on 31 March 2025 and as a consequence there is a requirement to award a short-term contract whilst the procurement concludes. The new contract will be from 1 April 2025 to 30 June 2025.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The current Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) Contract to provide the services to patients at Forest Surgery will expire on 31 March 2025. The Urgent Award to the existing provider is to ensure that there is continued provision of Primary Medical Services to the registered population of Forest Surgery in Brandon whilst the procurement in place to award a new contract is concluded. There is a requirement to award a new short term contract of three months from the 1 April 2025 to 30 June 2025. For Emergency: NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board are awarding the contract named within this notice due to an urgent circumstance which is outlined within the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The ICB may wish to introduce additional services during the lifetime of the contract ("Contract modifications"). Such contract modifications will be contemplated where additional requirements are similar and or complementary to the services already included in the Specification, at any given time. Such expansion would be by the addition of services commissioned by the Authority as named in the Contract Notice. To this end, after the award of contract, there is a possibility that the contract may be varied as allowable in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Additional information: For Emergency: To address immediate risks to safety and quality of care.

Procurement Information

For Emergency: This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This award is being made urgently and the reason for the urgency was not foreseen by the ICB for the reasons outlined within this notice. This award is being made in order to prevent risk to patient and public safety, and the ICB is not able to satisfy the requirements of regulations 6 - 13 for the reasons outlined below. Primary Care Commissioning Group - Chairman's Action. No conflicts of interest, or potential conflicts of interest, were declared by any decision makes.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d51c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002057-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£270,875 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX ICB
Contact Name
Sarah Skilton
Contact Email
sarah.skilton@snee.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1473770225

Buyer Location

Locality
IPSWICH
Postcode
IP1 2BX
Post Town
Ipswich
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH62 Ipswich
Delivery Location
TLH14 Suffolk CC

Local Authority
Ipswich
Electoral Ward
Gipping
Westminster Constituency
Ipswich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SWAN SURGERY

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