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Invitation to Submit a Business Case for the Provision of General Medical Services

NHS TAYSIDE

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Tayside, a central purchasing body based in Dundee, conducted an open procurement process, titled "Invitation to Submit a Business Case for the Provision of General Medical Services." The process, focused on providing general medical services for approximately 3,616 patients previously registered with Carse Medical Practice in Errol, Perth, falls under the health industry category. Key dates include the tender period ending on 12th May 2025, with the contract being awarded to Denny Cross Medical Centre on 30th June 2025. This award concludes the procurement stage, with the contract currently active.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth for businesses within the health services sector, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) able to provide high-quality, patient-centred clinical services. The open procedure allows qualified businesses to compete on their capacity and ability to meet NHS Tayside's requirements, as outlined in the General Medical Services Contract. Firms with expertise in delivering primary care services and those with existing infrastructure capable of expanding into the Perth region would be well-suited to engage in similar future tenders.

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Notice Title

Invitation to Submit a Business Case for the Provision of General Medical Services

Notice Description

NHS Tayside is inviting interested parties to submit a business case for the provision of general medical services under a General Medical Services Contract for approximately 3616 patients in Errol, Perth. The full Invitation to Submit a Business Case document is available in the additional documents section of this notice

Lot Information

Lot 1

Tayside Health Board (more commonly known as NHS Tayside) ("NHS Tayside")is inviting interested parties who have the capacity and capability to provide general medical services to patients in Errol, Perth that meet the requirements set out in the attached additional document to submit a proposed business case. Business cases for the service provision in whole or in part will be considered. This requirement has arisen to provide general medical services for patients who are currently registered with Carse Medical Practice, Errol, Perth to a list of approximately 3616 patients, as at March 2025. NHS Tayside wishes to select a new service provider with the capacity and capability to meet the needs of these patients by delivering high quality, person centred clinical services in a primary care setting, all in accordance with NHS Tayside's requirements set out in Appendix 1 ("Requirement") as an independent contractor in accordance with Section 17J of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 as amended. The services will build on existing best practice, and focus on a community and health and social care approach. The clinical services will be delivered in an environment that provides patient care of a standard consistent with that of similar services provided elsewhere within NHS Tayside. It will be important that Applicants involved in the planning and/or delivery of existing schemes and services can demonstrate that they have sufficient capacity so as not to prejudice delivery of primary medical services under any other contract an Applicant may have with NHS Tayside or pre-existing schemes or the ability of NHS Tayside itself to deliver services. The successful Applicant will be required to enter into a contract with NHS Tayside on the terms of the General Medical Services Contract("GMS Contract") the form of which is prescribed by The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Scotland) Regulations 2018 as amended, or replaced from time to time. Performance by the successful Applicant under the terms of the GMS Contract will be subject to these Regulations available at: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2018/66/contents/made II.2.5)

Renewal: Dependant on service requirements

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000795507
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN533558
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85121000 - Medical practice services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£50,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jun 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
12 May 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jun 20257 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS TAYSIDE
Contact Name
Carol Mackie
Contact Email
carol.mackie@nhs.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1382660111

Buyer Location

Locality
DUNDEE
Postcode
DD1 9SY
Post Town
Dundee
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM03 Angus and Dundee City
Delivery Location
TLM7 Eastern Scotland

Local Authority
Dundee City
Electoral Ward
West End
Westminster Constituency
Dundee Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DENNY CROSS MEDICAL CENTRE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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