--- title: "NHS England South (South West) Primary Medical Services Plymouth" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1ec9bc82-ece6-420d-925b-2d0a7e24575a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1ec9bc82-ece6-420d-925b-2d0a7e24575a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1ec9bc82-ece6-420d-925b-2d0a7e24575a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1ec9bc82-ece6-420d-925b-2d0a7e24575a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2017-06-30" --- # NHS England South (South West) Primary Medical Services Plymouth Buyer: NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1ec9bc82-ece6-420d-925b-2d0a7e24575a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1ec9bc82-ece6-420d-925b-2d0a7e24575a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1ec9bc82-ece6-420d-925b-2d0a7e24575a.json) ## Summary The NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit is initiating a procurement process for the contract titled "NHS England South (South West) Primary Medical Services Plymouth." This undertaking is focused on health and social work services in the South West region of the United Kingdom. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with Expressions of Interest (EOI) being sought from potential providers. Key dates include the engagement end date on 23rd February 2018 and a market engagement event scheduled for 25th July 2017. The procurement process is expected to commence in August 2017, with the award of the contract anticipated for April 2018, covering a term of five years. This procurement presents significant growth opportunities for businesses engaged in healthcare services, particularly those capable of delivering GP services across multiple locations. Companies specialising in primary medical care are well-suited to compete for this contract, especially organizations with experience in managing multiple surgery facilities. Engaging with the NHS via this process could open doors to long-term contracts and establish valuable relationships within the public health sector. ## Notice NHS England South (South West) are seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) from providers who have the capability and capacity to undertake a contract for the provision of GP Services to patients in Plymouth across 3 surgeries (Ernesettle, Mount Gould and Trelawney) and wish to take part in a potential procurement exercise. The procurement is likely to commence in August 2017, and the new contract is due to begin in April 2018. The contract term is envisaged to be 5 years and further detail will be available as the procurement process proceeds. A market event will take place on 25th July 2017 to provide potential bidders with the opportunity to ask questions and hear more detail about the procurement process. If you wish to express an interest, please register on the In-tend portal and submit a completed Provider Sounding Questionnaire by Friday 21st July 2017. To register on In-tend please visit, https://intendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Registration Please note this notice is an information gathering exercise and not a call for competition. Additional information: This notice is an information gathering exercise rather than a call for competition in its own right, and therefore publication or response does not commit NHS England or respondents to a future procurement, nor provide any process exemptions or preferential treatment to any parties expressing an interest. NHS England will not be liable for costs incurred by any interested party in participating in this exercise. The Services are healthcare services within the meaning and scope of Annex XIV of Directive 2014/24/EU("the Directive") and Schedule 3 to the Public Contract Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations"). The tendering process will be conducted in accordance with the requirements and flexibilities provided by Articles 74 to 76 of the Directive, and Regulations 74 to 76 of the Regulations. The Authority will run a transparent tender process, treating all bidders equally. For the avoidance of doubt, the Authority will not be bound by the Regulations or the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union or any other regulations or legislation except for the specific parts or circumstances that apply to the procurement of these Services. Neither the inclusion of a bidder selection stage, nor the use of any language or terms found in the Directive or Regulations, nor the description of the procedure voluntarily adopted by the Authority ("Open", "Restricted", "Competitive Procedure with Negotiation", "Competitive Dialogue" or any other description), nor any other indication, shall be taken to mean that the Authority intends to hold itself bound by the Directive or Regulations, save by the provisions applicable to services coming within the scope of Annex XIV of the Directive / Schedule3of the Regulations. The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/224659a2-9af5-492d-86db-8992e399b7f5 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Jun 2017 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 Feb 2018 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | BS1 3NX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of | | Local authority | Bristol, City of | | Electoral ward | Central | | Westminster constituency | Bristol Central | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 30 Jun 2017 at 14:23 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/224659a2-9af5-492d-86db-8992e399b7f5 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/224659a2-9af5-492d-86db-8992e399b7f5 30th June 2017 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://intendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Registration ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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