--- title: "BLMK CCG Primary Medical Services - Branch with patient list" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-217f6f3c-baf3-4750-a069-626e4b8203d9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-217f6f3c-baf3-4750-a069-626e4b8203d9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-217f6f3c-baf3-4750-a069-626e4b8203d9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-217f6f3c-baf3-4750-a069-626e4b8203d9.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "ATTAIN" published: "2022-04-27" --- # BLMK CCG Primary Medical Services - Branch with patient list Buyer: ATTAIN Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-217f6f3c-baf3-4750-a069-626e4b8203d9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-217f6f3c-baf3-4750-a069-626e4b8203d9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-217f6f3c-baf3-4750-a069-626e4b8203d9.json) ## Summary Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Clinical Commissioning Group (BLMK CCG) is in the planning stage of a procurement process for primary medical services, specifically targeting the establishment of branch surgeries with existing patient lists. This initiative includes the Arlesey Medical Centre, Bramingham Park Medical Centre, Kingsway Health Centre, and Shortstown Surgery, with an indicative Invitation to Tender date set for 17th May 2022. The engagement end date for interested providers is 13th May 2022, and a virtual pre-procurement market engagement event is scheduled for 11th May 2022, aimed at fostering dialogue with potential bidders regarding the service model required by the authority. This tender presents a significant opportunity for general medical services (GMS) providers looking to expand their operations in the East of England. Companies with experience in providing GP services, particularly those familiar with managing patient lists and operating branch surgeries, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement process, conducted under the Light Touch Regime, is open to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), enhancing the prospects for varied business participation in this vital sector. ## Notice The Authority (BLMK CCG) has taken a strategic decision not to re-procure GP contracts of around 10,000 weighted list size or below as stand-alone APMS contracts, to ensure robust and sustainable long-term delivery of services. The CCG has a strong desire that the current premises are maintained within primary care ensuring adequate access, capacity, and resilience for general practice services. The CCG has decided that the most appropriate way to achieve this aim is to advertise these practices as branches with patient lists, thus retaining the current premises with managed list dispersal to the successful bidder/s. Therefore, BLMK CCG is seeking interest from existing general medical services (GMS) GP contractors to take on: - Arlesey Medical Centre and/or - Bramingham Park Medical Centre and/or - Kingsway Health Centre and/or - Shortstown Surgery premises All as branch surgeries with the current patient lists (by allocation while noting patient registration choice) - from 1 October 2022 for Arlesey Medical Centre, Bramingham Park Medical Centre, and Kingsway Health Centre and from 1 November 2022 for Shortstown Surgery. The intention is to conduct a 'one stage' procurement process under the Light Touch Regime, undertaken by the participating Contracting Authority, Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Clinical Commissioning Group (BLMK CCG), herein known as "the Authority," to award contract(s) for provision of Primary Medical Services through a GMS contract model, from 1st October 2022 for Arlesey Medical Centre, Bramingham Park Medical Centre and Kingsway Health Centre and from 1st November 2022 for Shortstown Surgery. The indicative date for the Invitation to Tender to be released is Tuesday 17th May 2022. The Authority invites interested providers to attend a virtual pre-procurement market engagement event on Monday 11th May 2022 (13:00 to 14:30), which will be broadcast via Microsoft (MS) Teams. The format of the event will be a presentation from commissioners followed by a Q&A for bidders. The information gathered will support commissioners to understand better the service model to put in place and will be used to inform the approach to the procurement process. All organisations wishing to attend the market engagement event must complete and return a booking form via Attain's eProcurement portal (https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html) via Current Opportunities (Ref "sq_66 - BLMK Primary Medical Services - Branch with patient list") by no later than 9th May 2022 12 Noon. Additional information: The intention is to conduct a 'one stage' procurement process under the Light Touch Regime, undertaken by the participating Contracting Authority, Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Clinical Commissioning Group (BLMK CCG), herein known as "the Authority," to award contract(s) for provision of Primary Medical Services through a GMS contract model, from 1st October 2022 for Arlesey Medical Centre, Bramingham Park Medical Centre and Kingsway Health Centre and from 1st November 2022 for Shortstown Surgery. The indicative date for the Invitation to Tender to be released is Tuesday 17th May 2022. The Authority invites interested providers to attend a virtual pre-procurement market engagement event on Monday 11th May 2022 (13:00 to 14:30), which will be broadcast via Microsoft (MS) Teams. The format of the event will be a presentation from commissioners followed by a Q&A for bidders. The information gathered will support commissioners to understand better the service model to put in place and will be used to inform the approach to the procurement process. All organisations wishing to attend the market engagement event must complete and return a booking form via Attain's eProcurement portal (https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html) via Current Opportunities (Ref "sq_66 - BLMK Primary Medical Services - Branch with patient list) by no later than Monday 9th May 2022 at 12:00 noon. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e30dcc93-c0f5-4a76-b59d-79fbb9e83621 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 27 Apr 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 13 May 2022 | | 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 | ATTAIN | | Locality | SILSOE | | Post town | Milton Keynes | | Postcode | MK45 4HR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH25 Central Bedfordshire | | Local authority | Central Bedfordshire | | Electoral ward | Barton-le-Clay & Silsoe | | Westminster constituency | Mid Bedfordshire | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85120000 - Medical practice and related services ## Release History - 27 Apr 2022 at 16:14 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e30dcc93-c0f5-4a76-b59d-79fbb9e83621 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e30dcc93-c0f5-4a76-b59d-79fbb9e83621 27th April 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/ Attain's eProcurement Portal ## Notice URLs - https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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