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title: "Procurement for the provision of Primary Care APMS Services for the Chatham area at the College Health Practice"
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# Procurement for the provision of Primary Care APMS Services for the Chatham area at the College Health Practice

Buyer: NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-270f7f06-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process involves NHS England South (South East) and Medway Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) seeking to procure Primary Medical Care Services for the Chatham area at the College Health Practice in Kent. This initiative falls under the health services industry category. The tender for this contract, which has an estimated value of £3,545,816, was published on 9th September 2016 and is currently at the award stage, with a contract period set to start on 1st April 2017 and run for four years, until 31st March 2021. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, and the tendering period concluded on 10th October 2016.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the healthcare sector, particularly those capable of delivering comprehensive primary medical care services. Companies that can demonstrate high-quality service delivery, capacity to manage long-term health conditions, and the ability to integrate with local care teams will be well-suited to compete for this contract. Given the focus on improving health outcomes for a population of over 8,124 residents in Chatham, providers with experience in NHS contracts, robust clinical capabilities, and a commitment to enhancing patient care will find this procurement valuable for business growth.

## Notice

NHS England South (South East) and Medway Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) would like to procure Primary Medical Care Services to patients in the Chatham area of Kent. The Lead Commissioner for this procurement will be NHS England, represented by NHS England South (South East). NHS England and Medway CCG wish to establish robust primary medical services across the CCG, in line with the CCG's local strategy and the national Five Year Forward View, GP Forward View and NHS England's annual business plan. The College Health practice was established in 2009. It was procured under APMS for five years, to increase primary care capacity in Medway. Given the changes across the NHS that were happening during 2014, the decision was taken to extend the contract until 31.3.17. This re-procurement now needs to take place, in order that the new service can be mobilised to start in full as of 1.4.17. The outcomes we are seeking are: * high quality, resilient and accessible primary care; * that functions in line with the CCG's strategies for multi-agency Local Care Teams and Integrated Urgent Care; and * high quality management of long term conditions and health promotion The existing practice population (8,124 Raw Population as at 1.4.16) will be the primary beneficiaries of this, in having continuing access to primary care that meets their needs. Good primary care will also help to avoid inappropriate uptake of hospital services (especially unscheduled care). The vision at Medway Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is to help people keep healthy and active and live longer lives; not waiting until people become unwell for the health service to see them. Medway CCG comprises of 53 GP member practices from across Medway towns, responsible for planning and buying local NHS services, serving a practice population of 309,033. The service will be awarded under the Standard Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) Contract. Bidders are advised to form their own view on whether TUPE applies obtaining their own legal advice as necessary. Providers must comply with the all other necessary technical, capability and capacity checks as detailed in the Organisational Questionnaire and Specification / Tender documents. The procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central & West Commissioning Support Unit (SCWCSU) on behalf of the Commissioner. Contract duration: Initial term 4 years, with a possible extension of any period up to a further 1 year extension.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/007d1b6b-0a75-427f-9d40-14f88e1d4a7e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Feb 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Oct 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Dec 2016 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2017 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,545,816 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,545,816 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| 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 | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MEDWAY COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 10 Feb 2017 at 11:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/007d1b6b-0a75-427f-9d40-14f88e1d4a7e
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d287ab2-80fa-4ccd-9795-563af81a912b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/007d1b6b-0a75-427f-9d40-14f88e1d4a7e
  10th February 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d287ab2-80fa-4ccd-9795-563af81a912b
  9th September 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home

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