---
title: "Greater Manchester Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) and Walk in Centres (WICS)"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-27976879-7ac4-49f4-835a-92bc2e139f01"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-27976879-7ac4-49f4-835a-92bc2e139f01"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-27976879-7ac4-49f4-835a-92bc2e139f01.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-27976879-7ac4-49f4-835a-92bc2e139f01.json"
source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT"
published: "2024-05-14"
---

# Greater Manchester Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) and Walk in Centres (WICS)

Buyer: NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-27976879-7ac4-49f4-835a-92bc2e139f01

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-27976879-7ac4-49f4-835a-92bc2e139f01)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-27976879-7ac4-49f4-835a-92bc2e139f01.json)

## Summary

The North of England Commissioning Support working for NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board is conducting a procurement process for Greater Manchester Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) and Walk in Centres (WICS). This procurement opportunity falls within the health services industry category in the North West region of the United Kingdom. The procurement stage is currently in the Tender phase, with a closing date for tenders set at NOON on 17th May 2024.

This tender presents an opportunity for small and voluntary sector enterprises interested in providing medical services. Businesses capable of delivering APMS and Walk in Centre services in Greater Manchester can compete. The Contracting Authority has implemented an open procedure that assesses providers' capability, capacity, and technical competence in alignment with relevant regulations. Interested bidders are advised to review the tender documentation available on the e-tendering site from 22nd March 2024 and submit their tenders by the deadline.

## Notice

Greater Manchester Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) and Walk in Centres (WICS) Short description North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board (GM ICB) (the Contracting Authority), who are undertaking a procurement to commission Greater Manchester Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS), to be delivered for patients of Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale (HMR), Bolton, New Bank Practice, Victoria Mill Practice, Charlestown Medical Practice, Droylsden Road Family Practice, Simpson Medical Practice, City Health Centre and Hawthorn Medical Practice. There is also a need to secure provision of Walk In Centre services for City Health Centre and Hawthorn Medical Practice locations. Description of the procurement The basic principles that mirror those of the open procedure will be followed for this procurement to test the capability, capacity, and technical competence of providers in accordance with the Light Touch Regime within The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended), ensuring a fair, open and transparent process in accordance with NHS (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No. 2) Regulations 2013. The contract term for APMS only services is 10 years, with effect from 01 April 2025, with the option to extend for a further 5 years, subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance and at the discretion of the Contracting Authority. The contract term for WIC Services is for 3 years, with effect from 01 April 2025, with the option to extend for a further 2 years, subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance and at the discretion of the Contracting Authority. Please note that caveat responses will be considered as non-acceptance of this requirement. Tender documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 22 March 2024. The closing date for submission of tenders is by NOON on 17 May 2024. Additional information: The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 as amended by the Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertaking (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulation 2014 (TUPE) may apply to this contract as this is an existing service provision. Bidders are advised to obtain their own legal advice and carry out due diligence including the New Fair Deal non-statutory policy setting out how pensions issues are to be dealt with when staff are compulsorily transferred from the public sector to independent providers delivering public services. NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement and communicate with potential bidders. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential bidders and all communications with NECS, including bid submissions, will be conducted via Atamis: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome If you have already registered on the system (e.g. to access contracts with another Health Family organisation) then there is no need to re-register. If you have not already done so you should now register as a Supplier on the shared system. You can register here: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. The process is very straightforward, but if you find you do need advice or support in registering please contact the Atamis helpdesk using the following details: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk Opening times 8am - 6pm Here is the Atamis Supplier Management guide for information. PLEASE NOTE: You may be asked if you wish to merge your account with an existing organisation. This is based on a number of criteria including the domain name of your email address, so please ensure that you do register with your official work email address. Legal, economic, financial, and technical information Conditions for participation Objective rules and criteria for participation Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012, Contracting Authorities must consider: (a) How what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social, and environmental well-being of the area where they exercise their functions; and (b) How, in conducting the process of procurement, they might act with a view to securing that improvement. Accordingly, the subject matter of the contract has been scoped to take into account the priorities of the Contracting Authority relating to "economic, social, and environmental well-being". Accordingly, the subject matter of the contract has been scoped to take into account the priorities of the Contracting Authority relating to economic, social and environmental well-being.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/36e97db0-bf88-4e88-aefa-6507f582b9f4 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 17 May 2024 |
| Future notice date | 7 Jul 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2039 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £118,213,571 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M1 3BN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Piccadilly |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 14 May 2024 at 09:45 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/36e97db0-bf88-4e88-aefa-6507f582b9f4
- 22 Mar 2024 at 11:10 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/36e97db0-bf88-4e88-aefa-6507f582b9f4
- 16 Jun 2023 at 09:17 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/802d2325-54af-46fe-8b74-d1bd1ccc1a8b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/36e97db0-bf88-4e88-aefa-6507f582b9f4
  14th May 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/802d2325-54af-46fe-8b74-d1bd1ccc1a8b
  16th June 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://gmintegratedcare.org.uk/
- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-27976879-7ac4-49f4-835a-92bc2e139f01. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-27976879-7ac4-49f4-835a-92bc2e139f01.json.
