---
title: "NHSE869 Tranche 2 Cambridge and Peterborough 2022/23 Sustainable Alternative Provider Medical Service (APMS) - Waterbeach, Cottenham and Roysia"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-29b25fa3-7344-4a70-a514-5d380a416056"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-29b25fa3-7344-4a70-a514-5d380a416056"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-29b25fa3-7344-4a70-a514-5d380a416056.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-29b25fa3-7344-4a70-a514-5d380a416056.json"
source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "NHS ENGLAND AND NHS IMPROVEMENT EAST OF ENGLAND"
published: "2022-06-27"
---

# NHSE869 Tranche 2 Cambridge and Peterborough 2022/23 Sustainable Alternative Provider Medical Service (APMS) - Waterbeach, Cottenham and Roysia

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND AND NHS IMPROVEMENT EAST OF ENGLAND  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-29b25fa3-7344-4a70-a514-5d380a416056

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-29b25fa3-7344-4a70-a514-5d380a416056)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-29b25fa3-7344-4a70-a514-5d380a416056.json)

## Summary

The procurement process in question is led by NHS England and NHS Improvement East of England, aimed at commissioning Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) in Waterbeach, Cottenham, and Roysia under the title "NHSE869 Tranche 2 Cambridge and Peterborough 2022/23." This tender is classified under health and social work services, with an emphasis on fostering economic, social, and environmental well-being in the East of England. The tender is currently in the open stage, with the submission deadline set for 12:00 noon on 27 July 2022. The contract period is proposed to commence on 1 January 2023 and will last for seven years, with a possible extension of three additional years based on performance evaluations.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that have expertise in health service delivery. Companies capable of providing integrated medical services and those that can demonstrate a commitment to social value will be particularly well-suited to compete for these contracts. The evolving developments in Waterbeach and surrounding areas, driven by extensive residential growth, further enhance the potential for businesses involved in health and social care to expand their operations and service offerings in response to the needs of an increasing population.

## Notice

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is working for and on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement East of England (The Contract Authority) a to commission Alternative Provider Medical Services(APMS) to be delivered from Waterbeachand Cottenham, and Roysia. This procurement will be in Lots, one lot will cover Waterbeach and Cottenham with a weighted patient list size of 9631.69, the second lot will cover Roysia with a weighted patient list size of 5661.45Waterbeach is a system strategic growth site. The Development of the previous Waterbeach Barracks site will be considered a new town with planning for 11,000 new dwellings. The build out rate is outlined below:Year 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25 2025/26 2026/27 2027/28Annual dwelling build rate 150 250 250 250 250 250 250Cumulative Occupations 150 400 650 900 1150 1400 1650Cottenham also has small pockets of development planned to include 176 dwellings on Land at or adjoining Oakington Road, 254 dwellings and 70 apartments with care land on or adjoining Rampton Road.There has been significant growth in Royston town over the past five years, with new developments continuing to be built on the edges of the town, including 279 houses on Baldock road, 340 houses at Meridian gate and outline planning permission submitted for 300-400 homes on Barkway Road.The term for both contracts will be 7 years with the option to extend for a further 3 years, subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance, with effect from 01 January 2023.The basic principles that mirror those of the Open Procurement route will be followed for this procurement to test the capability, capacity, and technical competence of bidders in accordance with The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended).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 it exercises its functions; and(b) How, in conducting the process of procurement, it 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.The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (as amended) may apply. 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 your submission, will be conducted via the In-tend portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsuIt is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should bidders have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the In-tend helpdesk via:support@in-tend.com or call us on 0845 557 8079 / +44 (0) 114 407 0065The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 9am - 5.30pmTender documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 27 June 2022.The closing date for submission of tenders is 12:00 noon on 27 July 2022.N.B. Due to forthcoming changes to legislation which mean some current responsibilities of NHSE&I will be delegated into Integrated Care Systems with effect from 01 July 2022, the ultimate commissioner for this contract may change.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c97b5255-42d7-4271-8db3-e31641af1aa7 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jun 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Jul 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 2 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2032 |
| 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 | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND AND NHS IMPROVEMENT EAST OF ENGLAND |
| Locality | CAMBRIDGE, |
| Post town | Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB21 5XB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | South Cambridgeshire |
| Electoral ward | Fen Ditton & Fulbourn |
| Westminster constituency | South Cambridgeshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 27 Jun 2022 at 16:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c97b5255-42d7-4271-8db3-e31641af1aa7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c97b5255-42d7-4271-8db3-e31641af1aa7
  27th June 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN164661
  NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at the link provided.

## Notice URLs

- http://www.necsu.nhs.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsuIt

## 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-b5fd17-29b25fa3-7344-4a70-a514-5d380a416056. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-29b25fa3-7344-4a70-a514-5d380a416056.json.
