--- title: "NHSE551 Request for Information - APMS Old Trafford and Gloucester House." ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-33390f2b-5f2f-4dd6-9efd-4024e43d119d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-33390f2b-5f2f-4dd6-9efd-4024e43d119d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-33390f2b-5f2f-4dd6-9efd-4024e43d119d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-33390f2b-5f2f-4dd6-9efd-4024e43d119d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT" published: "2020-02-05" --- # NHSE551 Request for Information - APMS Old Trafford and Gloucester House. Buyer: NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-33390f2b-5f2f-4dd6-9efd-4024e43d119d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-33390f2b-5f2f-4dd6-9efd-4024e43d119d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-33390f2b-5f2f-4dd6-9efd-4024e43d119d.json) ## Summary The North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is currently managing a Request for Information (RFI) for the provision of an Alternative Provider Medical Service (APMS) for NHS England and NHS Improvement North West, specifically for the Trafford Clinical Commissioning Group. The title of this procurement is "NHSE551 Request for Information - APMS Old Trafford and Gloucester House." It is set in the healthcare industry and located in North West England. The procurement process is in the planning stage, with the engagement period ending on 20 February 2020. Interested parties can access RFI documentation starting from 12:00 noon on 6 February 2020, with completed responses due by 12:00 noon on the deadline date. This tender presents a significant opportunity for healthcare providers, particularly those offering primary medical services or related support, to engage with the NHS and potentially secure contracts within the Greater Manchester area. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-suited to participate in this process, as the invitation for expressions of interest aims to gauge the market's capacity and appetite for delivering vital medical services to the Trafford community. Engaging with this RFI allows businesses to position themselves favourably for future competitive tender opportunities. ## Notice North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service hosted by NHS England and is managing this Request for Information (RFI) and a future procurement process for the provision of an Alternative Provider Medical Service (APMS) for NHS England and NHS Improvement North West (Greater Manchester) (the Contracting Authority) and NHS Trafford Clinical Commissioning Group (the Commissioner) who has full delegated authority to commission Primary Medical Services for the people of Trafford. The Contracting Authority/Commissioner is issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) as a Request for Information (RFI) to gather market intelligence/information, to gain a better understanding of the capacity and appetite of the market in delivering the proposed APMS for the people of Trafford, and to alert the market to a possible future tender opportunity. It is important to note that this PIN/RFI is not a call for competition and as such potential providers will need to express interest in any future tender opportunity once a contract notice is published in Official Journal European Union (OJEU) and on Contracts Finder. It should be noted that this PIN/RFI invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this RFI exercise only, and it is NOT a pre-qualification questionnaire, and is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process. This PIN/RFI is intended as an awareness, communication, and information gathering exercise. An expression of interest is no indication of a commitment to participate in the RFI process nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those individuals and organisations who express an interest in the RFI exercise. NECS is utilising an electronic tendering portal (In-Tend) to manage this RFI and as such interested individuals and organisations will need to register on the portal to access the RFI documentation and return completed RFI documentation. Please note that it is free to register on In-Tend, which can be accessed at any time of day as long as you have a working internet connection. The In-Tend portal can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu (Please follow the registration instructions if you are not already registered) and look for the project NHSE551Request for Information - APMS Old Trafford and Gloucester House. Potential providers are to note that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (as amended) may apply to a future procurement 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. The RFI documentation will be accessible from 12:00 noon on 06 February 2020 and completed RFI responses must be returned by 12.00 noon on 20 February 2020. Additional information: NECS is utilising an electronic tendering portal (In-Tend) to manage this RFI and as such interested individuals and organisations will need to register on the portal to access the RFI documentation and return completed RFI documentation. Please note that it is free to register on In-Tend, which can be accessed at any time of day as long as you have a working internet connection. The In-Tend portal can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu (Please follow the registration instructions if you are not already registered) and look for the project NHSE551Request for Information - APMS Old Trafford and Gloucester House. The RFI documentation will be accessible from 12:00 noon on 06 February 2020 and completed RFI responses must be returned by 12.00 noon on 20 February 2020 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ef5758b-8b14-415f-94e1-f92af2abd16a | | 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 | 5 Feb 2020 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 20 Feb 2020 | | 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 | NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT | | Locality | STOCKTON-ON-TEES | | Post town | Cleveland | | Postcode | TS17 6BL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley | | ITL 3 | TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees | | Local authority | Stockton-on-Tees | | Electoral ward | Mandale & Victoria | | Westminster constituency | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85120000 - Medical practice and related services ## Release History - 5 Feb 2020 at 13:10 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ef5758b-8b14-415f-94e1-f92af2abd16a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ef5758b-8b14-415f-94e1-f92af2abd16a 5th February 2020 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu Access to RFI Documentation ## 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-b5fd17-33390f2b-5f2f-4dd6-9efd-4024e43d119d. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-33390f2b-5f2f-4dd6-9efd-4024e43d119d.json.