--- title: "Market Engagement Exercise for the Provision of Primary Medical GP Services at Neath Hill Health Centre" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-43e8c549-1dc6-48c1-b685-fd5f290aea15" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-43e8c549-1dc6-48c1-b685-fd5f290aea15" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-43e8c549-1dc6-48c1-b685-fd5f290aea15.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-43e8c549-1dc6-48c1-b685-fd5f290aea15.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "ARDEN & GEM CSU" published: "2017-02-28" --- # Market Engagement Exercise for the Provision of Primary Medical GP Services at Neath Hill Health Centre Buyer: ARDEN & GEM CSU Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-43e8c549-1dc6-48c1-b685-fd5f290aea15 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-43e8c549-1dc6-48c1-b685-fd5f290aea15) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-43e8c549-1dc6-48c1-b685-fd5f290aea15.json) ## Summary The procurement process titled "Market Engagement Exercise for the Provision of Primary Medical GP Services at Neath Hill Health Centre" is managed by Arden & GEM Commissioning Support Unit on behalf of NHS England Midlands & East and NHS Milton Keynes Clinical Commissioning Group. This exercise is currently at the planning stage and is focused on the provision of medical practice services, specifically in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom. Interested providers should submit their responses to a market engagement questionnaire by 12 noon on 10 March 2017, with the intention to procure services for a minimum of three years starting from 1 July 2017. The estimated value for the contract over this period is approximately £904,938. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those that have experience in providing GP services or similar medical practices. Providers capable of quickly mobilising their services and demonstrating compliance with the relevant regulatory requirements will be well-positioned to compete. It is important for interested businesses to engage actively in this market analysis exercise, as this will inform future procurement processes for potential contracts arising from this engagement. Additionally, businesses should be prepared for the formal tender process that is expected to commence following the initial engagement phase. ## Notice Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU) on behalf of NHS England Midlands & East (Central Midlands) and NHS Milton Keynes CCG (MKCCG) would like to inform potential Providers of the intention to procure Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) for the below GP medical practice. * Neath Hill Health Centre, 1 Tower Cres, Neath Hill, Milton Keynes MK14 6JY AGCSU will be managing this Procurement in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the "Regulations"). The Service(s) are being procured as "Schedule 3 - Social and Other Specific Services" and AGCSU is bound only by those parts of the Regulations applying to Schedule 3 services. The Contract will be for a minimum period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 year (this will be subject to approval from MKCCG, MKCCG will be the Commissioners as of 1 April 2017). It is envisaged that TUPE will apply to the contract. The estimated core contract value for Neath Hill Health Centre will be PS904,938 over the 3 year contract period, this excludes costs for QOF and Enhanced Services. It is essential that interested Providers must be able to demonstrate an ability to mobilise the service to ensure a service commencement date of 1 July 2017. The Commissioners are running a market engagement exercise to engage with the market to gather facts on potential Providers and are requesting Providers to complete a market engagement questionnaire which is available through the Arden & GEM CSU Bravo Procurement portal: https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk. The closing date for the questionnaire is 12 noon on the 10 March 2017. Additional information: To take part: i) Register and log onto the portal at https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (registration and use of the website is free of charge). ii) Express interest by: a) selecting response to advert and PQQ (ref: pqq_360) b) select Open Access PQQ c) search for and access listing related to this contract and view details d) click on Express Interest link iii) Once you have expressed interest, access the My PQQs page where you can complete the questionnaire. Please note that this is not a PQQ, we are using this functionality within the Bravo portal to communicate with interested parties. The responses received during the market analysis exercise will not be taken into account in any future evaluation process as part of the formal procurement process. Please note that an expression of interest in this market exercise will not automatically entitle involvement in any future procurement exercise. Any procurement conducted as a result of this event will be advertised separately and all organisations wanting to participate will need to respond to the procurement advertisement as and when it may be published It is intended that the ITT will be published around the 13 March 2017 through the Arden & GEM Procurement Portal http://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk. The tender opportunity notices will be located on the following websites: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search http://ted.europa.eu/TED/main/HomePage.do ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/76590844-9dae-423e-a1d1-3df85f781a76 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Feb 2017 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 Feb 2018 | | 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 | ARDEN & GEM CSU | | Locality | DERBY | | Post town | Derby | | Postcode | DE1 3QT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby | | Local authority | Derby | | Electoral ward | Darley | | Westminster constituency | Derby North | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85120000 - Medical practice and related services ## Release History - 28 Feb 2017 at 16:06 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/76590844-9dae-423e-a1d1-3df85f781a76 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/76590844-9dae-423e-a1d1-3df85f781a76 28th February 2017 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html Arden & GEM CSU e-Procurement Portal ## Notice URLs - http://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk - http://ted.europa.eu/TED/main/HomePage.do - http://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/ - https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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