--- title: "Primary Care Medical Services for Kirkby Community Primary Care Centre and Balderton" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-47010ccb-380f-4145-90d2-dfba6ecd0402" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-47010ccb-380f-4145-90d2-dfba6ecd0402" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-47010ccb-380f-4145-90d2-dfba6ecd0402.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-47010ccb-380f-4145-90d2-dfba6ecd0402.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ARDEN & GEM CSU" published: "2018-03-12" --- # Primary Care Medical Services for Kirkby Community Primary Care Centre and Balderton Buyer: ARDEN & GEM CSU Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-47010ccb-380f-4145-90d2-dfba6ecd0402 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-47010ccb-380f-4145-90d2-dfba6ecd0402) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-47010ccb-380f-4145-90d2-dfba6ecd0402.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves the Arden & GEM Commissioning Support Unit (CSU) acting on behalf of NHS England, focusing on providing Primary Care Medical Services for both the Kirkby Community Primary Care Centre and Balderton Primary Care Centre. This open tender, classified under the medical practice and related services category, is currently in the planning stage and will remain open for applications until 9th April 2018. Services are expected to commence from 1st October 2018, with a contract duration of five years, concluding on 30th September 2023. The locations for service delivery are within the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses in the healthcare sector, especially those specialising in primary care services. Companies that are well-suited to compete include both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations, particularly those with experience in managing healthcare facilities or providing medical services. With the anticipated growth in patient numbers due to planned residential developments, successful bidders may experience significant business expansion and long-term partnership opportunities with NHS entities. ## Notice NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU) on behalf of NHS England - North Midlands, Mansfield and Ashfield CCG and Newark & Sherwood CCG (referred to as the Commissioners) under fully delegated commissioning arrangements are inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver the Services of Primary Care Medical Services for Lot 1: Kirkby Community Primary Care Centre and Lot 2: Balderton Primary Care Centre. The service is anticipated to commence on 1st October 2018 for a contract duration of 5 years till 30 September 2023 under the NHS England Standard Alternative Provider Medical Services Contract 2017/18. The Kirkby Community Primary Care Centre is open 5 days a week from 8:00am until 6:30pm, with extended opening on Saturday 9.00am-12.00pm. The practice is located within the Ashfield Health Village area of Nottinghamshire on Portland Street which consists of predominantly modernised pre and post-war properties. It is anticipated that there will be further housing developments within the area in the future. The Kirkby Community Primary Care Centre latest Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection report (Dec 2017) confirms the service is rated as Good overall. The practice has 5,742 registered patients and it is anticipated that this will grow at a steady rate due to residential developments planned over the coming months/years.The practice is located within a NHS Property Services building which was a former community hospital building. The Balderton Primary Care Centre is open 5 days a week from 8:00am until 6:30pm, with extended opening on Tuesday evening until 8:00pm. and on Friday morning from 7:00am - 8:00pm The practice is located within the Fernwood area of Newark on Lowfield Lane. It is anticipated that there will be further housing developments within the area in the future due to expansion of the Fernwood development. The Balderton Community Primary Care Centre latest Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection report (Dec 2017) confirms the service is rated as Good overall. The practice has 5,470 registered patients and it is anticipated that this will grow at a significant rate once residential developments begin to be built. The practice is located within a purpose built lift building Additional information: Arden & GEM CSU is managing this Procurement in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the "Regulations"). The Services 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 Contracting Authority will be using an eTendering system in this procurement exercise. Suppliers Instructions: How to Express Interest in this Tender 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) -Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the user-name you chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/ password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre- Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant ITT 927 to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) - You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ITT Details' box 3.Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT - There may be a mixture of on-line and off-line actions for you to perform (there is detailed on-line help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the on-line help, or contact the eTendering helpdesk. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/38667dba-c789-4223-9629-28bca40245cf | | 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 | 12 Mar 2018 | | Submission deadline | 9 Apr 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2018 - 30 Sep 2023 | | 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 | 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 - 12 Mar 2018 at 16:07 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/38667dba-c789-4223-9629-28bca40245cf ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/38667dba-c789-4223-9629-28bca40245cf 12th March 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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