--- title: "Slaidburn Health Centre Alternative Primary Medical Service (APMS)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-837e967b-184e-4ae9-ad7f-f125be3c6d41" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-837e967b-184e-4ae9-ad7f-f125be3c6d41" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-837e967b-184e-4ae9-ad7f-f125be3c6d41.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-837e967b-184e-4ae9-ad7f-f125be3c6d41.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT" published: "2022-10-21" --- # Slaidburn Health Centre Alternative Primary Medical Service (APMS) Buyer: NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-837e967b-184e-4ae9-ad7f-f125be3c6d41 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-837e967b-184e-4ae9-ad7f-f125be3c6d41) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-837e967b-184e-4ae9-ad7f-f125be3c6d41.json) ## Summary The North of England Commissioning Support is managing the procurement process for the provision of the Slaidburn Health Centre Alternative Primary Medical Service (APMS) in Slaidburn, North West in the United Kingdom. The indicative annual contract value is \u00a3294,000, with a potential value of \u00a32.94m over 10 years starting from October 2023. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, with a market engagement notice published on October 21, 2022. The engagement end date for interested parties is November 4, 2022. This tender presents an opportunity for small and voluntary sector enterprises to participate, indicating a potential for business growth in the health services sector. Businesses that can provide primary medical services and are interested in delivering services in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty would be well-suited to compete. The procurement method involves a Request For Information (RFI) exercise to engage with the market and gather information, allowing interested parties to express their interest in participating. The tender is suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, emphasising inclusivity and accessibility for a wide range of businesses. ## Notice North of England Commissioning Support (NECS), working with NHS England North West Region (NHSE NW) and NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (LSC ICB), is managing the procurement process, for the provision of Slaidburn Health Centre APMS Service in the picturesque village of Slaidburn in the Forest of Bowland an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The indicative annual contract is PS294,000, as part of the current contract an additional payment reflects the 'atypical' nature of the practice. Based on indicative forward 10years the contract would equate to PS2.94m Please note the annual contract value commencing 01 October 2023 and for each successive year would be subject to an annual uplift in line with the APMS guidelines. The Practice has a registered patient list size of 1332 (Normalised Weighted 1472) as of 1 July 2022. The Contracting Authorities are conducting a Request For Information (RFI) exercise to engage with the market and to gather information in order to gain a better understanding of both the capacity and appetite of the market in delivering the proposed service, and to alert the market to a possible future tender opportunity. It should be noted that this PIN/RFI invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this RFI exercise, 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. 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 submit their completed RFI. The In-Tend e-Tendering portal can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home Please follow the registration instructions (if you are not already registered) and look for the project NHSE891 - Slaidburn APMS Service. 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 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 21 October 2022 and completed RFI responses must be submitted by no later than 12 noon 04 November 2022. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea05ae11-b881-4778-9e9d-40b14904074f | | 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 | 21 Oct 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 4 Nov 2022 | | 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 | DURHAM | | Post town | Durham | | Postcode | DH1 3YG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear | | ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham | | Local authority | County Durham | | Electoral ward | Durham South | | Westminster constituency | City of Durham | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 21 Oct 2022 at 09:47 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea05ae11-b881-4778-9e9d-40b14904074f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea05ae11-b881-4778-9e9d-40b14904074f 21st October 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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