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title: "GP Care-taking for the Rowans Surgery in Merton - NHS England London"
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# GP Care-taking for the Rowans Surgery in Merton - NHS England London

Buyer: N E L COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9018a667-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

NHS England London Region is currently seeking tenders for the "GP Care-taking for the Rowans Surgery in Merton" project, which falls under the health services industry category. This procurement is taking place in Merton, London, and is currently in the Tender stage. Interested parties must submit their responses through the ProContract e-tendering portal by 3rd May 2016 at 12:00 (noon). The service is required to commence on 1st June 2016 and the initial contract period will run for 12 months, valued at £1,068,500, with an option for a 3 to 6-month extension thereafter.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for healthcare providers, particularly those specialising in Primary Medical Services under an Alternative Provider of Medical Services (APMS) contract. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, offering a chance for these businesses to expand their portfolios in primary care services. The selected contractor will play a crucial role in delivering essential healthcare in Merton, making this a vital contract for those well-suited to provide GP services.

## Notice

NHS England London Region invites tender bid responses from all suitably qualified and experienced healthcare providers able to deliver Primary Medical Services under an Alternative Provider of Medical Services (APMS) contract. NHS England has a requirement for a Caretaker GP Service provider for a GP practice in Merton, London. This contract requires an urgent mobilisation of GP healthcare services to care-take The Rowans practice from 1st June 2016. Further details can be found in the documentation uploaded to the portal in the ITT "event" section - see link provided below. The Contract will be for a period of 12 months - the initial contract period will be from 1st June 2016 to 31st May 2017. The initial period is followed by an optional extension of 3 months to 31st August 2017 until a final commissioning decision is implemented. Should a further extension be required (to allow implementation of the final commissioning decision) the Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend for a longer period as is reasonable up to a maximum of 6 months extension. The estimated contract value for the initial 12 month contract period is PS1,068,500. Please see tender documentation for further details. The required start date for the new services is 1st June 2016. This date may be subject to change at any time and such changes will be notified via the ProContract e-tendering portal. Tender responses must be submitted via the online questionnaires on the ProContract e-tendering portal by no later than 3rd May 2016 at 12:00 (noon). Following this procurement process, the Contracting Authority intends to award one contract for the services in question. Further information on the proposed structure of the contract is provided in the ITT documentation made available online to interested parties on the e-tendering portal. The ITT documentation is available online on the ProContract website at the link below. If you are not already registered on the portal you will need to register using the "Register" link on the url page provided. Further guidance on how to register is attached. https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=d8ac51dd-7c05-e611-8112-000c29c9ba21&fromAdvertEvent=True The procurement process will follow the "Open Procedure" as a template. The Services to which this ITT relates fall within the Light Touch regime of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the Regulations). Neither the publication of the above advertisement, the inclusion of a Bidder selection stage, an ITT nor the use of the term "Open Procedure" nor any other indication (including any statement in this ITT) shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authority intends to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations, save those applicable to services under the Light Touch regime. Queries on the tender process must be sent via the portal. Additional information: Keywords: Primary Care RTL053P The Rowans Surgery APMS - Alternative Provider of Medical Services NHS England Merton General Practice GP Services General Practitioner Healthcare Care-taker care-taking NEL CSU Merton CCG

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e0ea017-cacd-41f1-9315-fbcc55159721 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 3 May 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 May 2016 - 31 May 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,068,560 |
| 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 | N E L COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1E 6QT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | Vincent Square |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e0ea017-cacd-41f1-9315-fbcc55159721

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e0ea017-cacd-41f1-9315-fbcc55159721
  18th April 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0880133e-be34-45fa-bc37-6ddc4e423182
  Please see this document for help on how to access this tender opportunity and register an interest to access the ITT documentation
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=d8ac51dd-7c05-e611-8112-000c29c9ba21&fromAdvertEvent=True
  Click on this link to navigate to the page where you can Login to the portal (or register an account if you havent already done so) and Register Your Interest in this tender - see help resources attached to this advert for further information

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