--- title: "APMS Contract for Community Health Centre (CHC) GP practice" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-96989e94-a05c-45bc-a87b-0d6568ee96b4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-96989e94-a05c-45bc-a87b-0d6568ee96b4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-96989e94-a05c-45bc-a87b-0d6568ee96b4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-96989e94-a05c-45bc-a87b-0d6568ee96b4.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2018-09-24" --- # APMS Contract for Community Health Centre (CHC) GP practice Buyer: NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-96989e94-a05c-45bc-a87b-0d6568ee96b4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-96989e94-a05c-45bc-a87b-0d6568ee96b4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-96989e94-a05c-45bc-a87b-0d6568ee96b4.json) ## Summary NHS Leicester City Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is re-commissioning its APMS contract for a Community Health Centre GP practice located at Melbourne Road, Leicester. This competitive tender, titled "APMS Contract for Community Health Centre (CHC) GP practice," is currently in the Tender stage, with the Invitation to Tender (ITT) live since 21st September 2018. The deadline for submissions is set for 12:00 on 22nd October 2018. The procurement follows an open method under public contracts regulations, aiming to ensure equity and quality of service across the health system within the East Midlands, with a contract term of five years and an estimated value of £5 million. This tender presents significant opportunities for healthcare service providers looking to expand their operations in the NHS sector. Businesses with expertise in delivering patient-centred services, particularly those skilled in engaging with local communities to tailor healthcare offerings, would be well-suited to compete. Providers are encouraged to register their interest via the MLCSU Bravo portal and review the service specifications, which highlight the importance of accessibility and quality in healthcare delivery. ## Notice This is a call for competition. NHS Leicester City Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) are re-commissioning their APMS contract for Community Health Centre GP practice located at Melbourne Road, Leicester. The Commissioner wishes to receive responses to the Invitation to Tender (ITT) from suitably qualified and experienced Providers with the necessary capacity and capability (or a demonstrable ability to provide the necessary capacity and capability) to provide the range of services required. The Provider must ensure services are appropriate to local needs, access and convenience are important aspects of a patient-centred service, but it is also vital that the services are appropriate and responsive to the needs of the local population. The Provider will need to design the services around the needs of patients and their carer's. To deliver a patient-centred service, the Provider will need to engage patients in the design and development of the services. Please see service specification for further detail. The aim of the service is to deliver all essential, additional and enhanced services to registered patients at the practice. It is proposed that the terms and conditions of all the services, including tariff arrangements, will reflect those contained in APMS contracts. The main benefits and expected outcomes are: Equity of access and quality of the service across LC CCG Ensuring value for money and the most efficient use of available resources across the health and social care economy Promoting and ensuring a positive patient experience Aligning services to the General Practice Forward View (GPFV). The Contract shall be for a term of five (5) years from the Service start date with the possibility of extending the term by up to 5 years beyond the initial contracted term at Commissioners' request. The service will be commissioned via an open procurement process advertised to all providers which is proportionate to the value and complexity of the service and contract. The ITT will be live on the 21st September 2018 on M&L CSU Bravo portal (see below) and it will have a deadline for submissions of 12:00 on the 22nd October 2018. Clarifications may be asked during the procurement process up to a week before the ITT deadline, i.e. the deadline for submitting clarification questions on the tender is 17:00 15th October 2018. Interested providers are guided to the MLCSU eProcurement portal Bravo at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk to register their interest and gain access to this procurement's documents and more specific information. Additional information: NOTES "Light Touch Regime" services This procurement is for clinical services which are Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations ("Regulations"). Accordingly, the contracting authorities are only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The contracting authorities are not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations. The procedure which the contracting authorities are following is set out in the MOI and ITT. As the CCG is a relevant body for the purpose of the National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No 2) Regulations 2013 these Regulations also apply to this procurement. Right to Cancel The contracting authority reserves the right to discontinue the procurement process at any time, which shall include the right not to award a contract or contracts, and does not bind itself to accept the lowest tender, or any tender received, and reserves the right to award a contract in part, or to call for new tenders should it consider this necessary. The contracting authority shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any candidate or tenderer in connection with the completion and return of the information requested in this Contract Notice, or in the completion or submission of any tender, irrespective of the outcome of the competition or if the competition is cancelled or postponed. All dates, time periods and values specified in this notice are provisional and the contracting authority reserves the right to change these. Transparency The contracting authority is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR) and may be required to disclose information received in the course of this procurement under FOIA or the EIR. In addition, and in accordance with the UK Government's policies on transparency, the contracting authority intends to publish procurement documentation and the text of any resulting contractual arrangements, subject to possible redactions at the discretion of the contracting authority. Any redactions, whether in relation to information requests under FOIA, the EIR or policies on transparency will be in accordance with those grounds prescribed under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004. Further information on transparency can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-and-contracting-transparency-requirements-guidance To register on the Bravo portal If your organisation has registered previously, you do not need to re-register. 1) Register on the portal webpage at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (registration and use of the website is free of charge). 2) Once registered, candidates must Express their Interest by: a) logging into the ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3dafef25-bea9-4618-965f-88bdd7765434 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 Sep 2018 | | Submission deadline | 22 Oct 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £5,000,000 | | 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 | NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | RUGELEY | | Post town | Walsall | | Postcode | WS15 1UL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire | | ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC | | Local authority | Cannock Chase | | Electoral ward | Western Springs | | Westminster constituency | Cannock Chase | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85121000 - Medical practice services ## Release History - 24 Sep 2018 at 10:25 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3dafef25-bea9-4618-965f-88bdd7765434 - 24 Sep 2018 at 10:24 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3dafef25-bea9-4618-965f-88bdd7765434 - 24 Sep 2018 at 10:19 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3dafef25-bea9-4618-965f-88bdd7765434 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3dafef25-bea9-4618-965f-88bdd7765434 24th September 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e5a394ac-0946-410f-9b8b-b36b20c004f8 Opportunity Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dd624d0a-b678-47aa-befa-a3a10bbc98da Opportunity Notice ## Notice URLs - https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-and-contracting-transparency-requirements-guidance ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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