--- title: "NHS England North Midlands - Provision of GP Services (APMS) at Middleport Surgery, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire ST6 3NP - Market Engagement" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b7fbbdcc-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b7fbbdcc-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b7fbbdcc-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b7fbbdcc-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2018-01-08" --- # NHS England North Midlands - Provision of GP Services (APMS) at Middleport Surgery, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire ST6 3NP - Market Engagement Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b7fbbdcc-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b7fbbdcc-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b7fbbdcc-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json) ## Summary NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit is currently engaged in a market assessment for the provision of GP Services (APMS) at Middleport Surgery, located in Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire. This initiative falls under the planning stage of the procurement process, with the engagement officially initiated on 8th January 2018. Interested parties should note that the deadline for submitting interest and responses to the short questionnaire is set for 23rd February 2018, and the anticipated contract start date is 1st April 2016. This procurement specifically pertains to the medical practice services industry (CPV code 85121000). This market engagement presents significant opportunities for businesses within the healthcare sector, particularly those specialising in primary medical services and healthcare provision. Companies that offer high-quality medical services, along with a capacity to promote healthy living and care for specialised populations, will be well-positioned to compete for this contract. This exercise aims to gather data on potential providers, paving the way for a competitive procurement process that will require demonstrated capability to serve the local community effectively. ## Notice NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (NHS Arden & GEM CSU) on behalf of NHS North Midland (Staffordshire & Shropshire) are carrying out a market engagement exercise for the forthcoming procurement exercise "NHS England North Midlands - APMS Middleport Surgery, Stoke on Trent". This Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) contract has an anticipated start date of 1st April 2016. The Service Specification will be fully developed following patient engagement and the successful provider will need to demonstrate that they can deliver service(s) of a continuously high-quality and will be responsive to the needs of the local population. The Provider will be assessed on an on-going basis to ensure they deliver the quality required. The services must be provided by GPs and Nurses and the provider will be expected to deliver: a) High quality Primary Medical Services responsive to the needs of the local population. b) Promotion of healthy living with the aim of tackling the underlying causes of ill health. c) Essential services. d) All additional services. e) All Enhanced Services commissioned by NHS England, the Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and the local council. f) Increased access. g) Proactive model of care for nursing and residential homes including Scotia Heights which provides residential care for both permanent and respite residents who are young adults and have physical disabilities and mental health problems. Further information is detailed within the Appendix A available under the 'Documents' section below. Please note this is purely a market assessment exercise to gather facts on potential providers. The subsequent procurement will be advertised separately and all organisations wanting to participate will need to respond to the procurement advertisement as and when published. 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. As part of this market engagement exercise a short questionnaire where possible is requested to be completed by 14th September 2015. Additional information: This market engagement exercise is being run through the Arden & GEM CSU Bravo e-tendering portal gemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk. To take part: i) Register on the portal at https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (registration and use of the website is free of charge. ii) Express interest by: a) logging-in to the Arden & GEMCSU e-Tendering portal b) selecting response to advert and PQQ (ref: pqq_166), c) select Open Access PQQ, d) search for and access listing related to this contract and view details e) 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8dc5ca3-7737-4770-ac7c-bcdfc5c8e136 | | 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 | 8 Jan 2018 | | 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 | Cancelled | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | 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 | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85121000 - Medical practice services ## Release History - 8 Jan 2018 at 10:39 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8dc5ca3-7737-4770-ac7c-bcdfc5c8e136 - 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/451a04a9-3e5a-4ae5-b46e-e961a774e8be ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8dc5ca3-7737-4770-ac7c-bcdfc5c8e136 8th January 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/451a04a9-3e5a-4ae5-b46e-e961a774e8be 27th August 2015 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/005518d2-51e4-413e-96e3-0b3a0b0bf1a9 Appendix A - PIN Middleports background information - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1feb637d-bb9d-44a2-986f-53a43ce4a7dd Appendix A - PIN Middleports background information ## 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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