--- title: "PRIOR INFORMATION NOTICE / MARKET ENGAGEMENT EVENT - APMS CONTRACT IN LEICESTER CITY" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c62c8988-5470-443d-97f2-2b936bdad791" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c62c8988-5470-443d-97f2-2b936bdad791" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c62c8988-5470-443d-97f2-2b936bdad791.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c62c8988-5470-443d-97f2-2b936bdad791.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2018-09-05" --- # PRIOR INFORMATION NOTICE / MARKET ENGAGEMENT EVENT - APMS CONTRACT IN LEICESTER CITY Buyer: NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c62c8988-5470-443d-97f2-2b936bdad791 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c62c8988-5470-443d-97f2-2b936bdad791) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c62c8988-5470-443d-97f2-2b936bdad791.json) ## Summary The NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit is planning to initiate a public procurement process for the Alternative Provider of Medical Services (APMS) contract in Leicester City. The prior information notice highlights a market engagement event scheduled for 11 September 2018, which will take place at St. Johns House in Leicester. This event aims to inform potential providers about the commissioning intentions and details regarding the procurement procedure and expected contract conditions. The allocated budget for the contract period, spanning from April 2019 to March 2024, amounts to £10,235,000, and it falls under the Health and social work services industry category. This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses to engage with the NHS and contribute to improving healthcare services in the region. Companies that specialise in health and social care services, particularly those able to deliver a range of essential and enhanced medical services, would be well-suited to participate in the tender. The open procurement method allows diverse providers to compete, ensuring transparency and a fair chance for businesses to establish contracts that could enhance their market presence and contribute to their growth in the healthcare sector. ## Notice This is a prior information notice with future call for competition and its purpose is to make the market aware of the CCGs' commissioning intentions. In addition, Midlands & Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (ML CSU) on behalf of the Commissioners, Leicester City Clinical Commissioning Group (LC CCG), would like to invite providers to attend a 'Market Engagement Event' which will inform the market of the commissioners' intentions to procure the APMS (Alternative Provider of Medical Services) contract current delivered from the Community Health Centre on Melbourne Road, Leicester. 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 Market Engagement Event will take place on the 11 September 2018, 13.00 - 15.00 and will take place at Belgrave Health Centre, Brandon Street, Leicester, LE4 6AW, Rooms A&B. The Market Engagement Event will provide: * an overview of the service to be provided * details of the anticipated contract type, length and particular conditions * an overview of the procurement process and the anticipated timelines * an opportunity for you to ask questions and feedback on the presentations. Places are strictly limited therefore reservations are restricted to no more than 2 persons per organisation. To reserve your place please email the following details to paulo.cabral@nhs.net before 17 August 2018: o Name of delegate o Job title of delegate o Organisation details, including address o Delegate email address and telephone number Places are strictly limited therefore reservations are restricted to no more than 2 persons per organisation. 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 also be advertised on Contracts Finder), and on MLCSUs' procurement portal, Bravo, which will be utilised for the tender. Therefore, we recommend that you register with both of these websites in the meantime at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/. (to register on the ML CSU Bravo portal please see instructions on the following page). 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/d0294efc-69b8-4f37-8074-03250dc3af57 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Sep 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 13 Sep 2018 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £10,235,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | 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 - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 5 Sep 2018 at 07:49 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0294efc-69b8-4f37-8074-03250dc3af57 - 26 Jul 2018 at 14:27 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0294efc-69b8-4f37-8074-03250dc3af57 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0294efc-69b8-4f37-8074-03250dc3af57 5th September 2018 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6dde1a4c-5e7e-41e2-af39-2e11ad5c2785 PIN Notice ## Notice URLs - https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk - https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/ - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.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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