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title: "Provision of General Practice Specialty Trainee (GPST) Medical Indemnity Insurance - London and Kent, Surrey, Sussex - Health Education England - NHS/SoEPS/17.382"
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# Provision of General Practice Specialty Trainee (GPST) Medical Indemnity Insurance - London and Kent, Surrey, Sussex - Health Education England - NHS/SoEPS/17.382

Buyer: NHS SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT SERVICES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d594e6d1-02ad-433f-a610-6a2dee910624

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## Summary

NHS South of England Procurement Services is conducting a tender for the provision of General Practice Specialty Trainee (GPST) Medical Indemnity Insurance across London and the South East, specifically for Health Education England. This tender is currently in the award stage, with the procurement process initiated on 1 June 2018 and lasting until 1 August 2021, extendable for up to two additional years. The contract is split into two lots, with a total maximum contract value of £7,013,260. Bidders should note that the deadline for submitting proposals was 2 March 2018.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses that provide medical indemnity insurance services, particularly those specialising in health insurance and related risk management solutions. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate. Given the tender's focus on supporting general practice in primary care settings, companies with experience in healthcare and educational services would be particularly well-suited to compete for these contracts.

## Notice

NHS South of England Procurement Services (SoEPS), acting on behalf of Health Education England (HEE - the Commissioner) are commencing a tender for the provision of General Practice Specialty Trainee (GPST) Medical Indemnity Insurance across London and Kent, Surrey and Sussex HEE Regions. HEE (London, Kent Surrey & Sussex) are currently looking to establish a single and block Provider of Medical Indemnity Insurance for all its General Practice Specialty Trainees (GPST), whilst working in Primary Care settings, and within its training schemes situated within the locations listed above. The procurement will be comprised of two Lots and any interested provider will be able to bid for one or both of these lots. There will be two contracts awarded one for each Lot. Lot 1 - all its General Practice Specialty Trainees (GPSTs) whilst based within a Primary Care setting on one of HEE LaSE approved training programmes across London Lot 2 - all its General Practice Specialty Trainees (GPSTs) whilst based within a Primary Care setting on one of HEE LaSE approved training programmes across Kent, Surrey and Sussex. HEE proposes that the new arrangements for both Lots should commence from 01 August 2018 with a contract start date of 01 June 2018 to allow for a two-month mobilisation period. The contract renewal date after three years for both Lots would be 01 August 2021 with a maximum final contact end date of 01 August 2023 (allowing for an optional extension of up to two years subject to satisfactory performance), giving a maximum contract length of five years. By Lot, the maximum total value of this contract is expected to be no greater than: Lot 1 - PS4,136,865.00 over a maximum total contract length of five years, allowing for one two-year extension. Lot 2 - PS2,876,395.00 over a maximum total contract length of five years, allowing for one two-year extension. These figures are exclusive of any applicable VAT. Please access the ITT procurement documents for further information. Bidders are invited to access the procurement documentation at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning. Additional information: The deadline for submission of completed ITT submissions is Friday 2nd March 2018 at 12:00pm (midday). Late submissions will not be accepted. The e-portal system will shutdown at 12:00pm and any un-submitted bids not registered to the system at this time will not be accepted. Therefore, please submit in good time prior to the deadline date and time. Project title: Provision of General Practice Specialty Trainee (GPST) Medical Indemnity Insurance - London and Kent, Surrey, Sussex - Health Education England, please access the ITT for all documents. Should Bidders have any queries, or are having problems using the portal, they should contact the In-tend dedicated Supplier Helpdesk by calling 0845 557 8079 Monday to Friday (9am to 6pm) or email support@in-tend.co.uk. All communications should be made via the messaging function on the In-tend E-Tendering portal. During the tender exercise the Contracting Authority requests that all communications are channelled through the e-portal system via the appointed procurement specialist on behalf of NHS South of England Procurement Services and not with the Contracting Authority itself. No Bidder, Bidder Member, or any of such Bidder's advisors, consultants or subcontractors may have ex parte communications with the Contracting Authority or any of their employees, advisors, contractors or consultants regarding the ITT, the Procurement, other than as expressly permitted in this ITT.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7129fd48-3173-4a05-83cc-97dccaa13073 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jul 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Mar 2018 |
| Future notice date | 22 Jan 2018 |
| Award date | 31 May 2018 |
| Contract period | 14 Jun 2018 - 1 Aug 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £7,013,260 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,007,350 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT SERVICES |
| Locality | LEWES |
| Post town | Brighton |
| Postcode | BN7 2PB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ35 South Hampshire |
| Local authority | Eastleigh |
| Electoral ward | Hedge End North |
| Westminster constituency | Hamble Valley |
| Delivery location | TLI London, TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE MEDICAL DEFENCE UNION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 17 Jul 2018 at 11:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7129fd48-3173-4a05-83cc-97dccaa13073
- 29 Jan 2018 at 16:29 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a04f6a2-bd05-44ed-be9b-a6dbf559776b
- 29 Jan 2018 at 16:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a04f6a2-bd05-44ed-be9b-a6dbf559776b
- 11 Dec 2017 at 12:44 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cddbe0f0-8049-48d3-82fc-030b985458e2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7129fd48-3173-4a05-83cc-97dccaa13073
  17th July 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a04f6a2-bd05-44ed-be9b-a6dbf559776b
  29th January 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cddbe0f0-8049-48d3-82fc-030b985458e2
  11th December 2017 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4bce3ff3-98b4-4726-be0e-22f0ba191b31
  How to Register on In-Tend
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning
  In-Tend procurement portal

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