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title: "Avicenna Health Centre GP Caretaking"
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# Avicenna Health Centre GP Caretaking

Buyer: N E L COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e566dde2-b488-4854-b2dd-3f0385ec0075

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## Summary

NHS Southwark Clinical Commissioning Group, located in London, has awarded a contract titled "Avicenna Health Centre GP Caretaking" for the provision of Primary Care GP Services at Avicenna Health Centre in Southwark. The open procurement process concluded with the award made on 28th June 2017, with the contract starting on 14th July 2017 and lasting for 8 months and 18 days, until 31st March 2018. There is also an option for a 6-month extension, should it be deemed necessary. The estimated value of the contract is £278,735, with the total value projected at £473,591. The successful bidder is required to maintain service continuity and manage the health centre's operations effectively.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for large and small businesses specialising in health and social care services, particularly those with experience in providing general medical services. Organisations that can mobilise rapidly and meet the tight deadlines for service commencement will find this contract particularly appealing. The focus on ensuring high-quality patient care and engagement with community health initiatives signifies that bidders with strong connections to local health systems may have a competitive advantage in this procurement process.

## Notice

NHS Southwark Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) England (the Contracting Authority) is seeking to identify a suitable provider of Primary Care GP Services to undertake a GP caretaking contract in London for Avicenna Health Centre Caretaking in London Borough of Southwark. The successful Bidder will be required to provide general medical services at Avicenna Health Centre, 2 Verney Way, London , SE16 3HA, using the current clinical staff and non-clinical staff, where employed, to ensure continuity of service provision for patients. The successful Bidder will also be required to ensure that the Avicenna Health Centre is managed and provides high quality general medical services in a consistent and accessible way, to meet the needs of the registered patients. This will include providing clinical leadership to the practice team and establishing robust governance processes. The successful Bidder will be required to enter into lease for the use of the property with the Head leaseholder with the APMS Contract. The Contract awarded as a result of this procurement will be for a period of 8 months and 18 days from 14th July 2017 to 31st March 2018 followed by an optional extension of 6 months (to 30th September 2018) until a final commissioning decision is implemented. The Provider shall ensure as a minimum that the Practice maintains its current opening and surgery consulting hours as follows: Monday 08:00 - 18:30 Tuesday 08:00 - 19:30 Wednesday 08:00 - 19:30 Thursday 08:00 - 18:30 Friday 08:00 - 18:30 Saturday Closed Sunday Closed The Provider will be required to become a member of Quay Health Solutions Community Interest Company, the GP Federation in North Southwark. The successful bidder will be expected to work closely with QHS to ensure that patients of Avicenna Health Centre have access to population services and access to primary care services 8am - 8pm 7 days per week through the extended primary care service Prospective bidders are requested to note that, due to operational necessity, the start date for this contract is 14th July 2017. Therefore the mobilisation start date is within a very short time period from announcement of award. Please only submit a response if you can achieve the very tight mobilisation period.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88361ae0-58b7-4439-a74d-1ee1be420506 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Jul 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Jun 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Jun 2017 |
| Contract period | 13 Jul 2017 - 31 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £473,591 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £278,735 |
| 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 | N E L COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 6LH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark |
| Local authority | Southwark |
| Electoral ward | St George's |
| Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AT MEDICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 19 Jul 2017 at 14:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88361ae0-58b7-4439-a74d-1ee1be420506

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88361ae0-58b7-4439-a74d-1ee1be420506
  19th July 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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