--- title: "London APMS GP Contracts (T6) - Market Engagement Event" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ec9e1e7c-fc5a-45c0-bbc9-ac983bfe7e1f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ec9e1e7c-fc5a-45c0-bbc9-ac983bfe7e1f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ec9e1e7c-fc5a-45c0-bbc9-ac983bfe7e1f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ec9e1e7c-fc5a-45c0-bbc9-ac983bfe7e1f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "N E L COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2018-02-20" --- # London APMS GP Contracts (T6) - Market Engagement Event Buyer: N E L COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ec9e1e7c-fc5a-45c0-bbc9-ac983bfe7e1f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ec9e1e7c-fc5a-45c0-bbc9-ac983bfe7e1f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ec9e1e7c-fc5a-45c0-bbc9-ac983bfe7e1f.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves a Market Engagement Event hosted by the N E L Commissioning Support Unit on behalf of NHS England, focused on the London APMS GP Contracts (T6) for primary medical GP services. The event is scheduled for 9th March 2018 at St Giles Hotel, London, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Interested providers are required to register by 6th March 2018 to attend, with potential contracts expected to be published in March 2018. The estimated total value of this procurement is £110,000,000, with contracts spanning an initial period of five years, and may extend up to an additional five years. This process is conducted under the Open Procedure, following the Light Touch Regime for health services. This procurement represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in primary medical services, especially those operating under the Alternative Provider of Medical Services (APMS) model. Companies that are SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to compete. With ten contracts available across various locations in London, businesses that can offer innovative and effective primary care solutions are well-positioned to benefit from this extensive and long-term engagement with NHS England. ## Notice NHS England London Region (hereafter referred to as "The Authority") invites interested, suitably qualified and experienced providers of primary medical GP services (the Services) to attend a Market Engagement Event in advance of publication of the Tranche 6 (T6) London APMS Programme. NHS England will shortly be publishing opportunities relating to the contracts for the provision of primary medical GP services (the Services) to be delivered through an Alternative Provider of Medical Services (APMS) contract. The Commissioners of these services include the following Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) acting under delegated authority from NHS England; NHS Barking & Dagenham CCG, NHS Bexley CCG, NHS Greenwich CCG, NHS Hounslow CCG, NHS Lambeth CCG, NHS Redbridge CCG and NHS Southwark CCG. Tranche 6 (T6) of the London APMS Programme includes 10 (ten) individual APMS contracts in different parts of London. The practices/lots are: Lot 1 - Bedfont Practice (TW14), Hounslow Lot 2 - The Feltham Centre GP Practice (TW13), Hounslow Lot 3 - Heart of Hounslow GP Practice (TW3), Hounslow Lot 4 - Aldersbrook Medical Centre (E12), Redbridge Lot 5 - Porters Avenue Surgery and Child & Family Doctors' Surgery (RM8 and IG11), Barking & Dagenham Lot 6 - Cairngall Medical Practice (DA17), Bexley Lot 7 - Clover Health Centre (SE18), Greenwich Lot 8 - Falmouth Road Surgery (SE1), Southwark Lot 9 - The Lister GP Practice (formerly Hurley GP Practice Lister and Dr Hossain at Lister) (SE15), Southwark Lot 10 - Pavillion Medical Centre (SW9), Lambeth The Market Engagement Event will be held on Friday 9th March 2018 at St Giles Hotel Bedford Ave, Fitzrovia, London WC1B 3GH - 14.00 to 17.00. Please note that interested parties must register to attend the event by completing the attached Attendee Registration Form and submitting this to the following email address - england.london-procurement@nhs.net . Only attendees who pre-register via the required process will be granted admission on the day of the event. Forms should be submitted before Tuesday 6th March at 17.00. A maximum of two attendees per organisation is permitted due to space limitations and places will be reserved on a "first come first served" basis. The subsequent Procurement process will be facilitated entirely online via the stated e-procurement portal ProContract (the Portal). It is expected that the contract notices and procurement documentation will be published in March 2018 and will contain further information on accessing and responding to the tender opportunity. It is envisaged that contracts will be awarded for an initial period of 5 years, with optional extension for a further 5 years. i.e. Maximum total duration for each contract is 10 years. This is subject to approval by the Contracting Authority and the final details will be made available on publication of the procurement documentation. Supplementary information (indicative only) for each of the contracts is attached for information. Additional information: This Market Engagement process and the subsequent Tender process are being managed by NHS NEL Commissioning Support Unit (NEL CSU) on behalf of The Authority in connection with a future competitive procurement exercise that will be conducted in accordance with a process based on the Open Procedure under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations" (as amended)). The services to which the Procurement relates fall within the "Light Touch Regime" (LTR) governing procurement of Health, Social, Education and Other service contracts. Neither the reference to "Open Procedure", "ITT", "PQQ / SQ", the use of the term "Tender process", nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authority intends to hold itself bound to any of the Regulations, save those applicable to procurements under the LTR. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db51f3ea-f15e-409e-a445-63c822347338 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - Open process under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Feb 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 14 Mar 2018 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2018 - 30 Sep 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £110,000,000 | | 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 | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85121100 - General-practitioner services ## Release History - 20 Feb 2018 at 19:20 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db51f3ea-f15e-409e-a445-63c822347338 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db51f3ea-f15e-409e-a445-63c822347338 20th February 2018 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/65bb3616-fc89-4080-bc9d-83cc6403bb72 APMS T6 - Practice Information Sheet (indicative Lot details) - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1cf541bb-0df3-443d-80e1-5b43e9a3255c Market Engagement Event - Attendee Registration Form (for completion and return to the stated email address) ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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