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title: "GP Caretaking for The Orient Community Practice"
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# GP Caretaking for The Orient Community Practice

Buyer: N E L COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-edee3d59-fbcb-4591-8075-c6d7c4b1db4e

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## Summary

NHS England, represented by the North East London Commissioning Support Unit, is initiating a procurement process for a GP caretaking contract titled "GP Caretaking for The Orient Community Practice." This opportunity is located in the London Borough of Waltham Forest and falls under the health and social work services category. The contract period is set to commence on 1st April 2017 and conclude on 31st March 2018, with an initial six-month term followed by an optional six-month extension. The tender process utilised is an open procedure, with a deadline for submissions on 27th January 2017.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the health services sector, particularly for SMEs and voluntary/community sector entities equipped to manage primary care services efficiently. Companies that can ensure quick mobilisation, provide high-quality general medical services, and demonstrate robust governance practices will be well-positioned to compete. The total potential contract value stands at approximately £853,908, which includes the option for an extension, making this a lucrative prospect for suitable providers in the region.

## Notice

NHS 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 the Orient Community Practice based in London Borough of Waltham Forest. The successful Bidder will be required to provide general medical services at the address of the Practice referred to above, 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 Practice 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 at the Practice and establishing robust governance processes. The successful Bidder will be required to enter into a sub-lease for the use of that property with the Head leaseholder alongside the APMS Contract. This Tender process is being managed by North East London Commissioning Support Unit (NEL CSU) on behalf of NHS England (the "Contracting Authority") in connection with a competitive procurement exercise that is being 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 this 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 LTR provisions. The Contract will be for a period of 6 months - the initial contract period will be from 1st April 2017 to 1st October 2017. The initial period is followed by an optional extension of 6 months (to 31st March 2018) until a final commissioning decision is implemented. Prospective bidders are requested to note that, due to operational necessity, the start date for this contract is 1st April 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. Additional information: Initial 6 months contract value = PS426,954 Optional 6 months extension = PS426,954 The highest contract value includes the optional 6 months extension.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b400548-9e61-442f-a42e-1bda8335fdce |
| 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 | 27 Apr 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Jan 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Mar 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2017 - 31 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £853,908 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £853,908 |
| 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 | LEYTON HEALTHCARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 27 Apr 2017 at 14:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b400548-9e61-442f-a42e-1bda8335fdce

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b400548-9e61-442f-a42e-1bda8335fdce
  27th April 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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