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title: "Tower Hamlets APMS Procurement"
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buyer: "N E L COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT"
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# Tower Hamlets APMS Procurement

Buyer: N E L COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f81d0059-ae39-450e-888c-416980ab49e0

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## Summary

The N E L COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT has awarded a contract for General Practice (GP) Services in London. The procurement process was initiated via Further Competition under NHS England's APMS Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System. The contract covers two lots involving specific health centres. The contract value amounts to £98,655,000 with a contract duration of up to 15 years starting on 1st November 2022.

This tender offers opportunities for large-scale healthcare providers specialising in general practitioner services. The contract falls under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) and is suited for businesses looking to provide primary medical care GP services within the National Health Service framework. The competitive procurement process was based on the Open Procedure under the Public Contract Regulations 2015, ensuring transparency and fair competition.

## Notice

This award notice concerns the procurement of General Practice (GP) Services via an Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) contract for the following: Lot 1 - The Barkantine Practice, 121 Westferry Rd, London, E14 8JH Lot 2 - St Andrews Health Centre, 2 Hannaford Walk, London E3 3FF and St Paul's Way Medical Centre, First Floor, 11 Selsey St, London E14 7LJ The Procurement exercise was conducted via Further Competition / Call-off procedure under NHS England's APMS Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System (PDPS) (OJEU ref: 2020/S 016-034789). London Shared Service) on behalf of the Authority, in connection with a competitive procurement exercise that was conducted in accordance with a process based on the Open Procedure under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations" (as amended)). The Service falls within the scope of the Light Touch Regime (LTR) - Section 7 (Reg 74) of the Regulations governing procurement of Health, Social and related services listed under Schedule 3 of the Regulations. None of the references to "Open procedure", "ITT", the use of the term "tender process", or any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Authority intends to hold itself bound to any of the Regulations, save those applicable to LTR provisions. NHS England (NHSE) retains formal liability for the commissioning of primary medical care GP services and is therefore referenced as "the Authority" in this award notice; however, the decisions applicable to this Procurement will was made by North East London Clinical Commissioning Group (NEL CCG) in line with its Delegation Agreement with the Authority. In circumstances where a CCG has accepted fully delegated responsibility under co-commissioning. Its successor body NHS North East London Integrated Care Board (ICB) will be the signatory to the Contract on behalf of NHS England. Additional information: Both Contracts will commence on 01 November 2022 for an initial period of 5 years (60 months). The Contracts may be extended for an additional period of up to 5 years (60 months), at the sole discretion of the Authority, followed by a further optional extension period of up to 5 years (60 months) at the sole discretion of the Authority. Therefore, the maximum duration of both contracts if all available extensions are applied is 15 years (180 months).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5ab37ba-4719-42e6-94ea-d69286d4c8ef |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Feb 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2022 - 31 Oct 2037 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £98,655,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £98,655,000 |
| 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 | East London |
| Postcode | E15 1DA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham |
| Local authority | Newham |
| Electoral ward | Stratford |
| Westminster constituency | Stratford and Bow |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | BROMLEY BY BOW HEALTH PARTNERSHIP; THE BARKANTINE PRACTICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85121100 - General-practitioner services

## Release History

- 22 Aug 2022 at 15:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5ab37ba-4719-42e6-94ea-d69286d4c8ef

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5ab37ba-4719-42e6-94ea-d69286d4c8ef
  22nd August 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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