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title: "Extended Access General Practice in Eastern Cheshire"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-031ef5"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS CHESHIRE CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP"
published: "2022-03-07"
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# Extended Access General Practice in Eastern Cheshire

Buyer: NHS CHESHIRE CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-031ef5

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## Summary

The NHS Cheshire Clinical Commissioning Group has completed the procurement process for the contract titled "Extended Access General Practice in Eastern Cheshire." This service falls within the health sector and aims to provide additional NHS General Practice services in Eastern Cheshire, particularly during weekends and evenings. The contract is categorized under community health services (CPV code: 85323000) and is awarded for a fixed period from 1 April 2022 to 30 September 2022. The contract value is £605,321. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without a prior publication of a call for competition, justified by the absence of alternative providers for technical reasons. Key dates include a mandatory standstill period ending on 17 March 2022, with the contract signed on 3 March 2022.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the healthcare sector, particularly those equipped to deliver general practice and related medical services. Companies specialising in community health services or those capable of providing flexible healthcare solutions are especially well-suited to compete in this tendering process. The alignment with NHS GP Networks opens avenues for providers to operationalise innovative service models that enhance access to healthcare for residents in Eastern Cheshire.

## Notice

To deliver additional NHS General Practice Services across Eastern Cheshire, outside of the services commissioned under the national General Medical Services (GMS), Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) and Personal Medical Service (PMS) Contract(s). This additional capacity aims to offer Eastern Cheshire residents access to their Eastern Cheshire Registered GP's, during weekends and evenings. This is a contract for a twelve month period to facilitate alignment with the national requirements of NHS GP Networks being commissioned to provide this service within their undertaking of the Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service as described within the 'Investment and evolution: A 5-year framework for GP contract reform to implement The NHS Long Term Plan' guidance document.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

To deliver additional NHS General Practice Services across Eastern Cheshire, outside of the services commissioned under the national General Medical Services (GMS), Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) and Personal Medical Service (PMS) Contract(s). This additional capacity aims to offer Eastern Cheshire resident's access to their Eastern Cheshire Registered GP's, during weekends and evenings. This is a contract is awarded to the incumbent provider for a 6-month period 01/04/2022 to 30/09/2022 to facilitate alignment with the national requirements of NHS GP Networks being commissioned to provide this service within their undertaking of the Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service as described within the 'Investment and evolution: A 5-year framework for GP contract reform to implement The NHS Long Term Plan' guidance document. Additional information: Sent for publication 7 March 2022, with a view to it being published Tuesday 8 March 2022. The last day of the mandatory standstill period is 17 March 2022. The first day on which you can enter into the contract (assuming no relevant proceedings have been served) is 18 March 2022. Service to commence 1 April 2022 - 30 September 2022.

### Procurement Information

A negotiated procedure without a call for competition will be followed and is believed to be justified under section 32(2) (b) (ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 - 'competition is absent for technical reasons' where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006236-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £605,321 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS CHESHIRE CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP |
| Locality | MACCLESFIELD |
| Post town | Stockport |
| Postcode | SK10 3BL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD62 Cheshire East |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| Electoral ward | Broken Cross and Upton |
| Westminster constituency | Macclesfield |
| Delivery location | TLD62 Cheshire East |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VERNOVA HEALTHCARE COMMUNITY INTEREST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85120000 - Medical practice and related services
- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 7 Mar 2022 at 22:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006236-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://www.cheshireccg.nhs.uk/

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