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title: "Alternative Provider Medical Service for Waterbeach Surgery"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0323c5"
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published: "2022-03-24"
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# Alternative Provider Medical Service for Waterbeach Surgery

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND AND IMPROVEMENT EAST OF ENGLAND  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0323c5

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Alternative Provider Medical Service for Waterbeach Surgery" is currently in the planning stage. This contract is being managed by NHS England and Improvement East of England, with support from North of England Commissioning Support (NECS). The project focuses on health and social work services within the area of Waterbeach, a village north of Cambridge in the South Cambridgeshire District Council. Interested providers are invited to a virtual bidder event scheduled for 30th March 2022, with a deadline for registration by 29th March 2022 at noon. Following this, responses to a Request for Information (RFI) must be submitted by 7th April 2022. This is an opportunity for engaging with the contracting authority before the official tender is released.

This tender presents numerous opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those capable of delivering Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) in a community setting. Companies that provide medical practice and related services would find this procurement particularly relevant. Participating in the RFI can help organisations assess market needs and better prepare for the forthcoming tender, while also enabling businesses to establish relationships with NHS England and Improvement, thereby potentially leading to future contracts and collaborations.

## Notice

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is working for and on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement East of England and NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group (The Contract Authority) to support in the commissioning of an Alternative Provider Medical Service (APMS) to be delivered within Waterbeach, a village North of Cambridge in the South Cambridgeshire District Council area. The commissioner wishes to invite all interested providers to attend a virtual bidder event to be held prior to the procurement process, which will include information regarding the services and the area, and an overview of the procurement process and associated documentation, including information to support submission of bids. It will also give interested provider the opportunity to outline their thoughts on the service and the procurement process proposed. The Commissioner may also use this opportunity to seek feedback regarding potential upcoming procurements in the CCG area. This event will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams on 30th March 2022, between 12:30 and 13:30. If you are interested, please register your attendance via the In-Tend portal, providing your organisation name as well as names and email addresses of all attendees. Deadline for registering attendance is 12 noon on 29th March 2022 and Microsoft Teams invites will be issued on the same day. A Request for Information (RFI) process will also be undertaken in order to gain a better understanding of the capacity and appetite of the market. It is important to note that this PIN/RFI is not a call for competition and as such potential providers will need to express an interest in any future tender opportunity once a contract notice is published on Find and Tender Service and on Contracts Finder. It should be noted that this PIN/RFI invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this RFI exercise only, and it is NOT a pre-qualification questionnaire, and is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process. This PIN/RFI is intended as an awareness, communication, and information gathering exercise. An expression of interest is no indication of a commitment to participate in the RFI process nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those individuals and organisations who express an interest in the RFI exercise. NECS is utilising an electronic tendering portal (In-Tend) to manage this market engagement event and RFI and as such interested individuals and organisations will need to register on the portal to access and complete the RFI questionnaire All communications in relation to this event will be conducted via the In-tend portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the In-tend helpdesk via: support@in-tend.com or call us on 0845 557 8079 / +44 (0) 114 407 0065 The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 9am - 5.30pm All completed RFI responses must be returned by 12:00 noon on 7th April 2022.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is working for and on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement East of England and NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group (The Contract Authority) to support in the commissioning of an Alternative Provider Medical Service (APMS) to be delivered within Waterbeach, a village North of Cambridge in the South Cambridgeshire District Council area. The commissioner wishes to invite all interested providers to attend a virtual bidder event to be held prior to the procurement process, which will include information regarding the services and the area, and an overview of the procurement process and associated documentation, including information to support submission of bids. It will also give interested provider the opportunity to outline their thoughts on the service and the procurement process proposed. The Commissioner may also use this opportunity to seek feedback regarding potential upcoming procurements in the CCG area. This event will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams on 30th March 2022, between 12:30 and 13:30. If you are interested, please register your attendance via the In-Tend portal, providing your organisation name as well as names and email addresses of all attendees. Deadline for registering attendance is 12 noon on 29th March 2022 and Microsoft Teams invites will be issued on the same day. A Request for Information (RFI) process will also be undertaken in order to gain a better understanding of the capacity and appetite of the market. It is important to note that this PIN/RFI is not a call for competition and as such potential providers will need to express an interest in any future tender opportunity once a contract notice is published on Find and Tender Service and on Contracts Finder. It should be noted that this PIN/RFI invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this RFI exercise only, and it is NOT a pre-qualification questionnaire, and is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process. This PIN/RFI is intended as an awareness, communication, and information gathering exercise. An expression of interest is no indication of a commitment to participate in the RFI process nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those individuals and organisations who express an interest in the RFI exercise. NECS is utilising an electronic tendering portal (In-Tend) to manage this market engagement event and RFI and as such interested individuals and organisations will need to register on the portal to access and complete the RFI questionnaire All communications in relation to this event will be conducted via the In-tend portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the In-tend helpdesk via: support@in-tend.com or call us on 0845 557 8079 / +44 (0) 114 407 0065 The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 9am - 5.30pm All completed RFI responses must be returned by 12:00 noon on 7th April 2022.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007948-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 30 Apr 2022 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND AND IMPROVEMENT EAST OF ENGLAND |
| Locality | CAMBRIDGE |
| Post town | Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB21 5XB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | South Cambridgeshire |
| Electoral ward | Fen Ditton & Fulbourn |
| Westminster constituency | South Cambridgeshire |
| Delivery location | TLH East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85120000 - Medical practice and related services

## Release History

- 24 Mar 2022 at 08:57 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007948-2022
- 18 Mar 2022 at 16:29 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007467-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.necsu.nhs.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home

## Provenance

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