--- title: "BLMK Primary Medical Services - Branch with patient list" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-033111" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-033111" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-033111.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-033111.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "BLMK CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP" published: "2022-04-27" --- # BLMK Primary Medical Services - Branch with patient list Buyer: BLMK CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-033111 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-033111) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-033111.json) ## Summary The BLMK Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), located at Capability House in Silsoe, is initiating a planned procurement process under the Light Touch Regime to award contracts for the provision of Primary Medical Services via a General Medical Services (GMS) contract model. This procurement is aimed at four locations: Arlesey Medical Centre, Bramingham Park Medical Centre, Kingsway Health Centre, and Shortstown Surgery, with the contracts to commence on 1st October 2022 for the first three centres and on 1st November 2022 for Shortstown Surgery. Interested parties are invited to a virtual pre-procurement market engagement event scheduled for 11th May 2022, and the Invitation to Tender is expected to be released on 17th May 2022, with a deadline for event registration set for noon on 9th May 2022. This procurement presents an excellent opportunity for existing general medical services (GMS) GP contractors to expand their operations by taking over established practices with existing patient lists. Businesses that specialise in providing primary medical care can apply to operate as branch surgeries at the specified locations, thereby ensuring continuity of service for local patients. The strategic aim of the BLMK CCG to retain current premises and enhance service delivery positions this tender as a vital opportunity for those looking to grow in the healthcare services sector. ## Notice The Authority (BLMK CCG) has taken a strategic decision not to re-procure GP contracts of around 10,000 weighted list size or below as stand-alone APMS contracts, to ensure robust and sustainable long-term delivery of services. The CCG has a strong desire that the current premises are maintained within primary care ensuring adequate access, capacity, and resilience for general practice services. The CCG has decided that the most appropriate way to achieve this aim is to advertise these practices as branches with patient lists, thus retaining the current premises with managed list dispersal to the successful bidder/s. Therefore, BLMK CCG is seeking interest from existing general medical services (GMS) GP contractors to take on: * Arlesey Medical Centre and/or * Bramingham Park Medical Centre and/or * Kingsway Health Centre and/or * Shortstown Surgery premises All as branch surgeries with the current patient lists (by allocation while noting patient registration choice) - from 1 October 2022 for Arlesey Medical Centre, Bramingham Park Medical Centre, and Kingsway Health Centre and from 1 November 2022 for Shortstown Surgery. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Authority (BLMK CCG) has taken a strategic decision not to re-procure GP contracts of around 10,000 weighted list size or below as stand-alone APMS contracts, to ensure robust and sustainable long-term delivery of services. The CCG has a strong desire that the current premises are maintained within primary care ensuring adequate access, capacity, and resilience for general practice services. The CCG has decided that the most appropriate way to achieve this aim is to advertise these practices as branches with patient lists, thus retaining the current premises with managed list dispersal to the successful bidder/s. Therefore, BLMK CCG is seeking interest from existing general medical services (GMS) GP contractors to take on: * Arlesey Medical Centre and/or * Bramingham Park Medical Centre and/or * Kingsway Health Centre and/or * Shortstown Surgery premises All as branch surgeries with the current patient lists (by allocation while noting patient registration choice) - from 1 October 2022 for Arlesey Medical Centre, Bramingham Park Medical Centre, and Kingsway Health Centre and from 1 November 2022 for Shortstown Surgery. The intention is to conduct a 'one stage' procurement process under the Light Touch Regime, undertaken by the participating Contracting Authority, Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Clinical Commissioning Group (BLMK CCG), herein known as "the Authority," to award contract(s) for provision of Primary Medical Services through a GMS contract model, from 1st October 2022 for Arlesey Medical Centre, Bramingham Park Medical Centre and Kingsway Health Centre and from 1st November 2022 for Shortstown Surgery. The indicative date for the Invitation to Tender to be released is Tuesday 17th May 2022. The Authority invites interested providers to attend a virtual pre-procurement market engagement event on Monday 11th May 2022 (13:00 to 14:30), which will be broadcast via Microsoft (MS) Teams. The format of the event will be a presentation from commissioners followed by a Q&A for bidders. The information gathered will support commissioners to understand better the service model to put in place and will be used to inform the approach to the procurement process. All organisations wishing to attend the market engagement event must complete and return a booking form via Attain's eProcurement portal (https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html) via Current Opportunities (Ref "sq_66") by no later than Monday 9th May 2022 at 12:00 noon. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010867-2022 | | 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 | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 27 Apr 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 16 May 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 | BLMK CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP | | Locality | SILSOE | | Post town | Milton Keynes | | Postcode | MK45 4HR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH25 Central Bedfordshire | | Local authority | Central Bedfordshire | | Electoral ward | Barton-le-Clay & Silsoe | | Westminster constituency | Mid Bedfordshire | | Delivery location | TLH24 Bedford | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85120000 - Medical practice and related services ## Release History - 27 Apr 2022 at 15:54 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010867-2022 ## Notice URLs - https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html - https://attain.co.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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