--- title: "NHSE891 Slaidburn Health Centre Alternative Primary Medical Service (APMS)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0377c1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0377c1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0377c1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0377c1.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD" published: "2022-10-21" --- # NHSE891 Slaidburn Health Centre Alternative Primary Medical Service (APMS) Buyer: NHS LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0377c1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0377c1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0377c1.json) ## Summary The North of England Commissioning Support (NECS), in collaboration with NHS England and NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board, is managing the procurement process for the Slaidburn Health Centre Alternative Primary Medical Service (NHSE891). This procurement falls under the 'Health services' category and is at the planning stage. Interested parties can access the Request For Information (RFI) documentation from 21 October 2022, with a submission deadline of 04 November 2022. The contract value is approximately £294,000 annually, commencing on 01 October 2023, and is expected to increase yearly following APMS guidelines. This tender opportunity for the Slaidburn Health Centre APMS Service presents a chance for businesses in the health services sector to engage with NECS and NHS authorities. Companies with experience in delivering community health services and a focus on patient-centered care are well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement process aims to gather market information and assess the capacity and interest of potential service providers, offering an opportunity for growth and collaboration in delivering healthcare services in the picturesque village of Slaidburn. ## Notice North of England Commissioning Support (NECS), working with NHS England North West Region (NHSE NW) and NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (LSC ICB), is managing the procurement process, for the provision of Slaidburn Health Centre APMS Service in the picturesque village of Slaidburn in the Forest of Bowland an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The indicative annual contract is PS294,000, as part of the current contract an additional payment reflects the 'atypical' nature of the practice. Based on indicative forward 10years the contract would equate to PS2.94m Please note the annual contract value commencing 01 October 2023 and for each successive year would be subject to an annual uplift in line with the APMS guidelines. The Practice has a registered patient list size of 1332 (Normalised Weighted 1472) as of 1 July 2022. The Contracting Authorities are conducting a Request For Information (RFI) exercise to engage with the market and to gather information in order to gain a better understanding of both the capacity and appetite of the market in delivering the proposed service, and to alert the market to a possible future tender opportunity. It should be noted that this PIN/RFI invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this RFI exercise, 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. NECS is utilising an electronic tendering portal (In-Tend) to manage this RFI and as such interested individuals and organisations will need to register on the portal to access the RFI documentation and submit their completed RFI. The In-Tend e-Tendering portal can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home Please follow the registration instructions (if you are not already registered) and look for the project NHSE891 - Slaidburn APMS Service. Please note that it is free to register on In-Tend, which can be accessed at any time of day as long as you have a working internet connection. The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (as amended) may apply to a future procurement including the New Fair Deal non-statutory policy setting out how pensions issues are to be dealt with when staff are compulsorily transferred from the public sector to independent providers delivering public services. The RFI documentation will be accessible from 21 October 2022 and completed RFI responses must be submitted by no later than 12 noon 04 November 2022 ### Lot Information Lot 1 North of England Commissioning Support (NECS), working with NHS England North West Region (NHSE NW) and NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (LSC ICB), is managing the procurement process, for the provision of Slaidburn Health Centre APMS Service in the picturesque village of Slaidburn in the Forest of Bowland an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The indicative annual contract is PS294,000, as part of the current contract an additional payment reflects the 'atypical' nature of the practice. Based on indicative forward 10years the contract would equate to PS2.94m Please note the annual contract value commencing 01 October 2023 and for each successive year would be subject to an annual uplift in line with the APMS guidelines. The Practice has a registered patient list size of 1332 (Normalised Weighted 1472) as of 1 July 2022. The Contracting Authorities are conducting a Request For Information (RFI) exercise to engage with the market and to gather information in order to gain a better understanding of both the capacity and appetite of the market in delivering the proposed service, and to alert the market to a possible future tender opportunity. It should be noted that this PIN/RFI invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this RFI exercise, 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. NECS is utilising an electronic tendering portal (In-Tend) to manage this RFI and as such interested individuals and organisations will need to register on the portal to access the RFI documentation and submit their completed RFI. The In-Tend e-Tendering portal can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home Please follow the registration instructions (if you are not already registered) and look for the project NHSE891 - Slaidburn APMS Service. Please note that it is free to register on In-Tend, which can be accessed at any time of day as long as you have a working internet connection. The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (as amended) may apply to a future procurement including the New Fair Deal non-statutory policy setting out how pensions issues are to be dealt with when staff are compulsorily transferred from the public sector to independent providers delivering public services. The RFI documentation will be accessible from 21 October 2022 and completed RFI responses must be submitted by no later than 12 noon 04 November 2022 Additional information: NECS is utilising an electronic tendering portal (In-Tend) to manage this RFI and as such interested individuals and organisations will need to register on the portal to access the RFI documentation and submit their completed RFI. The In-Tend e-Tendering portal can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home Please follow the registration instructions (if you are not already registered) and look for the project NHSE891 - Slaidburn APMS Service. Please note that it is free to register on In-Tend, which can be accessed at any time of day as long as you have a working internet connection. The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (as amended) may apply to a future procurement including the New Fair Deal non-statutory policy setting out how pensions issues are to be dealt with when staff are compulsorily transferred from the public sector to independent providers delivering public services. The RFI documentation will be accessible from 21 October 2022 and completed RFI responses must be submitted by no later than 12 noon 04 November 2022. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029726-2022 | | 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 | 21 Oct 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Sep 2023 | | 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 LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD | | Locality | NELSON | | Post town | Blackburn | | Postcode | BB9 8AS | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire | | ITL 3 | TLD46 East Lancashire | | Local authority | Pendle | | Electoral ward | Bradley | | Westminster constituency | Pendle and Clitheroe | | Delivery location | TLD4 Lancashire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 21 Oct 2022 at 10:20 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029726-2022 ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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