--- title: "Primary Care Medical Services for Spring House Medical Centre - Request For Information" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-038bf3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-038bf3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-038bf3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-038bf3.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "HERTS AND WEST ESSEX ICB" published: "2022-12-08" --- # Primary Care Medical Services for Spring House Medical Centre - Request For Information Buyer: HERTS AND WEST ESSEX ICB Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-038bf3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-038bf3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-038bf3.json) ## Summary The Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (HWE ICB) has initiated a tender process for Primary Care Medical Services at Spring House Medical Centre. The procurement aims to secure a sustainable delivery model for general medical services in the area. Interested providers are invited to participate in a Request for Information process, with a submission deadline of 29th December 2022. The procurement is categorised under health services and is at the planning stage. This opportunity presents a chance for primary care providers interested in delivering general medical services and locally commissioned services at Spring House Medical Centre. The HWE ICB seeks to collaborate with suitable providers to ensure the continuity of services for patients and the primary care workforce. Businesses with expertise in primary healthcare and a commitment to long-term service sustainability would be well-suited to compete for this contract. ## Notice Expression of Interest / Market Engagement Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (HWE ICB) has a strategic vision for primary medical care services to secure contracts that will ensure robust and sustainable long-term delivery and access to services. The HWE ICB has a strong desire that the current premises are maintained within primary care ensuring adequate access, capacity, and resilience for general practice services. The HWE ICB currently has in place an APMS contract for Spring House Medical Centre in Welwyn Garden city which is coming to an end on 30th September 2023 . The HWE ICB believes that the most appropriate way to achieve the strategic vision aim is to advertise this practice to an existing provider of primary medical care services, thus retaining the current premises as a branch with managed list dispersal to the successful bidder, under GMS terms. The ICB believes that in general, the short-term nature of APMS Contracts do not provide longevity to enable strategic planning for the local area in the same way that GMS Contracts do. The HWE ICB want to ensure that we make effective use of resources and ensure financial sustainability for smaller practices such as Spring House Medical Centre, who have a current actual list size of 9314 (weighted list size: 7609). This approach will provide sustainability and continuity of services for both patients and the primary care workforce. The Provider will be expected to work collaboratively with the Primary Care Network (PCN) to ensure access to all PCN additional workforce and services, along with the local GP Federation in the delivery of the Enhanced Access service; thus, creating a strong, safe and sustainable health and care system that is fit for the future. The Provider is expected to deliver core general medical services and all locally commissioned services; in collaboration with other system providers. To that end, HWE would like to engage providers through an Request for Information (RFI) process to receive feedback and understand potential interest from suitably qualified primary care providers for the provision of General Medical Services at Spring House Medical Centre. This is not a formal procurement exercise but a request for information, the intention of which is to: 1. Communicate the opportunity including an indicative future procurement timeline 2. Seek feedback from interested providers that may equitably inform the process 3. Invite interested providers to a providers to complete a questionnaire Further information, can be found, along with the Request for Information document, at: https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html. Please complete the RFI form and submit via Bravo by 29th December 2022 (12 Noon). ### Lot Information Lot 1 Expression of Interest / Market Engagement Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (HWE ICB) has a strategic vision for primary medical care services to secure contracts that will ensure robust and sustainable long-term delivery and access to services. The HWE ICB has a strong desire that the current premises are maintained within primary care ensuring adequate access, capacity, and resilience for general practice services. The HWE ICB currently has in place an APMS contract for Spring House Medical Centre in Welwyn Garden city which is coming to an end on 30th September 2023 . The HWE ICB believes that the most appropriate way to achieve the strategic vision aim is to advertise this practice to an existing provider of primary medical care services, thus retaining the current premises as a branch with managed list dispersal to the successful bidder, under GMS terms. The ICB believes that in general, the short-term nature of APMS Contracts do not provide longevity to enable strategic planning for the local area in the same way that GMS Contracts do. The HWE ICB want to ensure that we make effective use of resources and ensure financial sustainability for smaller practices such as Spring House Medical Centre, who have a current actual list size of 9314 (weighted list size: 7609). This approach will provide sustainability and continuity of services for both patients and the primary care workforce. The Provider will be expected to work collaboratively with the Primary Care Network (PCN) to ensure access to all PCN additional workforce and services, along with the local GP Federation in the delivery of the Enhanced Access service; thus, creating a strong, safe and sustainable health and care system that is fit for the future. The Provider is expected to deliver core general medical services and all locally commissioned services; in collaboration with other system providers. To that end, HWE would like to engage providers through an Request for Information (RFI) process to receive feedback and understand potential interest from suitably qualified primary care providers for the provision of General Medical Services at Spring House Medical Centre. This is not a formal procurement exercise but a request for information, the intention of which is to: 1. Communicate the opportunity including an indicative future procurement timeline 2. Seek feedback from interested providers that may equitably inform the process 3. Invite interested providers to a providers to complete a questionnaire Further information, can be found, along with the Request for Information document, at: https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html. Please complete the RFI form and submit via Bravo by 29th December 2022 (12 Noon). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034816-2022 | | 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 | 8 Dec 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 13 Apr 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £733,363 | | 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 | HERTS AND WEST ESSEX ICB | | Locality | HERTFORDSHIRE | | Post town | St Albans | | Postcode | AL8 6JL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire | | Local authority | Welwyn Hatfield | | Electoral ward | Handside | | Westminster constituency | Welwyn Hatfield | | Delivery location | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 8 Dec 2022 at 14:51 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034816-2022 ## Notice URLs - https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html - https://hertsandwestessex.icb.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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