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title: "APMS Caretaking Services for Ivel Medical Centre, Biggleswade"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03a74f"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS BEDFORDSHIRE, LUTON AND MILTON KEYNES INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2023-06-09"
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# APMS Caretaking Services for Ivel Medical Centre, Biggleswade

Buyer: NHS BEDFORDSHIRE, LUTON AND MILTON KEYNES INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03a74f

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## Summary

The NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board is inviting suitably qualified providers with GMS or APMS contracts to express interest in delivering caretaking services for Ivel Medical Centre in Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire. Starting on 1st June 2023, the 18-month service duration can be extended for up to 6 months. The procurement stage is currently active with a deadline for ITT submissions set for 10:00am on 10th March 2023. The contract value is £1,250,000 annually plus an APMS premium.

This tender opportunity presents a chance for current GMS or APMS providers in the BLMK area to contribute stability and resilience to Ivel Medical Centre operations. Businesses well-versed in delivering primary care medical services and familiar with local systems are ideal candidates. The procurement method is an open procedure, offering a valuable opportunity for providers to address the urgent needs of the practice population and support the delivery of sustainable GP services in the local community.

## Notice

NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board (BLMK ICB) (referred to as the Commissioner) invited suitably qualified and experienced providers who hold a GMS or an APMS contract/s delivering GP services in the BLMK area to express an interest in delivering caretaking services for Ivel Medical Centre in Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire.

The service is to start 1st June 2023 for a period of 18 months with the Commissioner having the option to extend the contract for up to a further 6 months (maximum total contract duration 24 months).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Ivel Medical Centre is situated in the pleasant market town of Biggleswade in Central Bedfordshire. Following the Covid pandemic, the practice has experienced challenges relating to access, patient demand and expectation which has led to some negative publicity
in the local area about the practice and in part has impacted on recruitment and retention, particularly of GPs. The main issues have related to concerns about access, patients not being able to book appointments in person at the practice, the telephone system, and staff turnover. No concerns have been raised about the quality of patient clinical care.

The caretaker provider will need to demonstrate how they will ensure adequate clinical staffing is in place to meet the needs of the practice population and have a clear plan for how they will address the individual operational concerns, listed above, as well as positively promote the practice in the local area. Bidders will be required to demonstrate how they will deal with and overcome the issues in their responses to the technical questions published with this tender pack.

Given the issues listed above and the urgent need to stabilise the services provided at Ivel Medical Centre, the ICB has decided the most appropriate way to achieve this aim is to offer the caretaking services only to current GMS or APMS providers who are already delivering primary medical care services in the BLMK area as they will already be familiar with the local systems, pathways, processes, and have established links with local system stakeholders.

The caretaker provider will need to use their knowledge of delivery of primary care medical services within BLMK to mobilise quickly and bring stability to the practice's staff and patients while building resilience and providing reassurance to the local community. This will enable the ICB to ensure a safe and sustainable GP service is delivered while they work with local system partners to develop, consider and implement longer term plans for meeting the ongoing general practice needs of patients.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016365-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 May 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2023 - 31 May 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,894,914 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS BEDFORDSHIRE, LUTON AND MILTON KEYNES INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | LUTON |
| Post town | Luton |
| Postcode | LU1 2LJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH21 Luton |
| Local authority | Luton |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Luton South and South Bedfordshire |
| Delivery location | TLH25 Central Bedfordshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MALZEARD MEDICAL CENTRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85121100 - General-practitioner services

## Release History

- 9 Jun 2023 at 08:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016365-2023
- 21 Feb 2023 at 16:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005227-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?searchtype=Projects
- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.bedfordshirelutonandmiltonkeynes.icb.nhs.uk/
- https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
- https://www.malzeardroadmedicalcentre.nhs.uk/

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