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title: "Primary Medical Services (APMS Contract) to the Greater Norwich Population at Norwich Health Centre, Co-located Walk-in Centre and through the VAS Health Inclusion Hub"
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# Primary Medical Services (APMS Contract) to the Greater Norwich Population at Norwich Health Centre, Co-located Walk-in Centre and through the VAS Health Inclusion Hub

Buyer: NHS NORFOLK AND WAVENEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-045713

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## Summary

NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board is initiating a tender process for the provision of Primary Medical Services (APMS Contract) to the Greater Norwich population at Norwich Practices Health Centre. This includes the co-located Walk-in Centre Services and the Vulnerable Adults Service (VAS) through the Inclusion Health Hub. The procurement process is currently in the tender update stage. The service commencement is scheduled for 1st April 2025, with responses to the ITT due by 12:00 PM on 30th August 2024. The estimated annual value of the contract is £3,996,069. The contract covers services in Norwich, with a focus on general-practitioner services under the CPV classification 85121100.

This tender represents a significant business opportunity, particularly for healthcare service providers capable of delivering comprehensive, integrated primary health services. The contract requires service delivery across three key components, each with substantial activity levels and contributions to reducing health inequalities and enhancing community resilience. Businesses specialising in general-practitioner services, walk-in facilities, and vulnerable adult care in Norwich and surrounding areas should consider this tender, as it offers a structured framework for service delivery with a clear financial envelope and defined operational hours, promising a platform for sustainable business growth within the public healthcare sector.

## Notice

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU) on behalf of Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (ICB) (The Commissioner) would like to notify the market of an opportunity to provide primary medical services under an APMS Contract to the Greater Norwich population at Norwich Practices Health Centre, co-located Walk-in Centre Services and the Vulnerable Adults Service (VAS) through the Inclusion Health Hub.

The Commissioner is looking for one provider to deliver the following 3 main components under a single APMS Contract.

1. Primary Medical Services in Norwich : Actual patient list size as of 1st April 2024 was 10,983.
2. The Walk-in Centre (WiC) in Norwich: Level of activity is circa 68,000 contacts per annum
3. The Vulnerable Adults Service -Inclusion Health Hub

The total contract price for each of the individual 3 services (GP, WIC and VAS) have an affordability envelope which are as follows;

1. GP: Must not exceed the maximum affordability envelope of value of PS1, 529, 315
2. WIC: Must not exceed the maximum affordability envelope of value of PS1, 944, 000
3. VAS: Must not exceed the maximum affordability envelope of value of PS522, 530

The service commencement date is 1st April 2025 and the estimated annual value of the contract is PS3,996, 069 and will be subject to an annual uplift which is to be determined.

Please note the deadline for responses to the ITT is 12:00PM (Mid-Day) on 30th August 2024.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The purpose of this contract is to provide resilience into the Norfolk and Waveney health system and the successful bidder will have to prove how they will reduce health inequalities and increase integration amongst the various other healthcare providers in Norwich.

The successful bidder will need to demonstrate how they intend to work and integrate with the ICB and system partners across the ICS (including patients and their representatives) to develop the service to meet the needs of the population in line with the strategic vision of the Integrated Care system.

The primary medical services will be open in line with the national core hours from 08:00-18:30 Monday to Friday, the Walk in Centre will be open 7 days a week 07:00-21:00 and the Vulnerable Adults Services -Inclusion Health Hub 9.00- 17:00Monday to Friday.

The provider will be expected to support the Commissioner to deliver an outcomes-based approach for patients and the local system, which will, in partnership with other members of the ICS, contribute to the four key themes in our Integrated Care Strategy, which are:

- Driving integration: Collaborating in the delivery of people-centred care to make sure services are joined-up, consistent and make sense to those who use them.
- Prioritising prevention: A shared commitment to supporting people to be healthy, independent, and resilient throughout life. Offering our help early to prevent and reduce demand for specialist services.
- Addressing inequalities: Providing support for those who are most vulnerable using resources and assets to address wider factors that impact on health and wellbeing.
- Enabling resilient communities: Supporting people to remain independent whenever possible, through promotion of self-care, early prevention, and digital technology where appropriate.

The contract length will be 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years to provide primary medical services to the population, which covers Greater Norwich, and enables the development of the service in the context of integrated system working, as outlined in Next-steps-for-integrating-primary-care: Fuller-Stocktake-Report, and other strategic developments across Norfolk &Waveney, within that contractual period.

Options: The contract length will be 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038494-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Aug 2024 |
| Future notice date | 21 Jul 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £19,980,345 |
| Lots value | £19,980,345 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS NORFOLK AND WAVENEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | NORWICH |
| Post town | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR7 0WG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk |
| Local authority | Broadland |
| Electoral ward | Brundall |
| Westminster constituency | Broadland and Fakenham |
| Delivery location | TLH15 Norwich and East Norfolk |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85121100 - General-practitioner services

## Release History

- 28 Nov 2024 at 16:00 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038494-2024
- 22 Jul 2024 at 10:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022632-2024
- 3 May 2024 at 08:41 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014294-2024

## Notice URLs

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

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