Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-02-10
Buyer: Arden & GEM CSU
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85121100: General practitioner services
Submission deadline: 2018-03-12
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (Arden & GEM CSU), acting on behalf of Nottingham City Clinical Commissioning Group and NHS England North Midlands, is seeking a suitably qualified provider to deliver high quality and safe Primary Care Medical Services in Nottingham City Centre, under an Alternative Provider of Medical Services (APMS) contract.
The contract will commence on 1.4.2019 and be for an initial period of 10 years with the Commissioners having the option to extend the Contract for a further 5 years (maximum 15 year contract term).
Further details can be found at https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk and the deadline for receipt of tenders is 2:00 pm, 12.3.2018.
Provision of Primary Medical Care Services in Nottingham City Centre, under an Alternative Provider of Medical Services (APMS) contract. The weighted list size as of 1.1.2018 is 9 890.21 (Raw List Size 10 202). The contract will commence on 1.4.2019 for an initial period of 10 years with the option to extend for a further 5 years (maximum contract term 15 years). The contract value will be in the region of GBP 12.66M, excluding QOF and Enhanced Services payments, over 15 years.
Further information is available in the published documentation and instructions for how to access this are given later in this notice.
The initial contract will be for a period of 10 years, with the Commissioners having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 5 years (maximum contract period 15 years).
The procurement process will be run in accordance with Schedule 3 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, as a one-stage process under the Light Touch Regime. The most economically advantageous tender derived using the criteria stated in the tender documentation will be successful.
Parent company or other guarantees, bonds, deposits, insurance or other forms of security may be required in certain circumstances.
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to require groupings of contractors to take a particular legal form or to require one party to undertake primary legal liability or to require that each party undertakes joint and several liability.
The Contracting Authority will be using an eTendering system in this procurement exercise. The services described within this notice relate to the Light Touch Regime in the Public Procurement Regulations 2015. Neither the publication of this notice nor the employment of any particular terminology nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authority intends to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations. Please see published documentation for further details.
— browse to the eSourcing portal: https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register,
— click the “PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers” link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier),
— this will move the PQQ/ITT into your “My PQQs/My ITTs” page (this is a secure area reserved for your projects only),
— click “My Response” under “PQQ/ITT Details”; you can choose to “Create Response” or to “Decline to Respond” (please give a reason if declining),
— there may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available). You must then submit your reply using the “Submit Response” button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering helpdesk.