Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2017-04-13
Buyer: NHS England
Country: UK
Region: Greater Manchester
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85000000 | 85100000: Health services | 85120000: Medical practice services | 85121000: Medical services | 85121100: General practitioner services
Estimated value: 53960495 GBP

Technical requirements: North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service hosted by NHS England (NHSE) and has managed this procurement process for and on behalf of NHSE and NHS Bolton Clinical Commissioning Group (BCCG) (the Contracting Authorities). Under co-commissioning arrangements and Level 3 delegated arrangements for commissioning Primary Care services BCCG together with NHSE has commissioned APMS services for: Lot 1 Bolton General Practice; Lot 2 Bolton Medical Practice and Great Lever Practice, Lot 3 Bolton Community Practice, Lot 4 Olive Family Practice. APMS contracts are for an initial period of 10 years with the option to extend by a further 5 years. Please see additional information at VI.3 of this notice.
Financial thresholds for this procurement are as at 2016/17 values and there is a set price of 80.59 GBP for the Capitation Payments per weighted patient. Patient List Weighted = 3 244, Raw = 3 260. This Capitation Payment is designed to cover the Essential and Additional Services element of the contract as per the NHS (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations. In addition to Capitation Payments, the successful bidder was required to sign up to the Bolton Quality Contract (BQC) and is eligible for payment of up to 21.86 GBP per weighted patient, and 60 % (13.12 GBP) of this payment will be guaranteed on sign up and delivery of the contract but, 40 % (i.e. 8.74 GBP) is not guaranteed and is based on achievement of Key Performance Indicators. Payments will be adjusted for list size changes on a quarterly basis at the BQC value applicable at the time e.g. currently 21.86 GBP.
The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 as amended by the Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (TUPE) did apply to this contract. Bidders were advised to form their own view on whether TUPE applies, obtaining their own legal advice and carrying out due diligence.
Financial thresholds for this procurement are as at 2016/17 values and there is a set price of 80.59 GBP for the Capitation Payments per weighted patient. Patient List Weighted = 4 482, Raw = 4 759. This Capitation Payment is designed to cover the Essential and Additional Services element of the contract as per the NHS (General Medical Services Contracts)Regulations. In addition to Capitation Payments, the successful bidder was required to sign up to the Bolton Quality Contract (BQC) and is eligible for payment of up to 21.86 GBP per weighted patient, and 60 % (13.12 GBP) of this payment is guaranteed on sign up and delivery of the contract but, 40 % (i.e. 8.74 GBP) is not guaranteed and is based on achievement of Key Performance Indicators. Payments will be adjusted for list size changes on a quarterly basis at the BQC value applicable at the time e.g. currently 21.86 GBP.
The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 as amended by the Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (TUPE) did apply to this contract. Bidders were advised to form their own view on whether TUPE applies, obtaining their own legal advice and carrying out due diligence.
Bolton Medical Practice, 21 Rupert Street, Great Lever, BL3 6PY and Great Lever Practice, 21 Rupert Street, Great Lever, BL3 6PY.
Financial thresholds for this procurement are as at 2016/17 values and there is a set price of 80.59 GBP for the Capitation Payments per weighted patient. Patient List Weighted = 5 299, Raw = 5 389. This Capitation Payment is designed to cover the Essential and Additional Services element of the contract as per the NHS (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations. In addition to Capitation Payments, the successful bidder was required to sign up to the Bolton Quality Contract (BQC) and is eligible for payment of up to 21.86 GBP per weighted patient, and 60 % (13.12 GBP) of this payment is guaranteed on sign up and delivery of the contract but, 40 % (i.e. 8.74 GBP) is not guaranteed and is based on achievement of Key Performance Indicators. Payments will be adjusted for list size changes on a quarterly basis at the BQC value applicable at the time e.g. currently 21.86 GBP.
The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 as amended by the Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (TUPE) did apply to this contract. Bidders were advised to form their own view on whether TUPE applies, obtaining their own legal advice and carrying out due diligence.
Bolton Community Practice, Provided over 4 sites — Waters Meeting Health Centre, Waters Meeting Road, BL1 8TU, Little Lever Health Centre, Market Surgery and Ladybridge Health Centre.
Financial thresholds for this procurement are as at 2016/17 values and there is a set price of 80.59 GBP for the Capitation Payments per weighted patient. Patient List Weighted = 12 205, Raw = 11 649. This Capitation Payment is designed to cover the Essential and Additional Services element of the contract as per the NHS (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations. In addition to Capitation Payments, the successful bidder was required to sign up to the Bolton Quality Contract (BQC) and be eligible for payment of up to 21.86 GBP per weighted patient, and 60 % (13.12 GBP) of this payment is guaranteed on sign up and delivery of the contract but, 40 % (i.e. 8.74 GBP) is not guaranteed and will be based on achievement of Key Performance Indicators. Payments will be adjusted for list size changes on a quarterly basis at the BQC value applicable at the time e.g. currently 21.86 GBP.
The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 as amended by the Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (TUPE) did apply to this contract. Bidders were advised to form their own view on whether TUPE applies, obtaining their own legal advice and carrying out due diligence.
These contracts have been awarded in accordance with the requirements of: The Award of Contracts for Social and Other Specific Services, Chapter 3 Section 7 Regulation 74 to 77 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102).
This procurement was undertaken using the e-Tendering portal PROACTIS: https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS
The Contracting Authorities will continue to act in accordance with Part 3 Chapter 5 Regulation 85 to 87 and Regulation 95 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) (PCR 2015). Part 3 of the PCR 2015 provides for appeals to be made to the High Court subject to the time limitations and other required procedural steps. The rules relating to appeal are complex and a dissatisfied tenderer is advised to take their own prompt legal advice.


Winner: SSP Health Primary Care Limited
Award value: 53960495
Number of bids: 2