Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-09-06
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
Submission deadline: 2016-09-30
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service hosted by NHS England (NHSE)and is managing this procurement process for and on behalf of NHSE and NHS Heywood, Middleton, and Rochdale Clinical Commissioning Group (HMRCCG) (the Contracting Authorities). NHSE are accountable for the provision of Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) in the Greater Manchester area however under co-commissioning arrangements HMRCCG has Level 3 delegated arrangements for commissioning Primary Care services and together with NHSE are proposing to commission 4 APMS practices under 1 contract.
For information on how to express an interest in this tender please see additional information at V1.3) of this notice.
George Street, Heywood OL10 4PW. Queens Drive, Kirkholt Rochdale OL11 2NP. 285a Kingsway, Rochdale OL16 4AT. The Health Centre, Unit F1, Middleton Shopping Centre, Middleton. Manchester M24 4EL.
All APMS services will be provided from the existing premises Birtle View Medical Practice: George Street, Heywood OL10 4PW; Kirkholt Practice: Queens Drive, Kirkholt Rochdale OL11 2NP; Kingsway Medical Practice: Morrison's Supermarket, 285a Kingsway, Rochdale OL16 4AT; and Middleton Practice: The Health Centre, Unit F1, Middleton Shopping Centre, Middleton. Manchester M24 4EL. All APMS will also be eligible for Locally Commissioned Services, (LCS), Direct Enhanced Services (DES) and Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) payments in line with GMS contracts.
All APMS will be for an initial period of 10 years with the option to extend by a period of 5 years. Any extensions are at the discretion of the Contracting Authorities and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.
All APMS will be eligible for Locally Commissioned Services, (LCS), Direct Enhanced Services (DES) and Quality and Outcomes Framework
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) will apply to these services. Bidders are advised to form their own view on whether TUPE applies, obtaining their own legal advice and carrying out due diligence.
This procurement will be conducted via NECS e-tendering system (PROACTIS) accordingly there will be no hardcopy documents issued to bidders and all communications between bidders and NECS, including tender submissions will be conducted via the PROACTIS portal.
To express an interest in tendering for this procurement, and (if you have not already done so) please register on the PROACTIS e-tendering portal, which can be found at: https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS and follow the registration instructions.
Please note that it is free to register on PROACTIS, which can be accessed at any time of day as long as you have a working internet connection.
The basic principles that mirror that of the Open Procedure will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of bidders in accordance with The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No:102).
(a) How what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social, and environmental well-being of the area where they exercise their functions; and
(b) How, in conducting the process of procurement, they might act with a view to securing that improvement.
Accordingly, the subject matter of the contracts have been scoped to take into account the priorities of the Contracting Authorities relating to “economic, social, and environmental well-being”.
The Contracting Authorities will 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.