Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-09-09
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: 2016-10-07
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 Bury Clinical Commissioning Group (BCCG) (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 and Level 3 delegated arrangements for commissioning Primary Care services BCCG together with NHSE are proposing to commission 2 APMS contracts under individual Lots.
Lot 1 is for APMS and Additional Services provided from Moorgate Primary Care Centre, 22 Derby Way, Bury, BL9 ONJ;
Lot 2 is for APMS and is to be provided from Radcliffe Primary Care Centre, 69 Church Street, West Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 2SP.
For information on how to express an interest in this tender please see additional information at VI.3) of this notice.
Lot 1 is for APMS and Additional Services (Care of Residents of Approved Premises Service; Enhanced Medical Service to the Elton Unit; and Community Paediatric Venepuncture Service) and is to be provided from Moorgate Primary Care Centre, 22 Derby Way, Bury, BL9 ONJ.
Lot 1 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.
Lot 1 APMS contract will be for an initial period of 10 years with the option to extend by a period of 5 years.
Additional Services contract and will be for an initial period of 3 years with the option to extend by a period of 1 or 2 years.
Any extensions are at the discretion of the Contracting Authorities and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.
Lot 1 will be eligible for Locally Commissioned Services (LCS), Direct Enhanced Services (DES), and Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF), payments in-line with GMS contracts.
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 contracts. Bidders are advised to form their own view on whether TUPE applies, obtaining their own legal advice and carrying out due diligence.
Lot 2 is for APMS and is to be provided from Radcliffe Primary Care Centre, 69 Church Street, West Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 2SP. Lot 2 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.
Lot 2 APMS contract 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.
Lot 2 will be eligible for Locally Commissioned Services (LCS), Direct Enhanced Services (DES), and Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF), payments in-line with GMS contracts.