Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-07-25
Buyer: Arden & GEM CSU
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85120000: Medical practice services
Submission deadline: 2017-08-21
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: GP Services in Thurrock Essex, 2 separate APMS Contracts, Lot 1 Chadwell and Tilbury Services, Lot 2 Thurrock Health Centre.
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU (AGCSU) on behalf of NHS England (Midlands and East (East)) (referred to as the Commissioner(s)) is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver primary care medical service(s) at:
NHS England is seeking to identify a provider(s) who will deliver GP Services for patients in Thurrock under an Alternative Primary Medical Services (APMS) contract only (one separate APMS Contract per lot). The successful Bidder will need to demonstrate that they can deliver service(s) of a continuously high-quality and will be responsive to the needs of the local population. The Provider will be assessed on an on-going basis to ensure they deliver the quality required.
The services must be provided by GPs, nurses and other practice staff. The Provider will be expected to:
— Design services around the needs of patients and carers, ensuring they are offered more choice and have a greater say in their treatment;
— Be eligible for and expected to provide all Enhanced Services, remunerated in line with the relevant Directions as specified by the commissioner on an annual basis;
As a result of this procurement exercise an agreement for each individual lot will be established with the successful Bidder(s) for a period of 3 years [with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 2 years].
The service commencement date for LOT 1 Tilbury Health Centre, Chadwell Medical Centre, Dilip Sabnis Medical Centre is phased. The current contract(s) for Lot 1 Dilip Sabnis Medical Centre will end 28th February 2018 and as a result the successful Bidder(s) is expected to be fully operational by 1.3.2018
The current contract(s) for Lot 1 Tilbury Health Centre & Chadwell Medical Centre will end on 31.3.2018 and as a result the successful Bidder(s) is expected to be fully operational by 1st April 2018
The maximum contract value based on the weighted list sizes as at 1.4.2017 it is anticipated that the service provision resultant of this procurement will have a maximum annual agreement value as below:
— Lot 1- circa 1 383 133 GBP per annum (at 120 GBP per weighted patient based on April 2017 weighted patient list size of 11526.11) excluding V.A.T
Additional income can be earned from the Quality Outcomes Framework payment and Enhanced Services Payments.
The contracting Authority intends to use the eTendering system in this procurement exercise. Please see ‘Additional text’ below on how to register.
As a result of this procurement exercise an agreement for each individual lot will be established with the successful Bidder(s) for a period of 3 years to the 31.3.2021 (with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 2 years maximum, extension up to 31.3.2023).
NHS England is seeking to identify a provider(s) who will deliver GP Services for patients in Thurrock under an Alternative Primary Medical Services (APMS) contract only (one separate APMS Contract per lot). The successful Bidder will need to demonstrate that they can deliver service(s) of a continuously high-quality and will be responsive to the needs of the local population. The Provider will be assessed on an on-going basis to ensure they deliver the quality required.

Eligibility requirements: 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.