Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-04-04
Buyer: Arden & GEM CSU
Country: UK
Region: Hertfordshire
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85120000: Medical practice services
Submission deadline: 2017-04-28
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU (AGCSU), on behalf of NHS England Central Midlands and Herts Valleys CCG, is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver GP services at Meadowell Surgery, 87 Cassio Road, Watford, WD18 0QN. The initial contract period will be 2 years, with the option to extend for a further 2 years, then a further 1 year (maximum term of 5 years).
The Anticipated financial envelope for Meadowell Surgery is a range between 450 000 and 550 000 GBP per annum.
An initial contract period of 2 years with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for a further 2 years, then a further 1 year. (Maximum contract duration of 5 years).
The Anticipated financial envelope for Meadowell Surgery, Watford is a range between 450 000 GBP and 550 000 GBP per annum.
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to require groupings of contractors to take a particular legal form or to require 1 party to undertake primary legal liability or to require that each party undertakes joint and several liability.
Parent company or other guarantee bonds, deposits, insurance or other forms of security may be required in certain circumstances.
The services will be procured as per the Light Touch Regime detailed in Section 7 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (The Regulations), using the Open Procedure.
NHS Arden and GEM CSU will only be bound by those parts of the Regulations that apply to contracts for Social and Other Specific Services in The Health and Social Care Act 2012; in particular the regulations made under Section 75 will also be taken into consideration. The Contracting Authority intends to use an e-Procurement Portal in this procurement exercise.
https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk — From the Home Page, click the ‘Click Here to Register’ link — Accept the terms and conditions for using the portal — Complete your organisation and personal details — Choose a memorable user-name and submit. You will shortly be sent an email with your unique password; Please treat this securely (if you lose it there is a ‘Forgot my Password’ link on the portal homepage). To Access the portal: — Login with your unique user-name and password — From the suppliers reserved area click ‘ITTs Open to All Suppliers’ — This is a repository of all ITT's open to any registered supplier. — Browse the ITTs (there may be more than one page) and select the relevant procurement (itt_714) by clicking on it — Note the Details buttons on the left for Navigation and the Actions below — Click the ‘Express Interest’ action — this will move the ITT from the ITTs Open to All Suppliers area to your ‘My ITTs’ area — this is a reserved area for ITTs that you have either been invited to or expressed interest in.

Eligibility requirements: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to require groupings of contractors to take a particular legal form or to require 1 party to undertake primary legal liability or to require that each party undertakes joint and several liability.