Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-05-03
Buyer: Arden and GEM CSU on Behalf of NHS England (NHS Commissioning Board)
Country: UK
Region: Lincolnshire
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85100000: Health services | 85121100: General practitioner services
Estimated value: 2276750 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-06-10
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Provision of Primary Medical GP Services at University Health Centre, Lincoln University, Brayford Pool, Lincoln, LN6 7GA.
NHS Arden & GEM seeks a provider to offer high quality and safe GP services (in accordance with General Medical Service Regulations) for circa 7 661 patients from the existing purpose built premises located at Lincoln University, Brayford Pool, Lincoln, LN6 7GA from 1.10.2016.
The current APMS (Alternative Provider Medical Services) contract includes the obligation to provide all Essential and Additional Services and a wide range of Enhanced Services.
The practice is located on the Lincoln University Campus, Brayford Pool site, which is located approximately 0.5 miles from Lincoln City Centre. When students enrol at the University of Lincoln, they will have the opportunity to register with the surgery. This is an established practice, operating out of premises converted for the practice. The practice is open between 8:00 and 18:30 Monday to Friday. Some extended hours are provided as outlined in the service specification.
This procurement will be conducted by Lincolnshire West CCG and NHS England, Midlands and East (Central Midlands) as commissioners. Any contract arising from this procurement will be between the successful Provider and NHS England (National Health Service Commissioning Board) and Lincolnshire West CCG as delegated commissioners on behalf of NHS England.
The successful provider will need to demonstrate that they can deliver service(s) of a continuously-high quality, ensure a sustainable workforce and be responsive to the needs of the local population. The providers will be required to establish and maintain best practices and use them for continuous service improvement during the term of the contract. The providers will also need to adopt applicable national guidance.
It is seeking patient centred solutions for the provision of service that consistently delivers high levels of patient satisfaction with the following aims:
The contract value provided in this notice is for the total amount over a 5 year period which is 455 350 GBP per annum over 5 years. The new contract is scheduled to commence from the 1.10.2016 for a period of 5 years, with the option to extend for a further 5 years TUPE will apply to this service.
All correspondence relating to this procurement throughout all the stages of the process will be managed through the Arden & GEM CSU eTendering Procurement Portal messaging facility only.
Bidders have the opportunity to ask clarification questions during the procurement process. The deadline for clarification questions is 17:00 on 1.6.2016. Instructions on the clarification process is available in Document 1 — ITT Process and Over view Document.
NHS Arden & GEM seeks a provider to offer high quality and safe GP services (in accordance with General Medical Service Regulations) for circa 7 661 patients from the existing purpose built premises located at Lincoln University, Brayford Pool, Lincoln, LN6 7GA from 1.10.2016.
The current APMS (Alternative Provider Medical Services) contract includes the obligation to provide all Essential and Additional Services and a wide range of Enhanced Services.
The practice is located on the Lincoln University Campus, Brayford Pool site, which is located approximately 0.5 miles from Lincoln City Centre. When students enrol at the University of Lincoln, they will have the opportunity to register with the surgery. This is an established practice, operating out of premises converted for the practice. The practice is open between 8:00 and 18:30 Monday to Friday. Some extended hours are provided as outlined in the service specification.
This procurement will be conducted by Lincolnshire West CCG and NHS England, Midlands and East (Central Midlands) as commissioners. Any contract arising from this procurement will be between the successful Provider and NHS England (National Health Service Commissioning Board) and Lincolnshire West CCG as delegated commissioners on behalf of NHS England.
The successful provider will need to demonstrate that they can deliver service(s) of a continuously-high quality, ensure a sustainable workforce and be responsive to the needs of the local population. The providers will be required to establish and maintain best practices and use them for continuous service improvement during the term of the contract. The providers will also need to adopt applicable national guidance.