Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-09-16
Buyer: Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85120000: Medical practice services
Submission deadline: 2017-10-12
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU) on behalf of NHS England Midlands and East (Central Midlands) and Nene CCG under joint Commissioning arrangements (referred to as the Commissioners) is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver the Service of Primary Care Medical Services for Kings Heath Practice.
The contract duration is for 5 years and the Service is expected to be fully functional from 1.4.2018 — 31.3.2023 under a APMS Contract. The anticipated contract value is 1 706 850 GBP for 5 years (excluding QOF and Enhanced Services).
a) High quality, patient centred and value for money (VFM) Primary GP services, delivered in a safe and effective manner.
Kings Heath Practice has a list size of 3 439 registered patients and is in the Kings Heath ward of Northampton. Currently the Kings Heath practice boundary incorporates Kings Heath, Spencer, Rye Hill and Dallington areas of Northampton. The health of people in Kings Heath is varied compared to the England average. The percentage of the population whose health is ‘very bad’ or ‘bad or very bad’ is significantly worse than the England average.
As a result of this procurement exercise an agreement for the Service will be established with the successful bidder for a period of 5 years to the 1.4.2018 to 31.3.2023.
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 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.
Arden and GEM CSU is managing this Procurement in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the “Regulations”). The Service is being procured under “Schedule 3 — Social and Other Specific Services”. The Contracting Authority will be using an eTendering system in this procurement exercise.
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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 require that each party undertakes joint and several liability.