Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2016-12-13
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
Estimated value: 17674220 GBP
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 has awarded a contract for 2 APMS services across 2 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.
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 is also eligible for Locally Commissioned Services, (LCS), Direct Enhanced Services (DES) and Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF), payments in line with GMS contracts.
Lot 1 is 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) does apply to this procurement. Bidders were advised to form their own view on whether TUPE applied, 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 is also eligible for Locally Commissioned Services, (LCS), Direct Enhanced Services (DES) and Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF), payments in line with GMS contracts.
Lot 2 is 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) does apply to this procurement. Bidders were advised to form their own view on whether TUPE applied, obtaining their own legal advice and carrying out due diligence.
The basic principles of the Open Procedure were followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of bidders in accordance with The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102).
Please note that the contact values stated at II.1.7 and V.2.4 of this notice are approximate values only.
The Contracting Authorities have acted in accordance with Part 3 Chapter 5 Regulation 85 to 87 and Regulation 95 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No:102) (PCR 2015). Part 3 of the PCR 2015 provides for appeals to be made to the High Court subject to the time limitations and other required procedural steps. The rules relating to appeal are complex and a dissatisfied tenderer is advised to take their own prompt legal advice.


Award value: 17674220
Number of bids: 4