Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-01-21
Buyer: NHS England North (Lancashire)
Country: UK
Region: Lancashire
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85000000 | 85121000: Medical services
Estimated value: 1500000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2017-02-22

Technical requirements: NHS England North (Lancashire) are looking to commission a Provider to deliver a Zero Tolerance Scheme, a GP service for people who currently have a restriction on using mainstream GP services.
The purpose of the scheme is to ensure that patients who have presented in a GP Practice with challenging and sometimes violent behaviour can receive high quality medical provision within a secure environment, which will be accessible to patients on the scheme across the 5 Local Development Plan areas of Lancashire. The footprint may be extended at a later date to reflect a boundary change that will include South Cumbria. The Scheme will be delivered via an APMS contract.
NECS will be utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement and communicate with potential providers. Please see ‘Additional Information’ for details on how to register and key dates.
NHS England North (Lancashire) are looking to commission a Provider to deliver a Zero Tolerance Scheme, a GP service for people who currently have a restriction on using mainstream GP services.
The purpose of the scheme is to ensure that patients who have presented in a GP Practice with challenging and sometimes violent behaviour can receive high quality medical provision within a secure environment, which will be accessible to patients on the scheme across the 5 Local Development Plan areas of Lancashire. The footprint may be extended at a later date to reflect a boundary change that will include South Cumbria. The Scheme will be delivered via an APMS contract.
NECS will be utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement and communicate with potential providers. Please see ‘Additional Information’ for details on how to register and key dates.
All communications and submissions will be conducted via PROACTIS- https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS
PROACTIS are contactable via Suppliersupport@proactis.com or http://proactis.kayako.com/suppliernetwork/Core/Default/Index
NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement and communicate with potential bidders. All communications with NECS, including your submission, will be conducted via the PROACTIS portal https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS
The tender questionnaire and all relevant documentation associated with this offer can be accessed via the above link after 12:00 on 23.1.2017.
It is free to register on the portal. Should bidders have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the PROACTIS helpdesk via:
The Contracting Authorities will act 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: 1500000