Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-09-15
Buyer: Arden and GEM CSU (on behalf of NHS Commissioning Board)
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85121000: Medical services
Submission deadline: 2018-10-04
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU (AGCSU), on behalf of NHS England Central Midlands and Bedfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group, is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver Primary Care Medical Services at The Village Medical Centre in Great Denham, Bedford.
The services will be delivered under an Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) contract, starting on 1.4.2019 for a period of eight years, with the option to extend for a further five then 2 years (maximum 15 years).
Further information and the ITT documentation (reference itt_1087) can be found at https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk and bids must be submitted by 12:00 noon on Thursday 4.10.2018.
Primary Care Medical Services under an APMS contract. The full scope of services is detailed in the Service Specification published with the ITT documentation. The contract value will be based on a payment of Global Sum + 20 % (106,75 GBP) per weighted patient for years 1-5, Global Sum + 10 % years 6-10 and Global Sum + 5 % years 11-15. Additional payments will be made for Enhanced Services and QOF. The list size as at 1.7.2018 is 8415 raw, 7016.21 weighted. Transitional funding is available in year 1 only. For full details see tender documentation.
Option to extend by mutual agreement after the initial 8 year term for a further 5 years then a further 2 years.
Parent company or other guarantees, bonds, deposits, insurance or other forms of security may be required in certain circumstances.
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 to require that each party undertakes joint and several liability.
The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise. The services described within this notice relate to the Light Touch Regime in the Public Procurement Regulations 2015. Neither the publication of this notice nor the employment of any particular terminology nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authority intends to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations. Please see published documentation for further details. Suppliers instructions - How to Express Interest in this Tender:
— Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register,
— Click the “PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers” link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier),
— This will move the PQQ /ITT into your “My PQQs/ My ITTs” page (this is a secure area reserved for your projects only),
— You can now access any attachments by clicking “Buyer Attachments” in the “PQQ/ ITT Details” box 3. Responding to the tender,
— Click “My Response” under “PQQ/ ITT Details”; you can choose to “Create Response” or to “Decline to Respond” (please give a reason if declining),
— There may be a mixture of online and off-line actions for you to perform (there is detailed on-line help available) You must then submit your reply using the “Submit Response” button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the on-line help, or contact the eTendering helpdesk.

Eligibility requirements: As stated in the procurement documents.