Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-05-24
Buyer: Arden & GEM CSU
Country: UK
Region: Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85100000: Health services | 85121100: General practitioner services
Submission deadline: 2016-06-27
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Alternative Provider of Medical Services (APMS), GP Services for Lister House (formally Meadowfields) in Chellaston and Allenton (Derbyshire).
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (Arden & GEM CSU) on behalf of Southern Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group (SDCCG) and NHS England (North Midlands) are looking for suitably qualified providers with an ability to deliver Primary Medical Services in Derby City.
As this tender is for existing services, the services must be fully operational by the service commencement date of 1.1.2017 in order to ensure continuity of care for patients.
The contract will be an APMS agreement for a proposed period of 10 years, with option for a 5 year extension (Please note that as this is over 5 years the contract duration is subject to approval via NHS England's internal governance process), bidders will be advised accordingly once approval has been sought. The estimated contract value is 11 100 000 GBP over the 10 years with no inflation (1 100 000 GBP per annum).
The Commissioners are looking for a modern, patient-centred model that is user friendly and culturally sensitive that considers all of the national and local health targets. These services must be provided by GPs and Nurses and the provider will be expected to deliver:
— Opening hours and service delivery from 8:00-18:30, Monday-Friday (except statutory bank and public holidays);
The full scope of the service can be found in the draft service specification; it is essential that interested providers must be able to demonstrate an ability to mobilise the service provision to ensure a service commencement date of 1.1.2017.
The Invitation to Tender Questionnaire is anticipated to be published on 23.5.2016, and deadline for responses is 12:00 on 27.6.2016. Please note these times and dates may be subject to change, of which you will be informed via Bravo.
The Contracting Authority intends to use an e-Procurement Portal ‘Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU Procurement Portal’ in this procurement exercise. To access (please see web link below): https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html To register on the portal: — From the portal (Arden and GEM Bravo) Home Page, click the ‘Click Here to Register’ link — Accept the terms and conditions for using the portal — Complete your organisation and personal details — Choose a memorable user name and submit — You will shortly be sent an email with your unique password, please treat this securely (if you lose it there is a ‘Forgot my Password’ link on the portal homepage).
To Express Interest in the ITT: — Login with your unique user name and password — From the suppliers reserved area click ‘ITTs Open to All Suppliers’ — This is a repository of all ITTs open to any registered supplier. Select ITT_436 — Alternative Provider of Medical Services (APMS), GP Services for Lister House (formally Meadowfields) in Chellaston and Allenton (Derbyshire).
Arden & GEM CSU is managing the procurement in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (‘the Regulations’). The service(s) are being procured as Schedule 3 — Social and Other Specific Services and is bound only by those parts of the Regulations applying to Schedule 3: Services. Please see published documentation for further detail.
Suppliers Instructions: How to Express Interest in this Tender: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) — Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register — Accept the terms and conditions and click ‘continue' — Enter your correct business and user details — Note the username you chose and click ‘Save' when complete — You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure); 2. Express an Interest in the Tender — Login to the portal with the username/password — Click the ‘PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) — Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content — Click the ‘Express Interest' button at the top of the page — 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) — You can now use the ‘Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification — Note the deadline for completion, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT — There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online 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 online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.