Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-10-19
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: 2018-11-12
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 (East) and West Norfolk CCG, North Norfolk CCG, Norwich CCG, South Norfolk CCG and Great Yarmouth and Waveney CCG (referred to as the Commissioners) under fully delegated commissioning arrangements is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver the service of special allocation scheme across Norfolk and Waveney.
The contract duration is for 3 years with a option to extend for up to a further 1 year, total contract length (4 years). The service is expected to be commence on 1.4.2019.
The maximum contract value for the whole contract duration (4 years) is 480 000 GBP. The deadline for ITT submissions is 10:00 am on 12.11.2018.
The Special Allocation Schemes (SAS) or Alternative Medical Schemes (AMS) were introduced in 2004 and are now part of the delegated functions to the CCGs under the co-commissioning arrangements.
The aim of this scheme In November 2017, NHS England updated the Primary Care Policy Handbook to include guidance to commissioners on commissioning robust special allocation schemes in primary care. The aim of this scheme is to remove patients from general practice that have threatened or have been violent to practice staff. There are a variety of delivery models both locally and nationally.
In developing this service specification, the intention is to develop an outcomes based approach which provides equitable service provision across Norfolk and Waveney with a patient focused approach for this vulnerable group of patients. A broad spectrum of patients may be registered on the schemes often with variable behavioural issues, including patients with a history of drug and alcohol misuse and those in and out of prison. A holistic approach to the care of these patients is important to enable them to return to the care of mainstream primary medical practices.
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 & GEM CSU is managing this Procurement in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the “Regulations”). The Services are being procured as “Schedule 3 - Social and Other Specific Services” and AGCSU is bound only by those parts of the Regulations applying to Schedule 3 services.
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