Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-11-18
Buyer: NHS England North (Yorkshire and Humber)
Country: UK
Region: Leeds
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85000000 | 85120000: Medical practice services | 85121000: Medical services | 85121100: General practitioner services | 85140000: Miscellaneous health services
Submission deadline: 2016-12-19
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: North of England Commissioning Support is working for and on behalf of NHS England: North (Yorkshire and Humber) (the Contracting Authority) who wish to commission York Street Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) with NHS Leeds South and East Clinical Commissioning Group (LSE CCG) who are operating as a fully-delegated CCG for co-commissioning.
The York Street Practice provides primary medical services which are specifically targeted to meet the needs of vulnerable or difficult to reach patient groups, including homeless, transient patients as well as refugees and asylum seekers.
The contract term will be for 3 years with effect from 1.4.2017 with an option to extend for an additional period of 2 years at the discretion of the Contracting Authority and subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance.
North of England Commissioning Support is working for and on behalf of NHS England: North (Yorkshire and Humber) (the Contracting Authority) who wish to commission York Street Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) with NHS Leeds South and East Clinical Commissioning Group (LSE CCG) who are operating as a fully-delegated CCG for co-commissioning.
The York Street Practice provides primary medical services which are specifically targeted to meet the needs of vulnerable or difficult to reach patient groups, including homeless, transient patients as well as refugees & asylum seekers.
The contract term will be for 3 years with effect from 1.4.2017 with an option to extend for an additional period of 2 years at the discretion of the Contracting Authority & subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance.
Additional period of 2 years at the discretion of the Contracting Authority and subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance.
The basic principles that mirror that of the Open Procurement route will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of tenderers in accordance with The Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
(a) how, what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of the area where it exercises its functions, and
(b) how, in conducting the process of procurement, it might act with a view to securing that improvement
Accordingly, the subject matter of the contract has been scoped to take into account the priorities of the Contracting Authority relating to economic, social & environmental well-being.
NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement & communicate with potential bidders. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential bidders & all communications with NECS, including your submission, will be conducted via the PROACTIS portal https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS
It is free to register on the portal, & it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should bidders have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the PROACTIS help-desk via:
The Contracting Authority will act in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Part 3 of these reulations provides for appeals to be made to the High Court subject to time limitations and other required procedural steps. The rules relating to appeal are complex and a dissatisfied bidder is advised to take their own prompt legal advice.