Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2018-04-25
Buyer: NHS England Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85000000 | 85100000: Health services | 85120000: Medical practice services | 85121000: Medical services | 85121100: General practitioner services
Estimated value: 85.35 GBP

Technical requirements: North of England Commissioning Support is working for & on behalf of NHS England Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership (the contracting authority) who wish to commission Wigan Borough Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS).
Lot 5 – Bridgewater Medical Centre, Higher Folds Surgery, Wigan Road, Leigh Family Practice and Leigh Sports Village.
North of England Commissioning Support is working for & on behalf of NHS England Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership (the contracting authority) who wish to commission Wigan Borough Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS).
Lot 5 — Bridgewater Medical Centre, Higher Folds Surgery, Wigan Road, Leigh Family Practice and Leigh Sports Village.
The term for the contracts will be 10 years with effect from 1.8.2018 with an option to extend for an additional period of 5 years at the discretion of the contracting authority & subject to satisfactory financial & contractual performance.
The basic principles that mirror that of the open procurement route will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability, & 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 & environmental well-being of the area where it exercises its functions, &
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.
The transfer of undertakings (protection of employment) Regulations 2006 (as amended) may apply. Bidders are advised to obtain their own legal advice and carry out due diligence including the new fair deal non-statutory policy setting out how pensions issues are to be dealt with when staff are compulsorily transferred from the public sector to independent providers delivering public services.
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 helpdesk via:
The contract value is 85,35 GBP per weighted patient. This capitation payment is designed to cover the essential & additional services element of the contract as per the NHS (general medical services contracts) regulations.
In addition to capitation payments the practice will be eligible for DES and QOF payments in line with GMS contracts and reimbursement of rent, rates and clinical waste.
North of England Commissioning Support is working for & on behalf of NHS England Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership (the contracting authority) who wish to commission Wigan Borough Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS).


Winner: SSP Health Primary Care Ltd
Award value: 85.35
Number of bids: 3