Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-11-18
Buyer: NHS England — North (Cheshire and Merseyside)
Country: UK
Region: Halton and Warrington
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85000000 | 85100000: Health services | 85120000: Medical practice services | 85121000: Medical services | 85121100: General practitioner services
Submission deadline: 2016-12-19
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: North of England Commissioning support (NECS) is a commissioning support service hosted by NHS England and is managing this procurement process for and on behalf of NHS England Cheshire & Merseyside. NHS England (North) Cheshire & Merseyside are accountable for the provision of Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) in the Merseyside area and are proposing to commission 4 APMS's
Lot 1 is for an APMS currently delivered at 3 sites: Crosby Village Surgery, Crosby, L23 2TE, Crossways Surgery, Crosby, L23 0QW, and Thornton Surgery, Thornton, L23 1TQ.Lot 2 is for APMS currently delivered from Maghull Health Centre, Westway, Maghull, L31 0DJ Lot 3 is for APMS is currently delivered at Netherton Health Centre, Magdalen Square, Netherton, L30 5SP Lot 4 is for APMS currently delivered at 2 sites which are Seaforth Village Surgery, Seaforth Road, Seaforth, L21 3TA; and Litherland Town Hall, Hatton Hill Road, Litherland, L21 9JN
This service is currently delivered at 3 sites: Crosby Village Surgery, Little Crosby Road, Crosby, L23 2TE: Crossways Surgery, Liverpool Road, Crosby, L23 0QW, and Thornton Surgery, Bretlands Road, Thornton, L23 1TQ.
As of the 1.7.2016 these practices had a raw patient list of 8201 and a weighted patient list of 8328.58
NHS England has a set price of 76.44 GBP (80.59 GBP less 4.15 GBP out of hours opt-out) for the Capitation Payments per weighted patient. This capitation payment is designed to cover the Essential and 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 contractors.
There will be the option to extend this contract by a further 12 months at the sole discretion of the contracting authorities.
The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 as amended by the Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (TUPE) will apply to these contracts. Bidders are advised to form their own view on whether TUPE applies, obtaining their own legal advice and carrying out due diligence.
As of the 1.7.2016 this practice had a raw patient list of 3309 and a weighted patient list of 3 251.92.
NHS England has a set price of 76.44 GBP (80.59 GBP less 4.15 GBP out of hours opt-out) for the Capitation Payments 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 contractors.
This contract is for 36 months with the option to extend for a further 24 months solely as the discretion of Contracting Authority.
The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 as amended by the Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (TUPE) will apply to these contracts. Bidders are advised to form their own view on whether TUPE applies, obtaining their own legal advice and carrying out due diligence.
This service is currently delivered from Netherton Health Centre, Magdalen Square, Netherton, L30 5SP. As of the 1st July 2016 this practice had a raw patient list of 2381 and a weighted patient list of 2413.97.
NHS England has a set price of GBP 76.44 (GBP 80.59 less GBP 4.15 out of hours opt-out) for the Capitation Payments 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.