Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2017-01-28
Buyer: Arden & GEM CSU
Country: UK
Region: Derby
Contract type: Services
CPV classification: 85100000: Health services | 85121100: General practitioner services

Technical requirements: Expressions of Interest for a Caretaker Opportunity for the GP Practice at Parkfields Surgery in Derby.
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) is asking for expressions of interest from providers who would be interested in taking on a caretaker contract for a GP Surgery in Derby on a short term APMS Contract from the 1.4.2017 for a period of up to 12 months (6 months plus 6 month notice period).
— Requires recruitment to GP positions as the 2 current partners are to resign and retire respectively.
During the caretaking arrangement, it is envisaged that the long term future of the service will be determined through public consultation and, depending on the outcome of the consultation; a possible re-procurement will be undertaken.
The identified provider will have the option to continue to provide services from this premise and should note the premise is not part of the NHS estate.
The practice was inspected by the CQC in December 2015 and was given an overall rating of ‘Requires Improvement’. They also received a rating of Requires Improvement for the following areas:
Please follow link to view the CQC Report: http://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-546246071. The practice was also re-inspected by CQC in November 2016 and requirement notices and enforcement actions were issued. Please follow link to the report. http://www.cqc.org.uk/sites/default/files/new_reports/AAAF9808.pdf.
Due to the interim nature of this service, it the practice will operate under an open list and with a minimum income guarantee based on the current list size.
The Commissioners are asking that all providers are able to answer ‘yes’ to the following questions before bidding for this opportunity:
3. Do you have the ability to register as a provider with the CQC at these premises by 1st April with CCG support if needed?
4. Do you have the ability to turn the practice around from one that requires improvement to a CQC rating of ‘good’?
Please register your interest on the GEM Bravo Solution e-procurement portal https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk.
You can express an interest in this opportunity by registering your organisation on the Bravo website: https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk. The PQQ reference is PQQ_343. Once registered, please complete the questions in the qualification envelope which asks providers to give details about your organisation's name and postal address, email address, contact name and number. Your response should also include capability and previous experience of delivering this or a similar level of service. The deadline for submitting a response for this market testing exercise is 16:00 on Thursday 26.1.2017.
Please note, this is a market testing exercise and does not commit the CCG to conduct any further formal competitive process. Any future opportunities regarding this service will be formally advertised via a contract notice and interest parties will be required to apply.