Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-02-27
Buyer: NHS England — Cheshire and Merseyside
Country: UK
Region: Liverpool
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85000000 | 85100000: Health services | 85121100: General practitioner services
Submission deadline: 2016-04-06
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: NHS England Cheshire & Merseyside wish to procure an Alternative Provider Medical Services contract which is currently delivered from North Park Health Centre, 290 Knowsley Road, Bootle, Liverpool L20 5DQ. It will be a requirement that the services are offered from the current premises. As at October 2015, the list size of the practice is 6,179.
The aim of the services is to deliver essential, additional & enhanced services to registered patients of this practice.
To express an interest in the service, register on In-Tend — https://in-tendhost.co.uk/necs To view details of the opportunity, select the ‘Tenders’ tab, and then select ‘Forthcoming Tenders’. To view information, click the button marked ‘View Details’. From this area, you will be able to express your interest by selecting ‘Express Interest’. Once you have expressed an interest, you will be able to access the tender documentation.
Note: to register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at http://www.myTenders.org/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=171311
The contracting authorities must consider the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 as part of this procurement.
The basic principles of the open procurement route will be used for this procurement to test the capacity, capability and technical competence of bidders in accordance with the Part B regime of The Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as Amended). Regulation 120 of the Public Regulations 2015 provides for a temporary exemption for NHS Healthcare Procurements before 18.4.2016.
Registering an Interest — North of England Commissioning Support Service (NECS) are working for and on behalf of NHS England (the contracting authority) will run the procurement process.
To register your interest in this notice and obtain additional information please visit the In-Tend e-Tendering portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/necs
Once registered, you will be able to view details of the tender opportunity by selecting the ‘Tenders’ tab, and then selecting ‘Current’, scroll down through the tender lists until you come to ‘North Park Health Centre APMS — NHSE-23’. To view further information on this specific tender opportunity, click the button marked ‘View Details’. From this area, you will be able to express your interest in this tender opportunity by selecting the button marked ‘Express Interest’.
Please note that it is free to register on the portal, which can be accessed at any time of day as long as you have a working internet connection.
If you require further assistance, a help guide can be found on the portal by clicking on the tab marked ‘Guidance for Suppliers’. Alternatively, a dedicated helpdesk is available and can be contacted on +44 8442728810 Monday to Friday 8:00 to 17:00 or email: support@in-tend.co.uk
The Contracting Authority will act in accordance with Regulation 32 and Part 9 of the Public Contract Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 no 5) as amended by the Public Contract (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (SI 2009 no 2992). Part 9 of these Regulations provides for appeals to be made to the High Court subject to the time limitations and other required procedural steps. The rules relating to appeal are complex and a dissatisfied tenderer is advised to take their own prompt legal advice.