Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-09-20
Buyer: Arden and GEM CSU
Country: UK
Region: Lincolnshire
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85120000: Medical practice services
Submission deadline: 2016-10-14
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: APMS) GP Services for: Arboretum Surgery (Lot 1), Burton Road Surgery (Lot 2), Metheringham Surgery (Lot 3), Pottergate Surgery (Lot 4) on behalf of NHS England Midlands & East (Central Midlands).
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU (AGCSU) on behalf of NHS England Midlands & East (Central Midlands) and Lincolnshire West CCG is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver GP services in four locations across Lincolnshire for the below GP medical practices:
Parent company or other guarantee bonds, deposits, insurance or other forms of security may be required in certain circumstances.
This procurement will be conducted by AGCSU on behalf of Lincolnshire West CCG & NHS England, Midlands & East (Central Midlands) (referred to as the Commissioners).
Any contract arising from this procurement will be between the successful Provider and NHS England (National Health Service Commissioning Board) and Lincolnshire West CCG as delegated commissioners on behalf of NHS England.
a) high quality, patient centred and value for money (VfM) Primary GP services delivered in a safe and effective manner
b) Primary Medical Services including Essential, Additional and Enhanced services as set out in Document 3 — Service Specification.
For this service provision Arden & GEM CSU would like to encourage innovative solutions including consortia, strategic alliances and sub-contracts which will deliver value for money and improved services to patients.
Details of the individual practice profiles are attached to this notice and the ‘Attachments’ area on the Bravo portal.
The Contract will be for a minimum period of 2 years with an option to extend for up to a further 12 months. The contract for this service will be the NHS Standard APMS Contract, with an anticipated Service commencement date of March/April 2017.
Based on the current contract it is anticipated that the service provision resultant of this procurement will have an annual agreement value as below:
The services will be procured as per the Light Touch Regime detailed in Section 7 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (‘The Regulations’), using the Open Procedure. It is worth noting here that NHS Arden and GEM CSU will only be bound by those partsof the Regulations that applies to contracts for Social and Other Specific Services.
The Health & Social Care Act 2012; in particular the regulations made under Section 75 will also be taken into consideration. The Contracting Authority intends to use an e-Procurement Portal ‘Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU Procurement Portal’ in this procurement exercise. To access (please see web link below).: https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
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