Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bef-20bc-70a3-8bdc-9cd024cd96f7/nhs-england-north-midlands-apms-gp-medical-services-at-essington-medical-centre closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # NHS England North Midlands-APMS GP medical services at Essington Medical Centre - itt\_535 [NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nhs-arden-and-greater-east-midlands-commissioning-support-unit) Estimated value £1,182,020 Published 1 Sept 2016 Deadline Closed 6 Oct 2016 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU) on behalf of NHS England (North Midlands Staffordshire & Shropshire) (referred to as the Commissioner(s)) under joint Commissioning arrangements with Cannock Chase CCG is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver the Service(s). Location where the contract is to be carried out: Essington Medical Centre, Hobnock Road, Essington, Staffordshire, WV11 2RF. The surgery is located within the Cannock Chase Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) area. The local council is South Staffordshire District Council. Essington Medical Centre is a GP-led health centre which was commissioned by the former South Staffordshire Primary Care Trust (PCT) in 2010. NHS England has decided to offer the contract out for re-tender, again via an APMS contract and the term will be for 5 years. There will be no option to extend beyond this period. NHS England is seeking to identify a provider who will deliver General Medical Services for patients in Essington under an APMS contract only. It should be noted that the practice has received a CQC rating and has an overall rating of good. The Provider will be assessed on an on-going basis to ensure they deliver the quality required. The key objectives of the Procurement are: to commission the Service(s) to serve the Essington District Ward within South Staffordshire. The services must be provided by GPs and Nurses and the provider will be expected to deliver: - High quality General Medical Services responsive to the needs of the local population. - Promotion of healthy living with the aim of tackling the underlying causes of ill health. - Essential services. - All Additional Services. - All Enhanced Services commissioned by NHS England, the Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and the local council. It is envisaged that TUPE will apply. Based on the current weighted list size it is anticipated that the service provision resultant of this procurement will have an annual agreement value as below: ### The current weighted list size is 2,667.02 The contract price will be Global Sum plus 10% per weighted patient. This has been calculated by taking: Global sum (currently £80.59) plus 10% = £88.64. For the current weighted list size the contract value could be (2,667.02 multiplied by £88.64) £236,404 per annum (excluding VAT) ### To apply see 'Additional Text' Additional information: The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise. The services to which this notice relates to the Light Touch Regime in the Public Procurement Regulations 2015. Neither the publication of this notice nor the employment of any particular terminology nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the contracting authorities intend to hold themselves bound by any of the Regulations. Please see published documentation for further detail. ### Bravo eTendering Portal URL:- [ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html](https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html) Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender: - Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once)—eSourcing Portal: [ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html](https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html) and click the link to register — Accept the terms and conditions and click ‘continue' — Enter your correct business and user details —Note the user-name you chose and click ‘Save' when complete — You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure) - Express an Interest in the tender — Login to the portal with the user-name/password — Click the ‘ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) — Click on the relevant ITT (itt\_535 ) to access the content. — Click the ‘Express Interest' button at the top of the page. — This will move the ITT into your ‘My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) — You can now access any attachments by clicking ‘Buyer Attachments' in the ‘ITT Details' box 3. Responding to the tender — Click ‘My Response' under ‘ITT Details', you can choose to ‘Create Response' or to ‘Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) — You can now use the ‘Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification — Note the deadline for completion, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the ITT — There may be a mixture of on-line and off-line actions for you to perform (there is detailed on-line help available) You must then submit your reply using the ‘Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the on-line help, or contact the eTendering helpdesk. Read full description ## CPV classification Medical practice and related services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/1eb13156-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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