Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c1c-68ea-7304-967c-fbb2030abfca/market-engagement-provision-of-gp-services-in-nottingham-city-centre cancelled GB open procedure # Market Engagement: Provision of GP services in Nottingham City Centre [NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nhs-arden-and-greater-east-midlands-commissioning-support-unit) Estimated value Not stated Published 8 Jan 2018 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. ## About this tender Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (Arden & GEM CSU), acting on behalf of NHS England North Midlands/Nottingham City CCG, is seeking market feedback to inform the future commissioning of high quality and safe primary medical services in Nottingham City Centre. Providers are requested to complete a short questionnaire available at [ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk](https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk) by 13th October 2017. Please note that this is NOT a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire or an Invitation to Tender. Instructions for how to access the questionnaire are given later in this notice. The future procurement will be for primary medical services (in accordance with General Medical Service Regulations) for circa 10,129 un-weighted (9,817 weighted) patients from 1st April 2018. The current services are delivered at Platform One Practice, Forward House, Station Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG2 3AJ. These premises are privately owned by the incumbent provider and the new provider will be required to source and fit out suitable premises, ideally within the city centre, or within 0.5 miles of the existing premises, ahead of the contract start date. The contract will be for an initial term of ten years with the option to extend up to a further five years (maximum term fifteen years). The current contract ends 31st March 2018. Based on the current contract it is anticipated that the value of the contract will be in the region of £1,156,000 per annum. This is an estimated average annual value based on a rate per patient reducing to global sum by year five. The form of contract will be NHS Alternative Provider of Medical Services (APMS). The procurement will be conducted as a one-stage process under the "Light Touch Regime" under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The practice provides primary care services to any Nottingham City patient, but is also in a location that offers access to services for patients from Clifton and The Meadows. The practice is one of 54 GP practices providing primary medical services within Nottingham CCG area. The main local acute hospital is Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust; community services and mental health services are provided by the Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Additional information: For this service provision the Commissioners would like to encourage innovative solutions including consortia, strategic alliances and sub-contracts which will deliver value for money and improved services to patients. The services must be provided by GPs and Nurses and they will be required to deliver an outcome based service to include: - High quality Primary Medical Services responsive to the needs of the local population, - Provision of professional advice to patients and promotion of healthy living with the aim of tackling the underlying causes of ill health - Provision of all essential and additional services - All Enhanced Services commissioned by NHS England, the Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and the local authority - Robust business management systems and processes for improved patient experience, - Financial management - efficient use and maximisation of available resources. Maintain financial control within the available budget The Service Specification will be fully developed following patient engagement and the successful provider will need to demonstrate that they can deliver services of a continuously high-quality, ensure a sustainable workforce and be responsive to the needs of the local population. The provider will be required to establish and maintain best practices and use them for continuous service improvement during the term of the contract. The provider will also need to adopt applicable national guidance. How to Express Interest in this opportunity: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal: [ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk](https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk) and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Click 'Save' when complete - You will receive an e-mail with your unique password - Express an Interest in the opportunity - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page - You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box 3. Responding to the opportunity - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details'; you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' - 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 PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online and off-line actions for you to perform (there is detailed on-line help available) You must then submit your reply usin Read full description ## CPV classification Medical practice services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/08c6b896-22d8-4dbc-a404-611ac1649101) 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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