Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cce-1855-71c9-afd2-d78950f39d9c/nhs-cheshire-merseyside-icb-formerly-nhs-south-sefton-ccg-apms-contracts awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # NHS Cheshire & Merseyside ICB (formerly NHS South Sefton CCG) - APMS Contracts [Staffordshire and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit](https://tendernation.io/buyers/staffordshire-and-lancashire-commissioning-support-unit) Estimated value £20,784,890 Published 14 Jun 2022 Deadline Closed 15 Jul 2022 ## 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 Cheshire & Merseyside ICB (formerly NHS South Sefton CCG) - APMS Contracts NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (CSU) is working on behalf NHS Cheshire & Merseyside ICB to award 9 GP surgery contracts. These 9 GP surgeries will be split into 5 LOTs as follows: - Lot 1 Hightown - Lot 2 North Park - Lot 3 Great Crosby and Thornton (covering the 3 GP practices of Crosby Village, Crossways and Thornton) - Lot 4 Seaforth, Litherland & Netherton (covering the 3 GP practices of Seaforth, Litherland & Netherton) - Lot 5 Maghull The contract value is based on the basic GMS rate for 2022-23 which is £99.70 per patient and each LOT has been valued on the patient list size as January 2022. The contract value excludes any contract enhancements that may be available to the successful Bidder such as Quality & Outcomes Framework (QOF), Local Quality Contract (LQC) and Directed Enhanced Services (DES). The contract value also excluded premises costs. The awarded contract length is 7 years, split into a 5-year contract with the option to extend for a further 2-year period. Additional information: This procurement was for Social and other specific services which are Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations ('Regulations') [legislation.gov.uk](http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/schedule/3/made) Accordingly, the Contracting Authority is only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7 [legislation.gov.uk](http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/part/2/chapter/3/made) The Contracting Authority is not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations. As the ICB is a relevant body for the purpose of the National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No 2) Regulations 2013 these Regulations also apply to this procurement. Right to Cancel: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to discontinue the procurement process at any time, which shall include the right not to award a contract or contracts, and does not bind itself to accept the lowest tender, or any tender received, and reserves the right to award a contract in part, or to call for new tenders should it consider this necessary. The Contracting Authority shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any candidate or tenderer in connection with the completion and return of the information requested in this Contract Notice, or in the completion or submission of any tender, irrespective of the outcome of the competition or if the competition is cancelled or postponed. All dates, time periods and values specified in this notice are provisional and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to change these. Transparency: The Contracting Authority is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR) and may be required to disclose information received in the course of this procurement under FOIA or the EIR. In addition, and in accordance with the UK Government's policies on transparency, the contracting authority intends to publish procurement documentation and the text of any resulting contractual arrangements, subject to possible redactions at the discretion of the Contracting Authority. Any redactions, whether in relation to information requests under FOIA, the EIR or policies on transparency will be in accordance with those grounds prescribed under the Freedom of Information Act. If and when this requirement is offered to tender, this will be done via electronic means using the internet. Midlands and Lancashire CSU is conducting this procurement exercise as a central purchasing body for another NHS body with whom the successful bidder(s) will enter into contracts for the supply of the services. Any other public-sector body detailed within this notice, wishing to access the contract may do so only with permission from the contracting NHS body. Read full description ## CPV classification General-practitioner services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/e0641fbc-7ad8-44fe-8977-88198d62bfa4) 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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