APMS - Brierley Medical Practice

Descriptions

Bidders are to note: the basic principles of the open procurement route will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability and technical competence of Tenderers in accordance with Part B regime of The Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended). Regulation 120 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provides for a temporary exemption for NHS healthcare procurements before 18th April 2016. NHS England, Yorkshire and The Humber in conjunction with NHS Barnsley Clinical Commissioning Group wishes to commission an Alternative Provider Medical Services contract, currently delivered at Brierley Medical Practice. The aim of the service is to deliver essential, additional and enhanced services to registered patients from a premises located at Brierley. Brierley is located in the North East Ward in Barnsley. A former GMS practice, services were previously provided at Brierley Medical Centre and the branch site at Shafton. This contract was terminated in June 2014. Steps were taken to secure interim (emergency) alternative personal medical services by means of a caretaker contract for a period of 12 months commencing on 1st July 2014. Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust (SHSC) are currently providing services from Brierley Medical Centre through an APMS contract. The branch surgery, Shafton Health Centre closed in July 2015. This is a small practice of some 3,200 patients that has gone through a period of instability in recent...d all communications with NECS, including your tender submission, will be conducted via the portal https://In-tendhost.co.uk/necs hosted by (In-Tend), the managed service provider for the NECS electronic tendering system. Express Interest: To express an interest in tendering for this service, and (if you have not already done so) please register on the electronic tendering portal, which can be found at 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 "Invitation to Tender - APMS - Brierley Medical Practice". 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, (should potential providers have any queries) a dedicated helpdesk is available and can be contacted on 0844 2728810 Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm or email: support@in-tend.co.uk. The closing date for submission of tenders is 10:00am on the 15th September 2015.