NHSE536 – Invitation to Tender - APMS - Wingate Medical Centre

Descriptions

The Contracting Authority/Commissioner is inviting suitably experienced organisations and or individuals to tender for the provision of an Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) to Wingate Medical Centre. This tender is for a contract to commence on 01 July 2022 for a contract term of an initial period of 7-years with the option to extend the contract for 2-years at the discretion of the Contracting Authority/Commissioner and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance., The annual financial Capitation Payments will be based on the General Medical Service (GMS) rate of 96.78 GBP (2021/22 values) less 4.75% to account for the Out of Hours opt-outs resulting in a net price per weighted patient of 92.18 GBP with a list size as of 01 July 2021 of 3,190 patients (4,013 weighted) equating to an annual value of 369,949 GBP. This Capitation Payment is designed to cover the Essential & Additional Services element of the contract as per the NHS (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations. In addition to Capitation Payments the practice will be eligible for Enhanced Services and Quality Outcomes Framework payments in line with GMS contractors, currently valued at 44,852 GBP per annum. The total annual contract value is estimated at 414,801 GBP., The basic principles of the Open Procedure will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of bidders in accordance with The Light-Touch Rules Regime, Regulations 74 to 77 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) (PCR 2015) for Health, Social, Education, and certain other Service Contracts., Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 the Contracting Authority must consider:, (a) How what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of the area where it exercises its functions, and, (b) How, in conducting the process of procurement, it might act with a view to securing that improvement. Accordingly, the subject matter of the contract has been scoped to consider the priorities of the Contracting Authority/Commissioner relating to “economic, social, and environmental well-being”. Bidders should note that the Contracting Authority/Commissioner will be applying the UK Governments new Social Value Model to this procurement., This procurement will be conducted via the NECS e-Tendering system and as such there will be no hard copy documents issued to bidders and all communications between bidders and NECS, including tender submissions, will be conducted via the e-Tendering portal., To express an interest in tendering for this procurement, please register on the e-Tendering portal, which can be found at:, https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home and follow the registration instructions., Please note that it is free to register on the e-Tendering portal, which can be accessed at any time of day. Should bidders have any queries regarding In-Tend a dedicated help desk is available and can be contacted on +448442728810 or email: support@in-tend.co.uk., Current proposed legislation may mean that the current responsibilities of CCGs will transfer into Integrated Care Systems (ICSs). ICSs are now expected to become statutory bodies by April 2022, and therefore the ultimate Commissioner for this contract may change., The Server Clock displayed within the e-Tendering system shall govern the time for close of tender returns., Tender documentation will be available via the e-Tendering portal on 02 November 2021 with a tender return time and date of 12:00 noon on 03 December 2021.