Primary Medical GP Services for Nazeing Valley Health Centre - Essex

Tender description

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU (NHS Arden & GEMCSU) on behalf of NHS England Midlands & East (East) (referred to as the Commissioner) are inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to bid via an open tender process the provision for Primary Medical GP Services for Nazeing Valley Health Centre located at 64-66 North Street, Waltham Abbey, Essex, EN9 2NW. The new contract is scheduled to commence from the 1st June 2016 for a contract period of 5 years with the option to extend for another 5 + 5 years, totalling a potential contract duration of 15 years. The key objective of this procurement is to commission an able provider through the most current NHS England Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) contract. These services must be provided by GPs and nurses and the Provider/s will be expected to: • deliver primary care services which will be safe, accessible, convenient and responsive • design services around the needs of patients and carers, ensuring they are offered more choice and a greater say in their treatment • have processes in place to evaluate and continually improve on patient satisfaction • have processes in place to engage effectively with the local communities • participate in Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) • provide a range of Enhanced Services, remunerated in line with the relevant Directions and specified by the commissioner on an annual basis. Site visits may be possible, if so the dates and times will be communicated via the e-Tendering portal (Bravo) to bidders that have registered an expression of interest. The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise. Please see other information as below on how to register.