Market Engagement: Provision of GP services in Nottingham City Centre

Tender description

Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (Arden & GEM CSU), acting on behalf of NHS England North Midlands/Nottingham City CCG, seeks market feedback to inform the future commissioning of high quality and safe 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). Potential providers are requested to complete a short questionnaire on this site regarding this future procurement. Note that this is NOT a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire or an Invitation to Tender at this stage. 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.