General-practitioner services

Tender description

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (Arden & GEM CSU) on behalf of Southern Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group (SDCCG) and NHS England (North Midlands) is asking for expressions of interest from providers who would be interested in taking on a caretaker contract for a GP Surgery in Derby on a short term APMS Contract from the 1.4.2017 for a period of up to 12 months (6 months plus 6 month notice period). Key points for consideration for interested providers are: — Must be able to demonstrate an ability to mobilise to service provision within a short time frame. — Requires recruitment to GP positions as the 2 current partners are to resign and retire respectively. During the caretaking arrangement, it is envisaged that the long term future of the service will be determined through public consultation and, depending on the outcome of the consultation; a possible re-procurement will be undertaken. The identified provider will have the option to continue to provide services from this premise and should note the premise is not part of the NHS estate. The practice was inspected by the CQC in December 2015 and was given an overall rating of ‘Requires Improvement’. They also received a rating of Requires Improvement for the following areas: — Safe — Effective — Well-Led. Please follow link to view the CQC Report: http://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-546246071. The practice was also re-inspected by CQC in November 2016 and requirement notices and enforcement actions were issued. Please follow link to the report. http://www.cqc.org.uk/sites/default/files/new_reports/AAAF9808.pdf. Due to the interim nature of this service, it the practice will operate under an open list and with a minimum income guarantee based on the current list size. The Commissioners are asking that all providers are able to answer ‘yes’ to the following questions before bidding for this opportunity: