Medical practice and related services

Tender description

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU (AGCSU), on behalf of NHS England Midlands and East (Central Midlands) and East and North Hertfordshire CCG, is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver GP services at The Village Medical Centre, Kingswood Way, Bedford MK40 4GH. The Commissioners are holding a Market Engagement event on Thursday 5.7.2018. To register attendance at the event please see section V1.3 below. For further information on The Village Medical Centre see section II.2.4 below. The actual patient list size as at April 2018 was 8 314 with the weighted list size 6 904,02. The services must be GP Led and provided by GPs, nurses and other clinical professionals, the successful Provider will be expected to: — provide primary care services which will be accessible, convenient and responsive, — deliver all services throughout core hours Monday — Friday 8:00 am-6:30 pm, — 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 National Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF), — be eligible for and expected to provide all Enhanced Services, remunerated in line with the relevant Directions as specified by the commissioner on an annual basis, — promotion of healthy living with the aim of tackling the underlying causes of ill health. There is significant housing growth in the area and as such the patient list is growing. The initial contract period will be 5 years, with the option to extend for a further 5 years (maximum term of 10 years). There is also the opportunity to earn extra income via QOF and CCG GP Enhanced Commissioning Framework.