NHS England South (SW) Primary Medical Services at Hatherleigh Medical Centre and Shebbear Practice as Branch Surgeries

Tender description

NHS England wish to commission a GP service for the patients currently registered at Hatherleigh Medical Centre and Shebbear Practice in North Devon. The provider must be fully operational by 2nd August 2018. This procurement is being carried out by NHS SCW Commissioning Support on behalf of the Commissioners. This Notice as a call for competition is initially published as a notice for expressions of interest. The Commissioner may then choose to proceed to publish tender documentation to parties who have responded to the notice and there shall be no further notice published. Any procurement will be based on an open procedure. Interested providers will be able to view the tender opportunity via the 'current tenders' list the In-Tend website: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home In order to participate in this procurement providers will need to 'express an interest' and register on the system.Interested parties must express an interest by 12 noon 2 March 2018 As of 1 January 2018 there are 3,879 patients registered at either Hatherleigh Medical Centre or Shebbear Practice. The weighted list size is 4,577.1 The provider will receive the GMS price £81.15 per weighted patient in line with other GP contracts locally. The provider will have to meet GMS core hours, currently 8am to 6.30pm five days per week. During these hours the site will be expected to be open to deliver face to face appointments for patients currently registered with Hatherleigh Medical Centre or Shebbear Practice and/or for patients of the main surgery for whom this would be a convenient alternative. Any changes to opening hours will require NHSE approval and demonstrate that the effect on access will be at least neutral. Changes to hours or services will be subject to patient engagement and consultation which is the responsibility of the contractor. TUPE will apply to the contract