Medical practice and related services

Tender description

The Commissioner, Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire CCG (BNSSG CCG) seeks a provider for a contract of 8 years with the option to extend for 2 years (total contract duration of 10 years) for Charlotte Keel Medical Centre. The contract value over 10 years (including all options and extensions) is an estimated 19 738 297 GBP. Any future contract value will be in line with any rise or fall, as may be the case. The APMS contract for Charlotte Keel Medical Centre (L81015) is an opportunity to take on a contract in the Inner City and East (ICE) area of Bristol, due to expire on 31.3.2020. The successful provider will need to provide the full range of primary medical services from 1.4.2020. The full scope of the service can be found on the eTendering system (SCW In-Tend system- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home). This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the commissioner. NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire CCG (BNSSG CCG), seeks a provider for a 8 year contract with an option to extend for up to 2 years (total duration of 10 years) for Charlotte Keel Medical Centre (L81015). The current contract was a short term emergency contract which is due to expire on 31.3.2020. The successful provider will need to provide the full range of primary medical services from 1.4.2020, mobilising from December 2019. The practice has a current list size of 16 818 and the annual contract value is 1 495 578 GBP, subject to quarterly list size adjustments, Global Sum and Out of Hours adjustments. An APMS Transitional Payment of 355 500 GBP is offered to be paid equally over the first 18 months of the contract. The practice is entitled to provide additional services commissioned by the CCG, including local enhanced services, prescribing quality scheme and supplementary services attracting additional income from the CCG. Payment depends on the provider signing up to agreed service specifications. Including this additionally achievable income, the contract value over 8 years is an estimated 15 861 738 GBP, with an estimated additional 3 876 559 GBP for the option to extend for up to 2 years, making an estimated contract value of 19 738 297 GBP. Figures are indicative and represent the likely level of income the provider will receive from the CCG. It does not represent a guaranteed level of income. The practice is situated in the Lawrence Hill ward of Bristol and is ethnically diverse; more than half of the population are BAME (57,31 %). The largest ethnic groups come from the Caribbean, Asian subcontinent and Somalia. To support the diverse ethnicities the practice has interpreters, counsellors and welfare benefits advisors accessible on site. The practice operates from a modern purpose built health centre and is co-located with a pharmacy, community healthcare team as well as midwives, dentists and the Citizens Advice Bureau. The procurement supports the BNSSG CCG aims for primary medical services, including: — developing sustainable and resilient GP services, serving natural communities within strong PCNs alongside wider community services, — addressing health inequalities to ensure health services are equitable, addressing the specific needs of our most deprived communities, — delivering improved health and social care services to the people who need them most; the frail and elderly, children, pregnant women and vulnerable people including those with mental health needs, learning difficulties, language barriers or drug and alcohol addiction, — supporting people to stay well and promoting patient self-care, — looking after people at home or in the community, helping to keep them out of hospital, — ensuring those who go to hospital are able to go home faster with community support, — continuing to modernise care and treatment, designing it around patients. Providers will need to demonstrate an ability to work dynamically, integrating with the new Inner City PCN as well as contributing to the success of the Inner City and East Locality in their role to deliver new, innovative models of care working with VCSE, mental health and community providers and the local authority to meet the needs of this population. BNSSG CCG recognise the importance of strong primary care at the heart of our integrated care systems, and are keen to engage providers who can demonstrate a willingness to deliver a number of key design principles e.g. improving access and promoting prevention and self-care, as part of core service delivery and using digital channels to provide health care online consultations. The full scope of the service can be found on the eTendering system (SCW In-Tend system- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home). This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning support unit on behalf of the commissioner, all communication should be made through the eTendering system.