Urgent Primary Medical Care Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System

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The Contracting Authorities are seeking to establish a Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System (PDPS) for the provision of Urgent (Parachute / Caretaking) Primary Medical Care Services in accordance with NHS England Standard General Medical Services Regulations and Alternative Provider Medical Services Directions and having full regard to the NHS England Primary Medical Care Policy and Guidance Manual (PGM). Hereafter all references to the Contracting Authorities will incorporate these organisations: - Basildon and Brentwood Clinical Commissioning Group - Castle Point & Rochford Clinical Commissioning Group - Mid Essex Clinical Commissioning Group - North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group - Southend Clinical Commissioning Group - Thurrock Clinical Commissioning Group - West Essex Clinical Commissioning Group The Contracting Authorities invite responses from suitably qualified and experienced Providers to apply to join the PDPS Approved Provider List. The Urgent (Parachute / Caretaking) Primary Medical Care Services will be created by establishing a Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System (PDPS) to procure these services which fall within the light-touch regime (LTR - PCR 2015 Regulations 74-77). The Pseudo DPS will in many respects look and feel like a DPS set up under PCR 2015 Regulation 34, but the flexibility of the LTR will apply. None of the formal procedural rules have any direct application including the requirements of Regulation 34. The Contracting Authorities make this distinction to avoid implying that they will follow, or be bound by, the full procurement regime under PCR 2015 for this procurement. This PDPS will be in place for a five-year term commencing 1st December 2019, with an option to extend for a further 12 months. It covers circumstances that may arise that require any of the named Contracting Authorities to put in place an Urgent Primary Medical Care Services contract where, due to the time limitations, the Contracting Authority opts not to undertake an individual procurement process. (This is sometimes also referred to as a Primary Medical Care 'Parachute' or 'Caretaking' service or 'Emergency Cover'). Bidders should therefore note that this PDPS places no obligation on the Contracting Authorities to procure Services during the term of this PDPS. Individual circumstances may include: unforeseen or short notice circumstances, such as; the unexpected death of a single-handed Provider, or the failure to comply with a contractual breach notice or Care Quality Commission (CQC) essential standards, a termination notice issued by existing Provider or partnership dissolution, or a failed procurement process leading to urgent requirement as result of contract expiry. Important: Please see attachment for additional information regarding this Opportunity.