Nottinghamshire and Nottingham APMS Contracts (4 Lots)

Tender description

NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit on behalf of NHS England- Midlands and Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Clinical Commissioning Groups (referred to as the Commissioners) wish to inform the market of future procurement opportunities for Primary Care Medical Services for Lot 1: Southglade Medical Practice, Lot 2 Kirkby Community Primary Care Centre, Lot 3 Balderton Primary Care Centre and Lot 4: Platform One Practice. The contracts are expected to be procured under the NHS England standard Alternative Provider of Medical Services (APMS) contract. It is expected the practices will provide the following as part of the contract: • Essential Services • All Additional Services • All Enhanced Services commissioned by NHS England • Opening hours and service delivery from 8.00am - 6.30pm Monday to Friday (except statutory bank and public holidays) • Participation in the Primary Care Network Enhanced Service • Extended opening hours in line with requirements of the Primary Care Network The Commissioners wish to invite suitably qualified and experienced providers to help gain market views on the viability of procuring the delivery of these requirements across Nottinghamshire, whilst the structure of future procurements is determined. Commissioners are considering the length of future contracts as part of this exercise. The anticipated minimum term ranges from 4 years to 10 years with extension options. Commissioners are considering the funding of future contracts with equity to national GMS contracts central to considerations. For 2019/2020 the GMS price is £89.88 per weighted patient. This is being published as a standalone notice within EU Supply. Therefore, please register your interest against: Quote/tender 37739 - Nottingham and Nottinghamshire APMS Contracts (4 Lots) and complete and submit the questionnaire. This is purely a market engagement exercise; any subsequent procurement will be advertised separately and all organisations wanting to participate will need to respond to the procurement advertisement as and when published. The responses received during the market assessment exercise will not be taken into account in any future evaluation process as part of the formal procurement process. Please note the deadline for responses is by 10am on Monday 18th November 2019.