General-practitioner services

Tender description

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (NHS Arden and GEM CSU) on behalf of Warwickshire North CCG are inviting suitably qualified providers who are capable of delivering primary medical services (APMS) at the following practices: Lot 1: Camphill GP Led Health Centre, Nuneaton — Actual list size 4 536, Lot 2: The Chaucer Surgery, Nuneaton — Actual list size 2 832, Lot 3: Satis House Medical Practice, Water Orton — Actual list size 3 511. As a result of this procurement exercise an agreement will be established with the successful bidder(s) for a period of 10 years with the option to extend for up to an additional 5 years (maximum contract duration 15 years). The Commissioner is looking to re-procure primary medical care services that are currently delivered through time limited APMS contracts which will expire on the 31 March 2021. The new contracts are due to commence on 1 April 2021. The contract value will be based on the nationally agreed GMS global sum price applied to the practices’ weighted list size revised on a quarterly basis. The GMS global sum price for 2020/2021 is GBP 93.46. The services must be GP led and provided by GPs, nurses and other clinical professionals or healthcare workers. The successful Provider will be expected to: • provide primary care services which are accessible, convenient and responsive; • design services around the needs of patients and carers, ensuring they are offered more choice and a greater say in their treatment; • reduce unplanned admissions to hospital by enabling patients to seek urgent care from a GP or Nurse practitioner; • 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; • promote healthy living with the aim of tackling the underlying causes of ill health; • work in a network with other practices across the local area. The practice will need to be open from 8.00 to 18.30, Monday to Friday. The Commissioner is looking to re-procure primary medical care services that are currently delivered through time limited APMS contracts which will expire on the 31 March 2021. The new contracts are due to commence on 1 April 2021. The contract value will be based on the nationally agreed GMS global sum price applied to the practices’ weighted list size revised on a quarterly basis. The GMS global sum price for 2020/2021 is GBP 93.46. The services must be GP led and provided by GPs, nurses and other clinical professionals or healthcare workers. The successful provider will be expected to: • Provide primary care services which are accessible, convenient and responsive; • design services around the needs of patients and carers, ensuring they are offered more choice and a greater say in their treatment; • reduce unplanned admissions to hospital by enabling patients to seek urgent care from a GP or Nurse practitioner; • 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; • promote healthy living with the aim of tackling the underlying causes of ill health; • work in a network with other practices across the local area. The practice will need to be open from 8.00 to 18.30, Monday to Friday. The Commissioner is looking to re-procure primary medical care services that are currently delivered through time limited APMS contracts which will expire on the 31 March 2021. The new contracts are due to commence on 1 April 2021. The contract value will be based on the nationally agreed GMS global sum price applied to the practices’ weighted list size revised on a quarterly basis. The GMS global sum price for 2020/2021 is GBP 93.46. The services must be GP led and provided by GPs, nurses and other clinical professionals or healthcare workers. The successful Provider will be expected to: • provide primary care services which are accessible, convenient and responsive; • design services around the needs of patients and carers, ensuring they are offered more choice and a greater say in their treatment; • reduce unplanned admissions to hospital by enabling patients to seek urgent care from a GP or Nurse practitioner; • 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; • promote healthy living with the aim of tackling the underlying causes of ill health; • work in a network with other practices across the local area. The practice will need to be open from 8.00 to 18.30, Monday to Friday.