Health and social work services

Tender description

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service hosted by NHS England and is managing this procurement process for and on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement North West (Greater Manchester)and NHS Wigan Borough. Clinical Commissioning Group (The Contracting Authority) has now been awarded. North of England Commissioning Support is working for and on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement North West (Greater Manchester) (the Contracting Authority) and NHS Wigan Borough Clinical Commissioning Group (the Commissioner) who has full delegated authority to commission primary medical services for the people of Wigan Borough to commission an Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) for the patients currently registered with the High Street Medical Centre, Wigan. The term for the contract is for 8 years with the option to extend for a further 5 years, subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance, with effect from 1 April 2021. The basic principles that mirror that of the open procurement route were followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of tenderers in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This contract has been awarded in line with the service specification and NHS APMS contract terms and conditions.