South West Essex Primary Care Multiple Use Community Services

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This is a Contract Award Notice made by the Contracting Authorities; NHS Basildon and Brentwood Clinical Commissioning Group (as lead commissioner), and NHS Thurrock Clinical Commissioning Group (hereinafter referred to as “the Authority”) in compliance with their local standing financial instructions (SFIs), to various providers to to deliver Primary Care Multiple Use Community Services (MUCS), covering the population of Basildon and Brentwood, for a period of 12 months, from 1st April 2022 – 31st March 2023. This Contract Award Notice follows the Voluntary ex ante transparency notice (2022/S 000-007494) published: 18 March 2022. The aggregate potential AQP value across all 33 providers for a 12 month period is forecasted at £22,477,424 (including VAT), equating to £18,731,186 (excluding VAT). Lot 1: This is a Contract Award Notice made by the Contracting Authorities; NHS Basildon and Brentwood Clinical Commissioning Group (as lead commissioner), and NHS Thurrock Clinical Commissioning Group (hereinafter referred to as “the Authority”) in compliance with their local standing financial instructions (SFIs), to various providers to to deliver Primary Care Multiple Use Community Services (MUCS), covering the population of Basildon and Brentwood, for a period of 12 months, from 1st April 2022 – 31st March 2023. This Contract Award Notice follows the Voluntary ex ante transparency notice (2022/S 000-007494) published: 18 March 2022. The Services include; provision of 24-Hour BP Monitoring Services, 24 Hour ECG Monitoring Services, Shared Care Services, Minor Injuries Services, Secondary Care Wound Management Services, 12 Lead ECG Services, DVT Services, and Vasectomy Services for the population registered with General Practitioners (GP) in Basildon & Brentwood CCG. This Notice is being issued using an aggregate AQP value based on actual spend over all providers of MUCS services between 01/04/21 - 30/09/21. The aggregate potential AQP value across all 33 providers for a 12 month period is forecasted at £22,477,424 (including VAT), equating to £18,731,186 (excluding VAT). The Contracting Authority is yet to agree appropriate inflation and uplift for this contract for the period of 2022/23 and 2023/24. These will be dealt with as Contract Variations in accordance with the NHS Standard Contract Terms and Conditions. The Authority deems any such variations are not substantial or material changes, as they occur due to external causes beyond the Authority's control, including changes in contract value driven by changes in patient volume. The Authority will publish appropriate Notices accordingly to communicate any such future changes to the market, once final. Additional information: The Service to which this procurement relates fall within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended by as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, (the "Regulations"). As such, the Contracting Authority does not intend to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations, save those applicable to Schedule 3 Services.