Contract Award for Central Bedfordshire (2 Practices) Primary Care Network (PCN) Direct Enhanced Services (DES) 2023/24

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This is a voluntary ex ante transparency notice to notify of Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board's (BLMK ICB) intention to award a contract for the PCN DES 2023/24 service to cover two practice populations. Lot 1: Two Central Bedfordshire GP practices have opted out of the PCN DES 2023/24 and therefore BLMK ICB must ensure delivery of the final year of the 5-year framework of the Network Contract DES.<br/><br/>In view of the urgent need to maintain services and consequences for patients being disadvantaged, the PCN who delivered the services in 22/23 in similar circumstances has been approached and has agreed to continue to provide DES services from 1st April 2023 until 31st March 2024 . This approach ensures the patients of the two opted out practices will have continued access to the full range of network services with minimal disruption and it meets the directions of the DES ensuring services are provided as soon as practicable.<br/><br/>The total available funding is £1,040,893 for the year. £597,053 of the total is dependent upon recruitment to ARRS roles. Additional information: The Service to which this Procurement relates fall within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the "Regulations") as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, (the "Regulations").<br/><br/>As such, the Contracting Authority does not intend to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations, or those applicable to Schedule 3 Services.