Provision of Alternative Primary Medical Services (APMS) at Essington Medical Practice, Wolverhampton (Lot 1) and Meir Park and Weston Coyney Medical Practice, Stoke on Trent (Lot 2)

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NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU) on behalf of Staffordshire and Stoke on-Trent Integrated Care Board (ICB) (The Commissioner) notified the market of an opportunity to provide alternative primary medical services (APMS) at Essington Medical Practice, Wolverhampton (Lot 1) Meir Park and Weston Coyney Medical Practice in Stoke on Trent (Lot 2) .<br/><br/>The service commencement date advertised for both services was 1st August 2024.<br/><br/>The procurement was advertised in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) (the “Regulations”) to the extent that the Regulations relate to services within the scope of Schedule 3 thereto(Social and Other Specific Services). The Commissioner and AGCSU are, therefore, bound only by those parts of the Regulations applying to Schedule 3 services. Lot 1: Essington Medical Practice, Wolverhampton (Lot 1) Essington Medical Practice has an actual patient list size of 2833 (weighted 2891) as of January 2024 and is located at Hobnock Road, Essington, Wolverhampton, WV11 2RF.<br/><br/>The Essington Medical Centre site is owned by the Essington Parish Council.<br/><br/>The service is open from 8am to 6.30pm, five days a week apart excluding Bank Holidays and is operated on an appointment basis. Lot 2: Meir Park and Weston Coyney Medical Practice, Stoke on Trent (Lot 2) Meir Park & Weston Coyney Medical Practice has an actual patient list size of 6613 (weighted 7133) as of January 2024 and is located at Lysander Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7TW with a branch site at Meir Primary Care Centre, Weston Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 6AB.<br/><br/>The Meir Park & Weston Coyney main site is owned by the current Practice Manager and the Meir Park & Weston Coyney branch site is managed by CHP Property Services.<br/><br/>The service is open from 8am to 6.30pm, five days a week apart from Bank Holidays and is operated on an appointment basis.<br/><br/>The contract will be an Alternative Primary Medical Services (APMS) Contract paid at equivalent GMS rates for a duration of 5 years with the option to extend for up to a further 4 years with an estimated contract value (including the 4-year extension) of £6,403,813.99 at the discretion of the commissioner.<br/><br/>PLEASE NOTE: The service commencement date was delayed and therefore the revised service commencement date is 1st November 2024.