GP Services for: Neath Hill Health Centre (LOT1), Broughton Gate Health Centre (LOT2) 2 x Alternative Primary Medical Services (APMS) agreements

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU (AGCSU) on behalf of NHS England (Central Midlands) and Milton Keynes CCG (referred to as the Commissioner(s)) under joint commissioning arrangements are inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver primary care medical services for the below Health Centres:

• LOT1- Neath Hill Health Centre, 1 Tower Crescent, Milton Keynes, MK14 6JY.
• LOT2- Broughton Gate Health Centre, Glyn Valley Place, Milton Keynes, MK10 7EF.

Details of the individual practice profiles are attached to this notice and are available within the 'Attachments' area on the Arden & GEM CSU Bravo eTendering portal.

NHS England is seeking to identify a provider who will deliver General Medical Services for patients in Milton Keynes under an Alternative Primary Medical Services (APMS) contract only. The successful Provider will need to demonstrate that they can deliver service(s) of a continuously high-quality and will be responsive to the needs of the local population. The Provider will be assessed on an on-going basis to ensure they deliver the quality required.

The services must be provided by GPs and Nurses and the Provider will be expected to deliver:

• High quality, patient centred and value for money (VFM) Primary GP services, delivered in a safe and effective manner.
• Primary Medical Services including Essential, Additional and Enhanced Services as set out in the Service Specification.

As a result of this procurement exercise an agreement for each individual lot will be established with the successful Bidder(s) for a period of 5 years.

PLEASE NOTE: Approval (via NHS England's internal governance process) is being sought for a further 5 year extension. Bidders will be advised if approval has been granted prior to the ITT submission deadline. If however this approval is not obtained by the ITT submission deadline the contract length will be for 5 years only.

The current contract(s) for the Services will end 31st March 2017 and as a result the successful provider is expected to be fully operational by 1st April 2017.

Based on the current weighted list size it is anticipated that the service provision resultant of this procurement will have an annual agreement value as below:

• Lot 1- circa £270,858 per annum (excluding V.A.T.)
• Lot 2- circa £831,164 per annum (excluding V.A.T.)

Additional income can be earned from the Quality Outcomes Framework payment and Enhanced Services Payments.

It is envisaged that TUPE will apply.

The contracting Authority intends to use the eTendering system in this procurement exercise. Please see 'Additional text' below on how to register.

Please note the deadline to express an interest and request documents is 12 noon, 12 December 2016.

Completed bids must be submitted by 12 noon, 14 December 2016.

Additional information: The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise. The services to which this notice relates are covered by the Light Touch Regime in the Public Procurement Regulations 2015. Neither the publication of this notice nor the employment of any particular terminology nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the contracting authorities intend to hold themselves bound by any of the Regulations. Please see published documentation for further detail. Bravo eTendering Portal URL:- https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) -eSourcing Portal: https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details -Note the user-name you chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the user-name/password - Click the 'ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant ITT (itt_615 ) to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the ITT into your 'My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) - You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'ITT Details' box 3. Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the ITT - There may be a mixture of on-line and off-line actions for you to perform (there is detailed on-line help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the on-line help, or contact the eTendering helpdesk.