London APMS GP Contracts - Tower Hamlets - Market Engagement

NHS Tower Hamlets (hereafter referred to as "The Authority") invites interested, suitably qualified and experienced providers of primary medical GP services (the Services) to attend a Market Engagement Event in advance of publication of two APMS contracts which are available in NHS Tower Hamlets CCG area.

The practices for which the contracts are being re-procured are:

The Barkantine Practice, 121 Westferry Road, Isle of Dogs, London E14 8JH

St Andrew's Health Centre, 2 Hannaford Walk, Bromley by Bow, London E3 3FF.

NHS Tower Hamlets will shortly be publishing opportunities relating to the contracts for the provision of primary medical GP services (the Services) to be delivered through an Alternative Provider of Medical Services (APMS) contract.

The purpose of this Market Engagement Event is to inform potential providers of the details of, and seek the market's views on, the contracts on offer.

The Market Engagement Event will be held on Thursday 31st October 2019 at the Professional Development Centre, 229 Bethnal Green Road, London, E2 6AB.

Registration desk will open from 12.30 - 1pm. The Presentation will start from 1pm and there will be opportunities to ask questions at the end. Tea and Coffee will be served and there will also be the opportunity for networking and discussion. The event is expected to finish by 3pm.

Please note that interested parties must register to attend the event by completing the attached Attendee Registration Form and submitting this to the following email address: england.london-procurement@nhs.net. Only attendees who pre-register via the required process will be granted admission on the day of the event. Forms should be submitted before Tuesday 29th October 2019 at 17.00.

A maximum of two attendees per organisation is permitted due to space limitations and places will be reserved on a "first come first served" basis.

The subsequent Procurement process will be facilitated via the stated e-procurement portal ProContract (the Portal). It is expected that the contract notices and procurement documentation will be published in December 2019 and will contain further information on accessing and responding to the tender opportunity.