Provision of GP Medical Services for Kirkby Community Primary Care Centre

Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit on behalf of NHS England - (North Midlands) and NHS Mansfield and Ashfield CCG (the Commissioner) is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver GP Services (APMS) for Kirkby Community Primary Care Centre. It is anticipated that the contract shall run from 1 October 2017 until 30 September 2020 with an option to extend up to a further two years. The anticipated contract value is £1.38m over 3 year contract and £923k for the additional two years (excluding QOF and Enhanced Services). The practice is open 5 days a week from 8am until 6.30pm, with extended opening offered in accordance with patient needs. The practice has 5,600 registered patients and it is anticipated that this will grow at a steady rate. The practice is located within a NHS Property Services building which was a former community hospital building. The services must be provided and led by GPs and supported by an appropriate skill-mix. The Kirkby Community Primary Care Centre was, in November 2015, rated 'Inadequate' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The practice is currently being run under a caretaking arrangement with an on-going commitment to quality improvement

Additional information:

Arden & GEM CSU is managing this Procurement in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 the Regulations). The Contracting Authority will be using an eTendering system in this procurement exercise. Suppliers Instructions: How to Express Interest in this Tender

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