Plymouth Primary Care Medical Services (the Mayflower Group) for and on behalf of NHS England (NHSE), by NHS Devon ICB

NHS Devon ICB ("the Commissioner"), on behalf of NHS England (NHSE) are seeking providers with capability and capacity to deliver Primary Care Medical Services from existing facilities in Plymouth (the Mayflower Group).

The service will provide the full range of primary medical care services through an APMS contract with an expectation to provide a variety of Locally Enhanced Services delivered through an NHS Standard Contract.

The contract term will be 10 years, with services scheduled to commence on 1st April 2024.

The annual budget is expected to be approx. £7.4m but will be variable depending on a combination of factors such as list size and nationally agreed global sum payments, nationally agreed Direct Enhanced Services, locally agreed Local Enhanced Services and other standard primary medical services entitlements.

Short term transitional funding will also be available during the first 24 months of the contract and will be in addition to any contract payment during the same period. This funding will be limited to £3m in the first contract year and £1m in the second year. Bidders wishing to receive this funding will be subject to a scored full cost breakdown and scored financial narrative within their bid submission.

Interested parties must be eligible to hold an APMS (Alternative Provider Medical Services) contract and appropriate CQC registration.

The Key requirements, that you must confirm you are able to meet are:

A full specification and list of defined requirements and outcomes has been included with the opportunity.

This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.