PRJ-1278-NHSE-Care Homes GP APMS SEL ICB Southwark ITT

NHS South East London Integrated Care Board (NHS SEL ICB) (hereafter referred to as the "The ICB") under delegated commissioning on behalf of NHS England (hereafter referred to as "the Authority") invites Expressions of Interest (EOI) and completed Invitation to Tender (ITT) submissions from all suitable providers for the delivery of Care Home GP Services and specified enhanced services under Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) Contracts delivered directly to nursing and residential home residents within the borough of Southwark.

Background of the Service:

This service covers South East London and is a dedicated primary care service for older adult residents living in residential and nursing care homes in Southwark.

The service will operate under an APMS primary care contract and provide core General Medical Services together with an enhanced service specification for medical support for nursing and residential home residents in an agreed list of Care Homes in Southwark.

The service will provide GP services to a cohort of 393 Older People residing in an agreed list Nursing and Care Homes.

Contract Length and Value:

The contract will have an initial term of 5 years (60 months), followed by an optional extension of 5 years (60 months) plus 5 years (60 months) at the discretion of the commissioner. If all available extension is taken up in full the contract will have a maximum duration of 15 years (180 months).

The indicative contract value for this service for 2024/25 is £569,000 and over the five years the indicative contract value will be £2,541,629 Over the 15 years, if contract is extended to its full duration, the total indicative maximum contract value will be £6,822,000 The indicated contract value shown is dependent on the number of patient registrations and the maximum bed capacity/occupancy.