Provision of Alternative Provider Medical Services at Broad Street Health Centre, Broad Street Mall, Reading to Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire West Integrated Care Board

The ICB is awarding a contract for an Alternative Provider Medical Services for patients currently receiving services at the Broad Street Mall in Reading town centre.

The key service requirements are :

• (1)To provide care to a registered list population which includes:
• Essential Services
• Additional Services
• Directed Enhanced Services (DESs)
• Provision of services commissioned by Public Health
• Locally Commissioned Services (LCSs)
• Primary care provision including diagnostics (e.g. 24 hr ECG/BP, Doppler and Spirometry), catheter care, post-operative dressings and wound care dressings.
• (2)To provide enhanced access to the registered list through arrangements agreed with the PCN in accordance with the PCN Network Contract DES.
• (3)To provide routine and on-the-day care to all registered patients as set out in the draft APMS contract document to include providing a more segmented offer to meet the needs of the population covered with capacity geared towards peak times of demand and/or high user groups e.g. afternoon paediatric clinics and drop-in provision for homeless patients.

The Contract will be for an initial term of 5 years with an option to extend for a further two years. Services are scheduled to commence on 1 July 2023.

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