Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board
1 Staffordshire Place
Stafford
ST16 2LP
Contact
Claire Pickard
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.staffsstoke.icb.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.staffsstoke.icb.nhs.uk/
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Expressions of Interest for the Provision of Alternative Primary Medical Services (APMS) at Gordon Street Surgery
Reference number
AG23022
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85121100 - General-practitioner services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU) on behalf of Staffordshire and Stoke on-Trent Integrated Care Board (ICB) (The Commissioner) would like to notify the market of an opportunity to provide Alternative Primary Medical Services (APMS) at Gordon Street Surgery and invite all interested providers to participate in an early market assessment questionnaire.
The service commencement date is Thursday 7th May 2026.
Please note the deadline for expressions of interest is 12:00PM (Mid-day) on Wednesday 26th March 2025.
The procurement will be advertised in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime(PSR) Notice. The awarding of this contract will be subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 will not apply to this award.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £9,809,760.78
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
Main site or place of performance
Gordon Street Surgery
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Gordon Street Surgery has an actual patient list size of 10,560 and is located at 72 Gordon St, Burton-on-Trent DE14 2JA.
The service is open from 8am to 6.30pm, five days a week excluding Bank Holidays and is operated on an appointment basis.
The contract will be an Alternative Primary Medical Services (APMS) Contract paid at equivalent General Medical Services (GMS) Global Sum rates for a duration of 5 years with the option to extend for up to a further 4 years.
Estimated annual baseline contract value: £1,089,973.42 (£9, 809, 760.78 for the total duration) and the estimated annual total income £1,292,543.23 (the total estimated includes the additional Local Enhanced Services (LES) and Universal Offer services that the practice are currently delivering).
two.2.14) Additional information
Please note the Contract Notice Publish date is only indicative at this time and is subject to change.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
2 June 2025
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is purely an early engagement exercise; any subsequent procurement will be advertised separately and all organisations wanting to participate will need to respond to the procurement advertisement as and when published.
This is a market testing exercise and does not commit the Commissioners to carry out a procurement process. Current services will remain in place during this period in line with existing contracts and service level agreements.
The procurement will be advertised in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime(PSR) Notice. The awarding of this contract will be subject to the HealthCare Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 will not apply to this award.
The Contracting Authority will be using an eTendering system for this market engagement exercise. To express an interest and access the questionnaire go to the ‘Live Opportunities’ list on thee-tendering portal at the following link:https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?searchtype=Projects and register your interest.
You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference: C338109 - EOI: APMS Services at Gordon Street Surgery
Please note this PIN closes 12:00PM (Mid-day) on Wednesday 26th March 2025.