Awarded contract

NHSE536 – Invitation to Tender - APMS - Wingate Medical Centre

  • NHS County Durham Clinical Commissioning Group
  • NHS England and NHS Improvement - North East & Yorkshire Region

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (contract award notice)

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-008630

Published 31 March 2022, 9:12am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS County Durham Clinical Commissioning Group

Sedgefield Community Hospital, Salters Lane

Sedgefield

TS21 3EE

Email

NECSU.neprocurement@nhs.net

Telephone

+44 1642746918

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://countydurhamccg.nhs.uk/

Buyer's address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS England and NHS Improvement - North East & Yorkshire Region

Waterfront 4, Goldcrest Way

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE15 8NY

Email

NECSU.neprocurement@nhs.net

Telephone

+44 1642746918

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKC - North East (England)

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.england.nhs.uk/north-east-yorkshire

Buyer's address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

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

NHSE536 – Invitation to Tender - APMS - Wingate Medical Centre

Reference number

NHSE536

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85120000 - Medical practice and related services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service hosted by NHS England and has managed this Invitation to Tender for the provision of an Alternative Provider Medical Service (APMS) - Wingate Medical Centre for NHS County Durham Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) (the Commissioner) under fully delegated authority to commission primary medical services on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement - North East and Yorkshire (the Contracting Authority). The contract is for an initial period of 7-years with the option of an extension period of 2-years at the discretion of the Contracting Authority/Commissioner and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £3,733,205

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85120000 - Medical practice and related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham
Main site or place of performance

Wingate Village - East of County Durham CCG boundary area.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Contracting Authority/Commissioner has undertaken a Invitation to tender for the provision of an Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) to Wingate Medical Centre. This tender is for a contract to commence on 01 July 2022 for a contract term of an initial period of 7-years with the option to extend the contract for 2-years at the discretion of the Contracting Authority/Commissioner and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.

The annual financial Capitation Payments is based on the General Medical Service (GMS) rate of 96.78 GBP (2021/22 values) less 4.75% to account for the Out of Hours opt-outs resulting in a net price per weighted patient of 92.18 GBP with a list size as of 01 July 2021 of 3,190 patients (4,013 weighted) equating to an annual value of 369,949 GBP. This Capitation Payment is designed to cover the Essential & Additional Services element of the contract as per the NHS (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations. In addition to Capitation Payments the practice will be eligible for Enhanced Services and Quality Outcomes Framework payments in line with GMS contractors, currently valued at 44,852 GBP per annum. The total annual contract value is estimated at 414,801 GBP.

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (as amended) will apply. Bidders are advised to obtain their own legal advice and carry out due diligence including the New Fair Deal non-statutory policy setting out how pensions issues are to be dealt with when staff are compulsorily transferred from the public sector to independent providers delivering public services.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Form of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.10) Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure

Information about national procedures is available at: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/pdfs/uksi_20150102_en.pdf

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2021/S 000-027442


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 March 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

IntraHealth Limited

1st Floor William Brown Centre

Peterlee

SR8 5TW

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKC14 - Durham CC

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £3,733,205


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(MT Ref:225575)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Public Procurement Review Service

Cabinet Office

London

Email

publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3450103503

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

The Contracting Authority/Commissioner will act in accordance with Part 3 Chapter 5 Regulation 85 to 87 and Part 3 Chapter 6 Regulation 88 to 104 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) (PCR 2015). Part 3 of the PCR 2015 provides for appeals to be made to the High Court subject to the time limitations and other required procedural steps. The rules relating to appeal are complex and dissatisfied bidders were advised to take their own prompt legal advice.

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Royal Courts of Justice

The High Courts of Justice

London

WC242LL

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice