Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Northamptonshire ICB
Francis Crick House, Summer House Road
Northampton
NN3 6BJ
agem.procurementnorthants@nhs.net
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF24 - West Northamptonshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.icnorthamptonshire.org.uk/icb
Buyer's address
https://www.ardengemcsu.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
Corby Urgent Care Centre
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) is seeking to procure a provider for the Corby Urgent Care Centre service. This is an advert to notify potential providers of the upcoming procurement and to invite interested providers to participate in pre-procurement market engagement by responding to a market engagement questionnaire – the results of which are to be used in the final design of the procurement and the Services.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £40,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF25 - North Northamptonshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) (the “Authority”) is seeking to procure a provider for the Corby Urgent Care Centre service. This is an advert to notify potential providers of the upcoming procurement and to invite interested providers to participate in pre-procurement market engagement by responding to a market engagement questionnaire – the results of which may be used by the Authority to inform the final design of the procurement and the associated services.
It is expected that the contract will be for a proposed period of 5 years at the discretion of the Authority. The estimated total contract value is approximately £8,000,000 per annum. It is currently envisaged that the procurement will be advertised in June 2023, however this is an indicative timeline and may be subject to change. Contract Award is anticipated to be in early January 2024 with the contract commencing from 1st April 2024. Providers are encouraged to respond to the market engagement questionnaire to provide feedback on the options available.
The Authority is inviting interested providers to register their interest in the future contract opportunity by expressing their interest in the project on the Atamis e-tendering portal via the link provided (https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome). Once registered, providers will be able to access the project messaging area where they can find a suite of Market Engagement materials, including a Market Engagement Questionnaire (MEQ). Interested providers are also invited to use the portal messaging facility to ask clarification questions as required for the Authority’s consideration during this pre-procurement market engagement phase.
The Authority requests interested providers to consider the MEQ and to provide a completed MEQ response no later than 12 noon on 3rd May 2023. The Authority may use the information provided by interested providers in the design of the procurement process and structure and in the finalisation of the service specification and associated documents ahead of the tender stage.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
15 June 2023
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