Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board
Aspen House, Stephenson Road, Severalls Business Park
Colchester
CO4 9QR
Contact
Esther Pettigew
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH3 - Essex
National registration number
QJG
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://suffolkandnortheastessex.icb.nhs.uk
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
Forest Surgery Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS)
Reference number
ACE-0693-2023-SNEE
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is a voluntary ex ante transparency notice and is intended to provide notice of NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board's (SNEE ICB) intention to award a 6-month contract extension from 01/04/2024 to 30/09/2024 for the provision of Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS).
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: £660,172
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85120000 - Medical practice and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH14 - Suffolk
Main site or place of performance
West Suffolk
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a voluntary ex ante transparency notice and is intended to provide notice of NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board's (SNEE ICB) intention to award a 6-month contract extension from 01/04/2024 to 30/09/2024 for the provision of Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) to Swan Surgery.
The contract value of the 6 month period is £660,172.
In order to run a robust procurement process, and to ensure continuity of service, the existing contract with the incumbent provider will be extended.
Prospective bidders are encouraged to keep watch on the usual public procurement sites for future notices in respect to the future procurement, which the commissioners are expecting to be able to publish in the near future.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) is a contracting route to enable the commissioning of primary medical services.
The current contract with Swan Surgery expires on 31st March 2024, and to be able to run a robust procurement process with sufficient time for mobilisation, and to ensure continuity of patient care, the current contract is to be extended by 6 months until 30th September 2024.
Swan Surgery (the incumbent provider) is a PMS Practice.
Prospective bidders are encouraged to keep watch on the usual public procurement sites for future notices in respect to the future procurement, which the commissioners are expecting to be able to publish in the near future.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Title
Forest Surgery Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29 August 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Swan Surgery
Northgate Business Park, Business Park,
Bury Saint Edmunds
IP33 1AE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH14 - Suffolk
Internet address
https://www.swansurgery.org.uk
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £660,172
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice of England and Wales
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB)
Aspen House, Stephenson Road, Severalls Business Park
Colchester
CO4 9QR
Country
United Kingdom