Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Integrated Care Board
Gemini House, Bartholomew's Walk, Cambridgeshire Business Park, Angel Drove
Ely
CB7 4EA
Contact
Claire Pickard
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to 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
Provision of Alternative Primary Medical Services at Priors Field Surgery in Sutton
Reference number
AG24511
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 Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Integrated Care Board (ICB) (The Commissioner) would like to notify the market of an opportunity to provide Alternative Primary Medical Services under an APMS Contract at Priors Fields Surgery in Sutton.
The service commencement date is 1st April 2025.
The contract will be for a duration of 10 years with the option to extend for up to a further 5 years with a minimum value of £137.50 per weighted patient.
Please note the deadline for responses to the ITT is 12:00PM (Mid-Day) on 20th September 2024.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £10,302,501.78
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Priors Fields Surgery is currently being delivered via a caretaker contract following termination of a GMS Contract in March 2023. The caretaker contract will cease on 31st March 2025.
The surgery has a raw patient list size of 5227 (weighted 4, 995) as of July 2024.
The objective of the competitive process is to procure a provider to deliver general medical services from Priors Field Surgery for the registered patient population. The new provider must be willing to work with the ICB to evolve and implement health optimisation models which support sustainability, patient access and experience and reduce health inequalities.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £10,302,501.78
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2025
End date
31 March 2040
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract will be for a duration of 10 years with the option to extend for up to a further 5 years.
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-022365
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
20 September 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
20 September 2024
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the HealthCare Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
The Contracting Authority will be using an eTendering system for this procurement exercise.
Further information and the ITT documentation can be found via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-tendering system at the following link:
https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/?SearchType=Projects
You can also register your interest via this page. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference: C293063: COMPETITIVE: Provision of Primary Medical Services at Priors Field Surgery.
The Basic Selection Questions are Pass/Fail and the award criteria for the Key Criteria Questions are as follows and these will be scored on a 0-5 scoring mechanism;
Key Criteria 1: Quality and Innovation: 47.00%
Key Criteria 2: Value: 4.00%
Key Criteria 3: Integration, Collaboration and Services Sustainability: 30.00%
Key Criteria 4: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice: 9.00%
Key Criteria 5: Social Value: 10.00%
The evaluation stages are as follows;
Stage 1: Preliminary compliance review
Stage 2a: Evaluation of the Basic Selection Question responses (Sections A – M)
Stage 2b: Moderation of Basic Selection Questions: Offers that fail any of the required Pass/Fail questions will be disqualified and not considered further
Stage 3a: Evaluation of responses to the Key Criteria Questions (Sections 1 – 5)
Stage 3b: Moderation of Key Criteria Questions
Stage 4: Financial Evaluation of preferred bidder only
Neither the publication of this notice nor the employment of any particular terminology nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authority intends to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations.
Please see published procurement documentation for further details.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NHS Arden and GEM CSU
St John's House, East Street
Leicester
LE1 6NB
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
NHS Arden and GEM CSU
St John's House, East Street
Leicester
LE1 6NB
Country
United Kingdom