Planning

Highley GMS Services

  • NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU on behalf of NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board
  • NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-034927

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-038c3e

Published 9 December 2022, 12:53pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU on behalf of NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board

Stoke on Trent

ST4 4LX

Email

h.smith27@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG22 - Shropshire CC

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board

Telford

TF7 4BF

Email

h.smith27@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG21 - Telford and Wrekin

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.shropshiretelfordandwrekin.nhs.uk/

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

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://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.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

Highley GMS Services

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board (ICB) are looking to seek expressions of interest and to engage with the market with regards to the commissioning of GMS services, Essential Services, Quality and Outcome Framework (QOF), Enhanced services – Locally Commissioned (LCS) and Directed Enhanced Services (DES) including the Primary Care Network DES in the village of Highley, South Shropshire.

The provider is required to play a key role in the emerging partnership work with local providers, partners and stakeholders that is aiming to enhance and improve the delivery of health and care services from an integrated health hub within a key community building in the heart of this rurally isolated and deprived community. This partnership work involves all key partners and stakeholders including the PCN, the ICB, the hospital trust, community services and the local community.

An essential requirement of this contract is the need for the provider to deliver services from the Village and to maintain a strong physical presence within the community.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £434,985

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG22 - Shropshire CC
Main site or place of performance

Highley

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

At this stage this is an engagement exercise only and not a call for competition. Should this service be subject to a procurement, it will be advertised separately.

NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board (ICB) are looking to seek expressions of interest and to engage with the market with regards to the commissioning of GMS services, Essential Services, Quality and Outcome Framework (QOF), Enhanced services – Locally Commissioned (LCS) and Directed Enhanced Services (DES) including the Primary Care Network DES in the village of Highley, South Shropshire.

The provider is required to play a key role in the emerging partnership work with local providers, partners and stakeholders that is aiming to enhance and improve the delivery of health and care services from an integrated health hub within a key community building in the heart of this rurally isolated and deprived community. This partnership work involves all key partners and stakeholders including the PCN, the ICB, the hospital trust, community services and the local community.

An essential requirement of this contract is the need for the provider to deliver services from the Village and to maintain a strong physical presence within the community. In the short term, there is the opportunity to utilise the existing practice premises (subject to negotiation with the landlord) and in the longer term there is the exciting potential of the integrated health hub that is in development by the partnership described above.

Highley (WV16 6) is a rurally isolated large village in South Shropshire, 7.5 miles to the south of Bridgnorth with a population of 3,735 people.

The current registered practice population is 3,286. The current staff are 2 GPs, 2 Nurses, 2 Direct patient care and 4 Admin.

The contract value for a 12 month period is £368,291 for Global sum or £434,985 inc QOF and LCS based on 2022/23 figures.

This will be an ongoing contract until notice is served either by the provider or ICB and the services must remain within Highley.

To register your Expression of Interest (EOI) and to complete the engagement questionnaire please visit the Midlands and Lancashire Bravo e-tendering portal: https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk. Bravo reference pqq_525.

The closing date for EOIs is 12:00 noon on Friday 6th January 2023.

two.2.14) Additional information

Please note this is not a call for competition and a means of engaging on the future requirements for Highley GMS Services.

Midlands and Lancashire CSU are issuing this PIN Notice as a central purchasing body for another NH

body with whom those which express interest shall engage with.

This exercise will be conducted on the Midlands and Lancashire CSU portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

8 December 2022


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: No


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Please note this is not a call for competition and a means of engaging on the future requirements for Highley GMS Services.

Midlands and Lancashire CSU are issuing this PIN Notice as a central purchasing body for another NHS body with whom those which express interest shall engage with.

This exercise will be conducted on the Midlands and Lancashire CSU portal at

https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk PQQ_525.

(i) Candidates should register on the portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (registration and use of the website is free of charge). If your organisation has registered previously, you do not need to reregister;

(ii) Once registered, candidates must submit your reply on the website and by email by the deadline stated. For technical support in submitting your expression of interest contact the Bravo Solution Helpdesk on +448003684850 or E-mail: help@bravosolution.co.uk.

Light Touch Regime’ services: This procurement is for clinical services which are Light Touch Regime Services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the regulations (‘Regulations’). Accordingly, the contracting authorities are only bound by those parts of the regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The contracting authorities are not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations.