Tender

GMS Contract @ Cymmer and Cwmavon Health Centres, Port Talbot

  • NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-037772

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-042968

Published 22 December 2023, 8:48am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services

PROCUREMENT, Block A, Neath Port Talbot Hospital, NWSSP,

Baglan

SA12 7BX

Contact

Nicola Craven

Email

nicola.craven@wales.nhs.uk

Telephone

+44 1639684436

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

NHS

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

GMS Contract @ Cymmer and Cwmavon Health Centres, Port Talbot

Reference number

SBU-OJEU-55238-020-NC-23

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB) is looking to return the Cymmer/Cwmavon General Practice, which is currently directly managed by the Health Board, to independent contractor status, with the intention of awarding a permanent standard NHS General Medical Services (GMS) contract for the provision of primary health care. If you are interested in taking forward this exciting challenge, we would like to hear from you. The model of service expected is set out in the NHS (Wales) standard model GMS contract.

The Cymmer/Cwmavon Health Centre is based across two sites. The primary site is located in the large village of Cwmavon which is approximately 2 miles from the industrial town of Port Talbot. There is also a site located in the small village of Cymmer which is 7 miles from Cwmavon. Both premises are located within the Afan Valley, which is a green and mountainous area of South Wales. To the west lies the city of Swansea and some thirty miles east is Cardiff. There are good road links from both cities and train links to the town of Port Talbot.

The practice delivers a model of care, which is supported by a multi-disciplinary team that includes 5 Salaried GPs (4.3 FTE), 1 Physician Associate (1WTE), 1 Advanced Nurse Practitioner (1WTE), 1 Advanced Clinical Practitioner (1 WTE), 1 Pharmacists (0.8 FTE), 6 Nurses (3.5 FTE) and 3 Health Care Support Workers (1.9 FTE).

The practice provides all essential and additional services and a range of enhances services. The current practice list size is 7859.

The practice is supported by the wider community teams, which are focused on GP Practices and include Health Visiting and District Nursing.

Practices do not have Out of Hours commitments as this service is provided by SBUHB.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £9,500,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL17 - Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
Main site or place of performance

Cymmer and Cwmavon, Port Talbot

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB) is looking to return the Cymmer/Cwmavon General Practice, which is currently directly managed by the Health Board, to independent contractor status, with the intention of awarding a permanent standard NHS General Medical Services (GMS) contract for the provision of primary health care. If you are interested in taking forward this exciting challenge, we would like to hear from you. The model of service expected is set out in the NHS (Wales) standard model GMS contract.

The Cymmer/Cwmavon Health Centre is based across two sites. The primary site is located in the large village of Cwmavon which is approximately 2 miles from the industrial town of Port Talbot. There is also a site located in the small village of Cymmer which is 7 miles from Cwmavon. Both premises are located within the Afan Valley, which is a green and mountainous area of South Wales. To the west lies the city of Swansea and some thirty miles east is Cardiff. There are good road links from both cities and train links to the town of Port Talbot.

The practice delivers a model of care, which is supported by a multi-disciplinary team that includes 5 Salaried GPs (4.3 FTE), 1 Physician Associate (1WTE), 1 Advanced Nurse Practitioner (1WTE), 1 Advanced Clinical Practitioner (1 WTE), 1 Pharmacists (0.8 FTE), 6 Nurses (3.5 FTE) and 3 Health Care Support Workers (1.9 FTE).

The practice provides all essential and additional services and a range of enhances services. The current practice list size is 7859.

The practice is supported by the wider community teams, which are focused on GP Practices and include Health Visiting and District Nursing.

Practices do not have Out of Hours commitments as this service is provided by SBUHB.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 July 2024

End date

1 July 2044

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: No

two.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues

Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue

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

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.1) Information about a particular profession

Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession

Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision

This is a GMS Contract


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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

5 February 2024

Local time

3:00pm

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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

6 February 2024

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.3) Additional information

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=137556

(WA Ref:137556)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Telephone

+44 2079477501

Country

United Kingdom