Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB
Oxford
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.bucksoxonberksw.icb.nhs.uk
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
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
Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) The Mandeville Practice
Reference number
C300385 / WA17015
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85121100 - General-practitioner services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board (BOB ICB) is looking to re-procure the APMS contract for a maximum of fifteen (15) years for GP services to a 16,561 registered list of patients (as of 1st April 2025). It is expected that the contract holder will continue to build the registered list of patients; population growth in the area has an indicative growth of 5,000 to 10,000 in the fifteen (15) year maximum contract period. The provider will occupy the new health centre building proposed on the Hampden Fields development as an additional site, if and when available.
The APMS baseline price will be the GMS price. The 2025/26 GMS price is £116.01 per weighted patient (weighted list size being 14,639 as at 01/04/25) once out of hours deduction is applied.
This exercise is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £20,418,771
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Main site or place of performance
The Mandeville Practice
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board (BOB ICB) are seeking to secure a prime provider who has the capability and capacity to deliver an APMS service, in line with the specified requirements.
The contract duration is eight (8) years, with the option to extend to a further four (4) years, and again to a further three (3) years, making this a maximum contract length of fifteen (15) years in total. The service commencement date is 1st April 2026.
The premises are situated in the Mandeville Practice, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP21 8TR.
TUPE will apply to the transfer of the Contract from the incumbent provider to the incoming provider and this information will be supplied to Bidders on request.
Total value of the contract is £25,523,464 including VAT for the full 15-year period.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality & Innovation / Weighting: 48
Quality criterion - Name: Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability / Weighting: 21
Quality criterion - Name: Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice / Weighting: 18
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Value / Weighting: 3
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £20,418,771
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
180
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
options to extend 4 years and again for a further 3 years
two.2.14) Additional information
Interested providers will be able to view this opportunity via the live opportunities list on the 'Health Family' e-procurement system, Atamis. Click on 'View our Live Opportunities' from the home page, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.
Once you have found the opportunity (via the search function, using the title or reference number), to gain full access to the bid documentation (including questionnaires), you will need to click on 'Register interest' - this will take you to the log-in page.
If you are not already registered on the system, you will need to do so before gaining full access to the documentation and be able to submit a bid.
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care 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.
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
22 August 2025
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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
22 August 2025
Local time
1:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB
Oxford
Country
United Kingdom