Social and other specific services – public contracts
Prior information notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS England North (Lancashire and South Cumbria)
Floor 2, Preston Business Centre, Watling Street Road
Preston
PR2 8DY
UK
E-mail: NECSU.neprocurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.necsu.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.england.nhs.uk/north/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
http://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
North of England Commissioning Support
Teesdale House
Thornaby
TS17 6BL
UK
E-mail: NECSU.neprocurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.necsu.nhs.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Alternative Provider Medical Service Blackburn with Darwen.
Reference number: NHSE252
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
In order to gain further market intelligence on the proposed APMS contract for Waterside Surgery and Bentham Road Health Centre NHS England (North) is publishing a Request for Information documentation. The information gained from this exercise will help guide the upcoming procurement process.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
85120000
85121000
85121100
85140000
85141000
85323000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NECS is working for and on behalf of NHS England North (Lancashire and South Cumbria) and is publishing a Request for Information (RFI) to gain an understanding of the markets views regarding an Alternative Provider Medical Service. These services are currently being delivered from Waterside Surgery Health and Wellbeing Centre, Infirmary Street, Blackburn, BB2 3SF and Bentham Road Health Centre, Bentham Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4QD.
NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this market engagement and communicate with providers. There will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communication with NECS, including your submission will be conducted via the portal at https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS hosted by PROACTIS.
Any queries, or if you are having problems registering on the portal you should contact the eTendering provider by Email: suppliersupport@proactis.com
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
03/07/2017
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(MT Ref: 199471).
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/06/2017