II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH35
Main site or place of performance:
Spring House Medical Centre, Welwyn Garden City
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This purpose of this notice is to invite suitably qualified providers to submit offers to deliver Primary Care Medical Services (APMS) from Springs House Medical Centre within the town of Welwyn Garden City.
The Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (HWE ICB) was established on 1st July 2022 and serves a population of approximately 1.6m. The Authority works closely with its system partners to improve the health and wellbeing of our local communities. Services can be commissioned at 'place' level or across the wider ICB. The service will be commissioned across South and West Hertfordshire place (previously the area covered by Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group).
The contract approach is Standard Alternative Provider Medial Services (APMS) with the aim to continue provision of medical services from the current premises.
The current APMS Contract to provide the services to patients at Spring House Medical Centre will expire on 30th September 2023. The intended outcome of this project is to ensure that there is continued provision Primary Medical Services to the registered population of Spring House Medical Centre, in East and North Hertfordshire geographical footprint.
HWE ICB is seeking bids from existing providers of Primary Care Services to take on the services at Spring House Medical Centre under an APMS contract with the current patient list from 1st October 2023.
The key objectives of the service are:
• A GP-led service that is safe, clinically effective and provides positive patient experience
• A service that drives quality through strong clinical leadership and innovation
• A culture of shared values and commitment to respond to the challenges facing general practice
• A service that focusses on better clinical outcomes and increasing patient confidence
• A service that provides clear and seamless navigation to other members of a multi-disciplinary team
• A service that is joined up and delivers the right care, at the right time, in the right place
• An environment where the practice plays a stronger and more integrated role
The full scope of services can be found within the APMS specification contained within the Invitation to Tender pack within the named eTendering Portal at
https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk
The value contained within this Notice is the aggregate value which is inclusive of all potential options and extensions.
The value of the contract being offered for the scope of services identified within the initial tender for the 5.5-year contract period is £5,022,105. This is the value by which the price evaluation will be undertaken. (The aggregate value of the contract (including extension provision of 4 years) is £8,674,545
Submission deadline is 12 Noon 9th June 2023
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
8 674 545.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/10/2023
End:
31/03/2029
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Initial contract is for a 5.5-year period (to 31.03.29) with the option to extend for a further 4-year period (to 30.03.33) pending agreement by both parties.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Initial contract is for a 5.5-year period (to 31.03.29) with the option to extend for a further 4-year period (to 30.03.33) pending agreement by both parties.
The Authority may wish to introduce additional services / extend the scope of services within the life of the contract.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
The scope of the services fall within Section 7 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 etc.). Neither the inclusion of the Bidder selection stage nor the use of the terms Invitation to Tender shall be taken to mean that the Authority intends to hold themselves bound by any of the Regulations save those applicable to Schedule 3 of the Regulations.