Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Integrated Care Board
Gemini House, Bartholomew's Walk, Cambridgeshire Business Park, Angel Drove
Ely
CB7 4EA
UK
Contact person: Claire Pickard
E-mail: claire.pickard@nhs.net
NUTS: UKH12
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.cpics.org.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.cpics.org.uk/
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned 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://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
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
Expressions of Interest for the Provision of an Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS Contract) at Priors Field Surgery in Sutton, Ely
Reference number: AG24511
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85121100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU) on behalf of Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Integrated Care Board (ICB) (The Commissioner) would like to notify the market of an opportunity to provide Primary Medical Services under an APMS Contract at Priors Field Surgery in Sutton near Ely. <br/><br/>The service commencement date is 1 April 2025. <br/><br/>The Contract will be for an initial ten (10) year term with the option to extend for a further five (5) years. The estimated contract value is £706,193.21 at a price of £137.50 per patient per annum (total including extension is £10,592,898.13).<br/><br/>All interested providers are invited to participate in an early market assessment questionnaire. <br/><br/>Please note the deadline for expressions of interest is 12:00PM (Mid-day) on 8th August 2024.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
10 592 898.13
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH12
Main site or place of performance:
24-26 High Street, Sutton, Ely CB6 2RB
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Priors Field Surgery is currently being delivered via a caretaker contract following termination of a GMS Contract in March 2023. The caretaker contract will cease on 31 March 2025. <br/><br/>The surgery has a raw patient list size of 5,352 (weighted 5,135.88) as of January 2024.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
23/08/2024
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is purely an early engagement exercise; any subsequent procurement will be advertised separately and all organisations wanting to participate will need to respond to the procurement advertisement as and when published.<br/><br/>This is a market testing exercise and does not commit the Commissioners to carry out a procurement process. Current services will remain in place during this period in line with existing contracts and service level agreements.<br/><br/>The procurement will be advertised in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Notice. The awarding of this contract will be subject to the HealthCare Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 will not apply to this award.<br/><br/>The Contracting Authority will be using an eTendering system for this market engagement exercise. To express an interest and access the questionnaire go to the ‘Live Opportunities’ list on thee-tendering portal at the following link: https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?searchtype=Projects and register your interest.<br/><br/>You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference: C288352 EOI: Provision of Primary Medical Services at Priors Field Surgery in Sutton.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/07/2024