Extended Access General Practice in Eastern Cheshire

Concepts

• eastern cheshire
• community health
• macclesfield
• additional nhs general practice services
• medical practice
• national general medical services
• eastern cheshire registered gp
• extended access general practice
• eastern cheshire residents access
• nhs general practice services across eastern cheshire

Location

Cheshire East:

Description

To deliver additional NHS General Practice Services across Eastern Cheshire, outside of the services commissioned under the national General Medical Services (GMS), Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) and Personal Medical Service (PMS) Contract(s). This additional capacity aims to offer Eastern Cheshire residents access to their Eastern Cheshire Registered GP's, during weekends and evenings. This is a contract for a twelve month period to facilitate alignment with the national requirements of NHS GP Networks being commissioned to provide this service within their undertaking of the Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service as described within the 'Investment and evolution: A 5-year framework for GP contract reform to implement The NHS Long Term Plan' guidance document.

Total Quantity or Scope

This additional capacity aims to offer Eastern Cheshire resident's access to their Eastern Cheshire Registered GP's, during weekends and evenings. This is a contract is awarded to the incumbent provider for a 6-month period 01/04/2022 to 30/09/2022 to facilitate alignment with the national requirements of NHS GP Networks being commissioned to provide this service within their undertaking of the Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service as described within the 'Investment and evolution: A 5-year framework for GP contract reform to implement … Additional information: Sent for publication 7 March 2022, with a view to it being published Tuesday 8 March 2022. The last day of the mandatory standstill period is 17 March 2022. The first day on which you can enter into the contract (assuming no relevant proceedings have been served) is 18 March 2022. Service to commence 1 April 2022 - 30 September 2022.

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 85323000 - Community health services
• 85120000 - Medical practice and related services

Legal Justification

A negotiated procedure without a call for competition will be followed and is believed to be justified under section 32(2) (b) (ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 - 'competition is absent for technical reasons' where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists.

Other Information

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