APMS Caretaking Services for Ivel Medical Centre, Biggleswade

Concepts

• biggleswade
• luton
• general practitioner
• ivel medical centre
• gp services
• apms contract
• caretaking services
• apms caretaking services
• apms caretaking services for ivel medical centre
• central bedfordshire.the service

Location

Central Bedfordshire: Ivel Medical Centre, Chestnut Avenue, Biggleswade SG18 0RA

Description

NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board (BLMK ICB) (referred to as the Commissioner) is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers who currently hold an GMS or an APMS contract/s to deliver GP services in the BLMK area, to express an interest in delivering caretaking services for Ivel Medical Centre in Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire.The service is expected to start 1st June 2023 for a period of 18 months with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 6 months (maximum total contract duration 24 months).Based on the current contract it is anticipated that the service provision resultant of this procurement will have an annual baseline contract value (excluding directed enhanced services, QoF, PCN and other income streams) of £1,250,000 (+ APMS premium as stated in bidders’ financial model) at the 2022-23 price.

Total Quantity or Scope

NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board (BLMK ICB) (referred toas the Commissioner) is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers who currentlyhold either a GMS or an APMS contract/s to deliver GP services in the BLMK area, to expressan interest in delivering caretaking services for Ivel Medical Centre in Biggleswade, CentralBedfordshire, by responding to this opportunity as required and described in this document,and within the published tender.Ivel Medical Centre is situated in the pleasant market town of Biggleswade in CentralBedfordshire. Following the Covid pandemic, the practice has experienced challengesrelating to access, patient demand and expectation which has led to some negative publicityin the local area about the practice and in part has impacted on recruitment and retention,particularly of GPs. The main issues have related to concerns about access, patients notbeing able to book appointments in person at the practice, the telephone system, and staffturnover. No concerns have been raised about the quality of patient clinical care.The caretaker provider will need to demonstrate how they will ensure adequate clinicalstaffing is in place to meet the needs of the practice population and have a clear plan for howthey will address the individual operational concerns, listed above, as well as positivelypromote the practice in the local area. Bidders will be required to demonstrate how they willdeal with and overcome the issues in their responses to the technical questions publishedwith this tender pack.Given the issues listed above and the urgent need to stabilise the services provided at IvelMedical Centre, the ICB has decided the most appropriate way to achieve this aim is to offerthe caretaking services only to current GMS or APMS providers who are already deliveringprimary medical care services in the BLMK area as they will already be familiar with the localsystems, pathways, processes, and have established links with local system stakeholders.The caretaker provider will need to use their knowledge of delivery of primary care medicalservices within BLMK to mobilise quickly and bring stability to the practice’s staff and patientswhile building resilience and providing reassurance to the local community. This will enablethe ICB to ensure a safe and sustainable GP service is delivered while they work with localsystem partners to develop, consider and implement longer term plans for meeting theongoing general practice needs of patients.

CPV Codes

• 85121100 - General-practitioner services

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are not available.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The Contracting Authority will be using an eTendering system for this procurement exercise.Further information and the ITT documentation can be found via the ‘Live Opportunities’ liston the e-tendering system at the following link:https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?searchtype=ProjectsYou can also register your interest via this page.You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference: C141137: APMS Caretaking Services for Ivel Medical Centre, Biggleswade.Neither the publication of this notice nor the employment of any particular terminology norany other indication shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authority intends to holditself bound by any of the Regulations.Please see published procurement documentation for further details.Please note, the deadline for ITT submissions is 10:00am on 10th March 2023.