Contract Notice for the provision of Walk In Centre and GP registered services at Rouen House, Rouen Road, Norwich

Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AG CSU), acting on behalf of the NHS England Midlands and East (East) seeks a provider to offer high quality and safe Walk-In centre (WIC) as well as GP registered services (i.e. primary medical services in accordance with General Medical Service Regulations) from the existing purpose built premises located at Rouen House, Rouen Road, Norwich from 01 October 2016. Approximately 64,500 patient contacts were made at this Walk-In centre in year 2014/15 and circa 9,389 un-weighted (8,117 weighted) patients benefited from the GP registered services. Under the co-commissioning intentions, NHS England Midlands and East (East) (now onwards will be referred to as The commissioners) will be the lead contracting and commissioning authority for the contract resultant from this procurement. The Commissioner will work closely with the local Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) which includes Norwich CCG, North Norfolk CCG and South Norfolk CCG.

It is expected that the procurement tender will be advertised around 17 Dec 2015.

Rouen House is the only surgery in central Norfolk where Walk-In medical Services are provided and it is one of 23 GP practices providing primary medical services within Norwich CCG area. The GP registered services element of the proposed contract covers most of the central Norwich and extends to Costessey in the west and out to Postwick in the east. It covers parts of Spixworth and Rackheath to the north of Norwich and extends out to the A47 south of Norwich.

Contract value: Based on the current contract it is anticipated that the value of the contract will be in the region of £2,366,843 per annum exclusive of VAT for both services . Premises, QOF and enhanced services payments will be paid separately as appropriate.

The contract and its duration: The commissioners intend to procure the services advertised within this procurement under the terms of an NHS Standard APMS contract for 3 years + 2 years possible extension subject to annual reviews.

Where to find further information regarding this procurement? Providers wishing to submit their tender for this opportunity must register with AG CSU’s e-Tendering portal by visiting following web link: https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html Full details regarding this procurement opportunity will be available there. Once registered, providers must express their interest by taking following steps: 1. Log in within the portal with the username/password, 2. Click on ‘View Current Opportunities’ sections. 3. Find appropriate project and click on it 4. Click the ‘Express Interest’ button at the top of the page, 5. On the next screen please go to ‘My Procurement Projects’ and click on ‘ITT Open To All Supplier’ section, 6. Follow further instructions and answer any questions asked there. Also, provide additional procurement specific information (if required)

Additional information: Additional Information: • The contracting Authority intends to use an e-Tendering system for this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction. • Variants may be accepted by AG CSU at their discretion provided that they meet the core requirements set out in the invitation to tender. • Tenders and all supporting information must be priced in sterling and completed in English (or full translation provided at no cost). • Any contract entered into, be considered a contract made in England in accordance with English Law and which shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts. • AG CSU or the contracting Authority participating within this procurement exercise shall not be liable for any costs by those expressing an interest or concern for this contract opportunity. • NHS England Midlands and East (East) and AG CSU reserve the right at all times acting in their absolute discretion, not to award a contract, to make changes to the structure, format, procedures, CPV codes and timing of the procurement process and to cancel or vary the process in its entirety or any part of it.