Prior Information Notice (PIN) for the provision of GP services (APMS) at the Grange Family Health Centre, Rectory Road Medical Centre and Inkersall Family Health Centre (Chesterfield and Staveley)

Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit, acting on behalf of the NHS North Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group & NHS England North Midlands (the Commissioners) will be commencing a tender for the provision of GP (APMS) at The Grange Family Health Centre, Rectory Road Medical Centre and Inkersall Family Health Centre.

This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to advise prospective providers of the Commissioners’ intention and any planned “Meet the Commissioner – Market Engagement” events.

The Commissioners seek a provider to offer high quality and safe GP services (APMS) for circa 22 000 patients from the existing purpose built premises located at The Grange Family Health Centre, Rectory Road Medical Centre and Inkersall Family Health Centre from 1st October 2016. The service is currently being delivered under caretaker arrangements. The Commissioners will be the contracting and commissioning authority for the contract resultant from this procurement.

The successful provider will need to demonstrate that they can deliver services of a continuously high-quality and will be responsive to the needs of the diverse local population. The provider will be assessed on an on-going basis to ensure they deliver the quality required. These services must be provided by GPs and Nurses and the provider will be expected to deliver:

• High quality Primary Medical Services responsive to the needs of the local population • Promotion of healthy living with the aim of tackling the underlying causes of ill health • Essential services • All additional services • All Enhanced Services commissioned by NHS England and NHS North Derbyshire CCG • Increased access

The contract will be an APMS contract based on GMS Global sum, plus commissioned directed enhanced services and local enhanced services

There has been a caretaker APMS contract in place and the Commissioners will be seeking to re-procure services under the terms of an APMS contract for 15 years with an option to extend for a further 3 years. This APMS contract will commence from 1 October 2016.

The procurement will be conducted as on OJEU (Part B) Service Contract using the Open Procedure under the Public Contracts Regulations 2006.

Additional information: The Commissioner is inviting all interested providers to attend a “Meet the Commissioner - Market Engagement Event” event which will take place on Monday 29th February 2016, 10am – 11am.

Venue: Robert Robinson Room NHS North Derbyshire CCG CCG Headquarters Nightingale Close, Off Newbold Road Chesterfield. S41 7PF

Car Parking is available on site. Please note that we have a barrier system in our car park. The entrance barrier is NOT automatic therefore caution is advised when approaching the barrier. Car parking on site is LIMITED. Please allow time to find alternative parking nearby if necessary.

The purpose of the event is: •To tell you more about the Commissioner and the vision •To tell you about the service and the contract •To inform you of the procurement process and anticipated timeline •To enable you to ask questions in this forum regarding the above

Agenda:

10:00 Welcome and Purpose (5min)

Introducing the Commissioner (5min) Overview of Service (5min) The Contract (5 min) Procurement and Process (10 min) Bravo presentation (15 min) Q&A session (15min)

11:00 Close

You can register for the event by completing a short questionnaire on the BravoSolution website https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (PQQ_188). For any support in registering or submitting your questionnaire please contact the eTendering Help-desk at 0800-011-2470 or [email protected]. Participants can also contact [email protected] for further information.

Closing Date for registration: 22nd February 2016 at 5pm. Please note that after this deadline the Commissioner cannot guarantee your place at the event.

Where to find further information regarding this procurement?

The procurement relating to this PIN notice will be advertised on Contracts Finder (https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search ) and administered/conducted via the Arden & GEM CSU’s e-Tendering portal known as Bravo solutions. Providers wishing to be considered for this opportunity must register with Arden&Gem CSU’s e-Tendering portal by visiting following web link: https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk. Full details regarding this procurement opportunity will be available there.

Please note that there is no cost to register. 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/PQQ Open To All Supplier’ section, 6. Follow further instructions and provide additional procurement specific information (if required)

Please note that this PIN is not a call for competition. It is expected that the procurement opportunity will be advertised on 1st March 2016 (may be subject to change)