The Provision of Primary Care Medical Services in Liverpool

The Commissioner “NHS Liverpool Clinical Commissioning Group” (LCCG) is inviting suitably qualified and experienced Providers to complete and submit a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) for “The Provision of Primary Care Medical Services in Liverpool.

With the advent of new commissioning structures and the increasing pressure on health service resources, the Commissioner needs to have a Primary Care Medical Service which is fit for purpose for the future and in line with the strategic priorities of Liverpool CCGs Healthy Liverpool programme.

The principle behind the development of the specification is to improve the quality and consistency of Primary Care across the city, in order to improve the health of patients, reduce inequalities and ensure most cost effective use of resources.

This is a genuine attempt to level the playing field in terms of investment in general practice in Liverpool, and to move to a system of commissioning for improved health outcomes and better overall use of resources.

The required service commencement date is 1st April 2017 and will be for a contract period of 3 years with the option for the Commissioner to extend for a 2 further years, subject to performance and agreement.

The Provision of Primary Care Medical Services in Liverpool will be split into the following Lots and bidders can submit a PQQ for any 1, or, any combination of Lots:

Lot 1 The APMS Practice based in Breezehill Neighbourhood Centre Lot 2 The APMS Practice based in Mere Lane Neighbourhood Centre Lot 3 The APMS Practice based in Childwall Fiveways Neighbourhood Centre Lot 4 The APMS Practice based in Kensington Neighbourhood Health Centre Lot 5 The APMS Practice based in Netherley Health Centre Lot 6 The APMS Practice based in Parkview Lot 7 The APMS Practice based in Princes Park Health Centre Lot 8 The APMS Practice based in Stanley Medical Centre Lot 9 The APMS Practice based in the South Liverpool (NHS) Treatment Centre Lot 10 The APMS Practice based in Everton Road Health Centre Lot 11 The APMS Practice based in Marybone Lot 12 The APMS Practices based in Townsend Neighbourhood Health Centre (The Surgery & Vauxhall) Lot 13 The APMS Practice based in West Speke

A Prior Information Notice was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) and Contracts Finder on 8th April 2016 to engage the market and seek expressions of interest from potential providers to deliver the services. As a result, this procurement is being conducted as a Part B Service, Restricted 2 stage process under “The Public Contract Regulations 2006”.

An OJEU Contract Notice has also been sent for publication in addition to this notice, in order to seek interest from a wide range of potential providers’.

Additional information: Bidders wishing to express an interest in participating in the procurement process should register their interest on the EU Supply Website to access the documentation.

To register on EU Supply, please log on to the following website: https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com Once registered, please search for tender reference 23301.

Please note: the Procurement documentation will be released on confirmation that the OJEU Contract Notice has been officially published - this expected to be Monday 9th May 2016.

A Bidder Information Event is now confirmed to be held on the 20th May 2016; 12.30pm - 2.30pm; the Event is to be held at "The Conference Centre at LACE, Croxteth Drive, Liverpool, L17 1AA via EU Supply.

The purpose of the event is to outline the requirements for the Primary Care Medical Services in Liverpool and the corresponding procurement process. The Commissioner would welcome your participation in the event; however attendance is restricted to a maximum of 2 attendees per organisation due to space constraints.

If you wish to attend, then please send a message to NHS SBS via the messaging section of the E-tendering Portal on EU-Supply https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com by no later than 12 noon on 16th May 2016.