Provision of GP Practice Services (The Hill)

NOTE: This is a Prior Information Notice as a call for competition.

Arden & GEM CSU on behalf of Birmingham South Central CCG is seeking expressions of interest from suitability qualified providers for the provision of GP Practice Services at The Hill Medical Practice based in Sparkhill, Birmingham. The practice provides general GP services, treatment and advice for a range of minor illnesses and injuries. A service will be required Monday - Friday 8am - 8pm and Saturday - Sunday 9am - 1pm. The current contract will expire on 31st March 2017 and is under an Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) contract. It is the intention of the CCG to award a short-term step-in contract to Midland Medical Partnership (MMP) for the period 1st April 2017 to 31st July 2017.

For the avoidance of doubt, this notice is for a contract which will commence on 1st August. The contract will be for an initial period of 7 years with an option to extend for a further 3 years. No further notice will be issued with regard to this opportunity and only those parties expressing an interest in this notice will be invited to tender. Those expressing an interest will be given access to documents which the step-in provider is party to.

The Services which are being procured are Schedule 3 - Social and Other Specific Services and Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU are bound only by those parts of the Regulations applying to Schedule 3 services.

Additional information: Suppliers are instructed to express an interest in this tender as follows: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once): • Browse to the eSourcing portal: https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html and click the link to register • Enter your business and user details, note the username you chose and click "save" when complete • You will receive an e-mail with your unique password (keep this secure) 2. Express and interest in the tender: • Login to the portal with your username/password • Click the PQQs/ITTs open to all suppliers link • Click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content • Click the "Express Interest" button at the top of the page • This will move the PQQ/ITT into your "My PQQs/ITTs page" (this is a secure area reserved for your projects only) • You can now access any attachments by clicking "Buyer Attachments" in the PQQ/ITT details box. 3. Responding to the tender: • Click "my Response" under PQQ/ITT details, you can now choose to "Create Response" or "Decline to Respond" (please give a reson if declining) • You can now use the "Messages" function to communicate with the buyer and seek clarification • Note the deadline for completion, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the PQQ/ITT • There may be a mixture of on-line and off-line actions for you to perform (there is detailed help available). • You must the submit your response using the "Submit Response" button at the top of the page • If you require further assistance please consult the on-line help, or contact the eTendering help-desk.