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Published 20 Oct 2023, 10:14 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Alternative Primary Medical Services (APMS) at Essington Medical Practice, Wolverhampton (Lot 1) and Meir Park and Weston Coyney Medical Practice, Stoke on Trent (Lot 2)

Official notice

Authority: NHS STAFFORDSHIRE AND STOKE-ON-TRENT INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (Central government)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Awarded value£6,403,814published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 13 Mar 2024awarded 13 Nov 2024
Awarded to North Staffordshire GP Federation
Contract term 9 yrsends 31 Jul 2033 · starts 1 Aug 2024

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU) on behalf of Staffordshire and Stoke on-Trent Integrated Care Board (ICB) (The Commissioner) notified the market of an opportunity to provide alternative primary medical services (APMS) at Essington Medical Practice, Wolverhampton (Lot 1) Meir Park and Weston Coyney Medical Practice in Stoke on Trent (Lot 2) .<br/><br/>The service commencement date advertised for both services was 1st August 2024.<br/><br/>The procurement was advertised in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) (the “Regulations”) to the extent that the Regulations relate to services within the scope of Schedule 3 thereto(Social and Other Specific Services). The Commissioner and AGCSU are, therefore, bound only by those parts of the Regulations applying to Schedule 3 services.

CPV: General-practitioner services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Essington Medical Practice, Wolverhampton (Lot 1)Cancelled 9 yrs

Essington Medical Practice has an actual patient list size of 2833 (weighted 2891) as of January 2024 and is located at Hobnock Road, Essington, Wolverhampton, WV11 2RF.<br/><br/>The Essington Medical Centre site is owned by the Essington Parish Council.<br/><br/>The service is open from 8am to 6.30pm, five days a week apart excluding Bank Holidays and is operated on an appointment basis.

Contract period: 1 Aug 2024 – 31 Jul 2033 (9 yrs)
Delivery: West Midlands
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Meir Park and Weston Coyney Medical Practice, Stoke on Trent (Lot 2)Awarded 9 yrs

Meir Park & Weston Coyney Medical Practice has an actual patient list size of 6613 (weighted 7133) as of January 2024 and is located at Lysander Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7TW with a branch site at Meir Primary Care Centre, Weston Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 6AB.<br/><br/>The Meir Park & Weston Coyney main site is owned by the current Practice Manager and the Meir Park & Weston Coyney branch site is managed by CHP Property Services.<br/><br/>The service is open from 8am to 6.30pm, five days a week apart from Bank Holidays and is operated on an appointment basis.<br/><br/>The contract will be an Alternative Primary Medical Services (APMS) Contract paid at equivalent GMS rates for a duration of 5 years with the option to extend for up to a further 4 years with an estimated contract value (including the 4-year extension) of £6,403,813.99 at the discretion of the commissioner.<br/><br/>PLEASE NOTE: The service commencement date was delayed and therefore the revised service commencement date is 1st November 2024.

Contract period: 1 Aug 2024 – 31 Jul 2033 (9 yrs)
Delivery: West Midlands
Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 95%Price: 5%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 95.00%
  • Price: 5.00%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 5 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 0.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
20 Oct 2023, 10:14 BST
Last source update
3 Jan 2025, 09:20 GMT
Award evaluation window
13 Mar 2024 – …
Authority reference
AG23011
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-000058
Classification (CPV)
General-practitioner services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-040d92 Find a Tender

Publisher note: The Contracting Authority will be using an eTendering system for this procurement exercise.<br/><br/>Further information and the ITT documentation can be found via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-tendering system at the following link:<br/><br/>https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?searchtype=Projects<br/><br/>You can also register your interest via this page. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference: C218505 ITT: ITT: APMS Services at Essington MC and Meir Park & Weston Coyney MC.<br/><br/>Neither the publication of this notice nor the employment of any particular terminology nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authority intends to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations.<br/><br/>Please see published procurement documentation for further details.

How it was run

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Submission deadline
13 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
13 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

15 Dec 2023 → 3 Jan 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    15 Dec 2023
  2. Submission deadline
    13 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    13 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts
    1 Aug 2024, 00:00 BST
  5. Notice published
    3 Jan 2025, 09:20 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Feb 2024
  1. Status changed to active
    14 Feb 2024, 14:23 GMT
  2. Procurement method changed
    14 Feb 2024, 14:23 GMT
  3. Deadline published: 13 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
    14 Feb 2024, 14:23 GMT
  4. Status changed to complete
    3 Jan 2025, 09:20 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £6,403,8141 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 7
Contracts signed 1latest 13 Nov 2024

1 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

  • Meir Park and Weston Coyney Medical Practice, Stoke on Trent (Lot 2) · North Staffordshire GP Federation

    Signed
    13 Nov 2024
    Value
    £6,403,814
    Period
    … – 31 Jul 2033
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2 · Meir Park and Weston Coyney Medical Practice, Stoke on Trent (Lot 2)7bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth 1 Staffordshire Place, Stafford, West Midlands, ST16 2LPContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.