Primary Medical Services (General Practice surgery) at Charlotte Keel Medical Centre for BNSSG CCG

NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group has a potential opportunity for an 8 year contract with an option to extend for up to 2 years (total duration of 10 years) for a General Practice (GP) surgery based at Charlotte Keel Medical Centre (L81015) in Bristol. The current contract is a short term emergency contract due to expire on 31 March 2023. The successful provider would need to provide the full range of primary medical services from 01 April 2023, mobilising from December 2022. The practice is situated in the Lawrence Hill ward of Bristol and is ethnically diverse; more than half of the population are BAME (59.6%). To support the diverse ethnicities the practice has interpreters, counsellors, and welfare benefits advisors accessible on site. The practice operates from a modern purpose-built health centre and is co-located with a community healthcare team as well as midwives, dentists, and the Citizens Advice Bureau. The procurement supports the BNSSG CCG aims for Primary Medical Services, including: • Developing sustainable and resilient GP services, serving natural communities within strong PCNs alongside wider community services • Addressing health inequalities to ensure health services are equitable, addressing the specific needs of our most deprived communities • Delivering improved health and social care services to the people who need them most; the frail and elderly, children, pregnant women, and vulnerable people including those with mental health needs, learning difficulties, language barriers or drug and alcohol addiction • Supporting people to stay well and promoting patient self-care • Looking after people at home or in the community, helping to keep them out of hospital • Ensuring those who go to hospital are able to go home faster with community support • Continuing to modernise care and treatment, designing it around patients The practice has a weighted list size of 17,920 and the annual contract value is £1,659,635, subject to quarterly list size adjustments, Global Sum and Out of Hours adjustments. Additional income is available from the Quality Outcomes Framework, Direct Enhanced Services, and Local Enhanced Services (LES), noting Local Enhanced Services commissioned by the CCG are offered on an annual basis and are subject to change based on local commissioning priorities. Based on the current year's LES specifications (2021/22), all the above services contribute to a total financial envelope of c.£2,135,000 per annum. A non-recurrent payment may also be made available to support transition costs. Including this additionally achievable income, the contract value over 8 years is an estimated £17,080,000, with an estimated additional £4,270,000 for the option to extend for up to 2 years, making an estimated contract value of £21,350,000 over 10 years. Figures are indicative and represent the likely level of income the provider will receive from the Commissioner. It does not represent a guaranteed level of income. The CCG remains open to discussion of the finances with interested parties prior to commencing any procurement process. Providers will need to demonstrate an ability to work dynamically, integrating with the Bristol Inner City PCN and the Inner City and East Partnership Board, working with VCSE, mental health and community providers and the local authority to advance the Partnership's over-riding shared goal to reduce health inequalities in the Inner City and East Locality. BNSSG CCG recognises the importance of strong primary care at the heart of our integrated care systems and are keen to engage providers who can demonstrate a willingness to support delivery of the key design principles which include; improving access and promoting prevention and self-care, as part of core service delivery and using digital channels to provide health care online consultations. The full scope of the service can be found in the attached service specification. One-to-one clarification meetings with the commissioner are also available to all interested parties, which will take place in the week commencing 28 February 2022. All communication and interest related to this project must be directed through the eTendering system: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home. This process is being managed by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit on behalf of NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group (the Commissioner). Please address all communication through In-Tend for the attention of Mark Stanbrook, Lead Senior Procurement Manager (South, Central and West CSU).