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Published 2 Sept 2022, 16:49 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Special Allocation Scheme

Official notice

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

4 lotsServicesOpen procedureMax 4 lots per supplier
Published estimate£754,000total for 4 lots
Submissions closed 12 Oct 2022
Lots 4max 4 won per supplier
Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Mar 2028 · starts 1 Apr 2023

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board currently commission the Special Allocations Scheme Service (SAS) across the ICB area. The SAS has been in place since 2004 having previously been known as the violent patient's scheme.   Patients currently registered with the SAS scheme have either acted in an abusive, threatening or violent way towards GP practice staff (or their patients).  The patients are only removed from general practice and onto the SAS scheme if NHSE patient removal guidance has been followed. A practice can request a patients immediate removal from the practice list by completing a standard template and submitting to Primary Care Support England (PCSE). PCSE will then arrange the removal of the patient and allocate to the SAS practice provider within the ICB footprint. The ICB Primary Care team are also informed by PCSE of the removal and allocation to a SAS provider.

The ICB wishes to tender the service with the contracts commencing on 1st April 2023. This is a locality-based services and we are looking for providers across the following 4 areas:

  1. Northern Staffordshire
  2. South East Staffordshire
  3. South West Staffordshire
  4. Stoke-on-Trent

Bidders may apply for one or more of the lot areas.

The Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Special Allocation Scheme service (SAS) will

be delivered under an APMS contract. Providers will need to be able to demonstrate

that they will be able to provide core primary care services prior to commencement

of the contract and for the entire duration of the SAS contract including the option

to extend for up to a further two (2) years. This includes the registration of Special

Allocation Scheme Patients to enable the provision of wider core GMS services and

prescribing needs.

The contract period will be for three years with an optional extension period of up to two years.

Indicative Financial envelopes based on Patient numbers as at 31st July 2022 for the contract period to include the up to two year extension period are as follows;

Lot 1 - North Staffordshire £117,500.00

Lot 2 - South East Staffordshire £97,500.00

Lot 3 South West Staffordshire £113,500.00

Lot 4 Stoke on Trent £425,000.00

Indicative Total for all lots £754,000.00

The ICB has set a fixed price for the Special Allocation Scheme Services as detailed in Annex 4 Financial Template Handbook and reserves the right not to consider Bids that are not compliant with the fixed price affordability envelope of the project or in absence of an affordability envelope, the Find a Tender Service (FTS) notice value.

A Bidder Event is planned for Wednesday 14th September 12:30pm - 2:00pm. This event will take place virtually vis MS Teams and will allow Commissioners to present requirements of the future service and the procurement process. In order to register for the event please visit mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk ↗, access the Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Special Allocations Service ITT 960 and register name, job title, email address and telephone number for each attendee using the messaging portal.

CPV: Medical practice services

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · all with a published value (£753,500 together) · win at most 4 of them
Lot #1Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Special Allocations Scheme - Lot 1 5 yrsPublished value£117,500

The Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board currently commission the Special Allocations Service (SAS) across the ICB area. The SAS has been in place since 2004 having previously been known as the violent patient’s scheme.   Patients currently registered with the SAS scheme have either acted in an abusive, threatening or violent way towards GP practice staff (or their patients).  The patients are only removed from general practice and onto the SAS scheme if NHSE patient removal guidance has been followed. A practice can request a patients immediate removal from the practice list by completing a standard template and submitting to Primary Care Support England (PCSE). PCSE will then arrange the removal of the patient and allocate to the SAS practice provider within the ICB footprint. The ICB Primary Care team are also informed by PCSE of the removal and allocation to a SAS provider.

The ICB wishes to tender the service with the contracts commencing on 1st April 2023. This is a locality-based services and we are looking for providers across the following 4 areas:

  1. Lot 1 Northern Staffordshire including but not limited to Newcastle-under-Lyme and Staffordshire Moorlands
  2. Lot 2 South East Staffordshire including but not limited to East Staffordshire, Burntwood, Lichfield and Tamworth
  3. Lot 3 South West Staffordshire including but not limited to Cannock Chase, Stafford & Surrounds, Seisdon Peninsula
  4. Lot 4 Stoke-on-Trent

Bidders may apply for one or more of the lot areas. Bidders are required to hold an APMS or GMS contract for the entire period of the contract.

Bidders Should register on mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk ↗ and search for ITT 960, 964,966,967 & 968 to view generic questions and details for each of the 4 lots. Additional information: The Estimated Value for Lot 1 of £117,500.00 is estimated based on the number of patients registered to the Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Special Allocations Scheme as at 31st July 2022 and at the fixed prices set by the Commissioner.

These do not include any additional core GMS payments which may be able to be claimed by the provider.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2023 – 31 Mar 2028 (5 yrs)
Delivery: West Midlands · North Staffordshire
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Special Allocations Scheme - Lot 2 5 yrsPublished value£97,500

The Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board currently commission the Special Allocations Service (SAS) across the ICB area. The SAS has been in place since 2004 having previously been known as the violent patient’s scheme.   Patients currently registered with the SAS scheme have either acted in an abusive, threatening or violent way towards GP practice staff (or their patients).  The patients are only removed from general practice and onto the SAS scheme if NHSE patient removal guidance has been followed. A practice can request a patients immediate removal from the practice list by completing a standard template and submitting to Primary Care Support England (PCSE). PCSE will then arrange the removal of the patient and allocate to the SAS practice provider within the ICB footprint. The ICB Primary Care team are also informed by PCSE of the removal and allocation to a SAS provider.

The ICB wishes to tender the service with the contracts commencing on 1st April 2023. This is a locality-based services and we are looking for providers across the following 4 areas:

  1. Lot 1 Northern Staffordshire including but not limited to Newcastle-under-Lyme and Staffordshire Moorlands
  2. Lot 2 South East Staffordshire including but not limited to East Staffordshire, Burntwood, Lichfield and Tamworth
  3. Lot 3 South West Staffordshire including but not limited to Cannock Chase, Stafford & Surrounds, Seisdon Peninsula
  4. Lot 4 Stoke-on-Trent

Bidders may apply for one or more of the lot areas. Bidders are required to hold an APMS or GMS contract for the entire period of the contract.

Bidders Should register on mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk ↗ and search for ITT 960, 964,966,967 & 968 to view generic questions and details for each of the 4 lots. Additional information: The Estimated Value for Lot 2 of £97500.00 is estimated based on the number of patients registered to the Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Special Allocations Scheme as at 31st July 2022 and at the fixed prices set by the Commissioner.

These do not include any additional core GMS payments which may be able to be claimed by the provider

Contract period: 1 Apr 2023 – 31 Mar 2028 (5 yrs)
Delivery: West Midlands · South East Staffordshire
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Special Allocations Scheme - Lot 3 5 yrsPublished value£113,500

The Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board currently commission the Special Allocations Service (SAS) across the ICB area. The SAS has been in place since 2004 having previously been known as the violent patient’s scheme.   Patients currently registered with the SAS scheme have either acted in an abusive, threatening or violent way towards GP practice staff (or their patients).  The patients are only removed from general practice and onto the SAS scheme if NHSE patient removal guidance has been followed. A practice can request a patients immediate removal from the practice list by completing a standard template and submitting to Primary Care Support England (PCSE). PCSE will then arrange the removal of the patient and allocate to the SAS practice provider within the ICB footprint. The ICB Primary Care team are also informed by PCSE of the removal and allocation to a SAS provider.

The ICB wishes to tender the service with the contracts commencing on 1st April 2023. This is a locality-based services and we are looking for providers across the following 4 areas:

  1. Lot 1 Northern Staffordshire including but not limited to Newcastle-under-Lyme and Staffordshire Moorlands
  2. Lot 2 South East Staffordshire including but not limited to East Staffordshire, Burntwood, Lichfield and Tamworth
  3. Lot 3 South West Staffordshire including but not limited to Cannock Chase, Stafford & Surrounds, Seisdon Peninsula
  4. Lot 4 Stoke-on-Trent

Bidders may apply for one or more of the lot areas. Bidders are required to hold an APMS or GMS contract for the entire period of the contract.

Bidders Should register on mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk ↗ and search for ITT 960, 964,966,967 & 968 to view generic questions and details for each of the 4 lots. Additional information: The Estimated Value for Lot 3 of £113500.00 is estimated based on the number of patients registered to the Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Special Allocations Scheme as at 31st July 2022 and at the fixed prices set by the Commissioner.

These do not include any additional core GMS payments which may be able to be claimed by the provider.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2023 – 31 Mar 2028 (5 yrs)
Delivery: West Midlands · South West Staffordshire
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Special Allocations Scheme - Lot 4 5 yrsPublished value£425,000

The Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board currently commission the Special Allocations Service (SAS) across the ICB area. The SAS has been in place since 2004 having previously been known as the violent patient’s scheme.   Patients currently registered with the SAS scheme have either acted in an abusive, threatening or violent way towards GP practice staff (or their patients).  The patients are only removed from general practice and onto the SAS scheme if NHSE patient removal guidance has been followed. A practice can request a patients immediate removal from the practice list by completing a standard template and submitting to Primary Care Support England (PCSE). PCSE will then arrange the removal of the patient and allocate to the SAS practice provider within the ICB footprint. The ICB Primary Care team are also informed by PCSE of the removal and allocation to a SAS provider.

The ICB wishes to tender the service with the contracts commencing on 1st April 2023. This is a locality-based services and we are looking for providers across the following 4 areas:

  1. Lot 1 Northern Staffordshire including but not limited to Newcastle-under-Lyme and Staffordshire Moorlands
  2. Lot 2 South East Staffordshire including but not limited to East Staffordshire, Burntwood, Lichfield and Tamworth
  3. Lot 3 South West Staffordshire including but not limited to Cannock Chase, Stafford & Surrounds, Seisdon Peninsula
  4. Lot 4 Stoke-on-Trent

Bidders may apply for one or more of the lot areas. Bidders are required to hold an APMS or GMS contract for the entire period of the contract.

Bidders Should register on mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk ↗ and search for ITT 960, 964,966,967 & 968 to view generic questions and details for each of the 4 lots. Additional information: The Estimated Value for Lot 4 of £425,000.00 is estimated based on the number of patients registered to the Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Special Allocations Scheme as at 31st July 2022 and at the fixed prices set by the Commissioner.

These do not include any additional core GMS payments which may be able to be claimed by the provider.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2023 – 31 Mar 2028 (5 yrs)
Delivery: West Midlands · Stoke on Trent
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
Lot distribution rule: The contracting authority may award one or more lots to one bidder.

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
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
2 Sept 2022, 16:49 BST
Last source update
7 Sept 2022, 10:01 BST
Award evaluation window
12 Oct 2022 – …
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-025039
Classification (CPV)
Medical practice services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-036592 Find a Tender

Publisher note: Midlands and Lancashire CSU are conducting this procurement exercise as an agent for another NHS body with whom the successful bidder(s) will enter into contracts for the supply of the services. The contract conditions will be set out in the Invitation to Tender. Further details will be made available via documentation and information released during the course of the tender process. This exercise will be conducted on the Midlands and Lancashire CSU portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (i) Candidates should register on the portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (registration and use of the website is free of charge). If your organisation has registered previously, you do not need to reregister; (ii) Once registered, candidates must submit your reply on the website and by email by the deadline stated. For technical support in submitting your expression of interest contact the Bravo Solution Helpdesk on +448003684850 or E-mail: [email protected]. The service will be separated into four lots as detailed in Annex 1. Bidders will need to respond both to the Generic ITT and whichever Lot(s) they are looking to bid for. Bidders will need to respond to the Generic sections within ITT 960 once only however. The results from these generic sections will be used for the corresponding sections for each lot applied for. ITT964, ITT666, ITT967 & ITT968 are Lot specific and questions within these ITTs need to be completed for each lot applied for Light Touch Regime’ services: This procurement is for clinical services which are Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations(‘Regulations’). Accordingly, the contracting authorities are only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The contracting authorities are not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations. The procedure which the contracting authorities are following is set out in the ITT. As the ICB is a relevant body for the purpose of the National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No 2) Regulations 2013 these Regulations also apply to this procurement.

How it was run

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Submission deadline
12 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST
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Accepted languages
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Bids opened
12 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST
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Timeline

7 Sept 2022 → 1 Apr 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    7 Sept 2022, 10:01 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    12 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    12 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2023, 00:00 BST

Notice history

2 releases on Find a Tender
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
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—Text11.1.4 Short Description · II. ObjectBidders are required to hold an APMS or GMS contract for the entire period of the contractThe Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Special Allocation Scheme service (SAS) will be delivered under an APMS contract. Providers will need to be able to demonstrate that they will be able to provide core primary care services prior to commencement of the contract and for the entire duration of the SAS contract including the option to extend for up to a further two (2) years. This includes the regi…
—Text11.2.4 Description of Procurement · II. ObjectBidders are required to hold an APMS or GMS contract for the entire period of the contractThe Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Special Allocation Scheme service (SAS) will be delivered under an APMS contract. Providers will need to be able to demonstrate that they will be able to provide core primary care services prior to commencement of the contract and for the entire duration of the SAS contract including the option to extend for up to a further two (2) years. This includes the regi…
—Text11.1.4 Short Description · II. ObjectBidders are required to hold an APMS or GMS contract for the entire period of the contract.The Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Special Allocation Scheme service (SAS) will be delivered under an APMS contract. Providers will need to be able to demonstrate that they will be able to provide core primary care services prior to commencement of the contract and for the entire duration of the SAS contract including the option to extend for up to a further two (2) years. This includes the regi…
—Text11.2.4 Description of Procurement · II. ObjectBidders are required to hold an APMS or GMS contract for the entire period of the contract.The Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Special Allocation Scheme service (SAS) will be delivered under an APMS contract. Providers will need to be able to demonstrate that they will be able to provide core primary care services prior to commencement of the contract and for the entire duration of the SAS contract including the option to extend for up to a further two (2) years. This includes the regi…
—Text11.1.4 Short Description · II. ObjectBidders are required to hold an APMS or GMS contract for the entire period of the contract.The Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Special Allocation Scheme service (SAS) will be delivered under an APMS contract. Providers will need to be able to demonstrate that they will be able to provide core primary care services prior to commencement of the contract and for the entire duration of the SAS contract including the option to extend for up to a further two (2) years. This includes the regi…
—Text11.2.4 Description of Procurement · II. ObjectBidders are required to hold an APMS or GMS contract for the entire period of the contract.The Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Special Allocation Scheme service (SAS) will be delivered under an APMS contract. Providers will need to be able to demonstrate that they will be able to provide core primary care services prior to commencement of the contract and for the entire duration of the SAS contract including the option to extend for up to a further two (2) years. This includes the regi…
—Text11.1.4 Short Description · II. ObjectBidders are required to hold an APMS or GMS contract for the entire period of the contract.The Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Special Allocation Scheme service (SAS) will be delivered under an APMS contract. Providers will need to be able to demonstrate that they will be able to provide core primary care services prior to commencement of the contract and for the entire duration of the SAS contract including the option to extend for up to a further two (2) years. This includes the regi…
—Text11.2.4 Description of Procurement · II. ObjectBidders are required to hold an APMS or GMS contract for the entire period of the contract.The Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Special Allocation Scheme service (SAS) will be delivered under an APMS contract. Providers will need to be able to demonstrate that they will be able to provide core primary care services prior to commencement of the contract and for the entire duration of the SAS contract including the option to extend for up to a further two (2) years. This includes the regi…

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Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Integrated Care Board

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Stafford, West MidlandsContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Integrated Care BoardMediation bodyReview body Stafford

Official documents & specifications

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