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Published 8 Mar 2024, 15:12 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

West Cheltenham Medical Practice APMS Contract

Official notice

Authority: NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB) (NHS & healthcare)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£8,077,797published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 1 Feb 2024no call for competition
Awarded to Inspire Healthcare

What is being bought

Published requirement description

GP Medical services under APMS contract (Y05212) - West Cheltenham Medical Practice (Hesters Way Living Centre (main site) and Springbank Community Resource Centre)

CPV: Health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award noticeAwarded

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract is being awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by Wednesday 20 March 2024 (8 working days following publication of intention to award notice)]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Gloucestershire ICB award decision makers:

Primary Care Direct Commissioning Committee

NHS Provider Selection Regime Direct Award C. The current incumbent, Inspire Healthcare, was considered against the 5 key criteria. These criteria are not weighted differently as they are equally important for this service. They are currently meeting all contractual and legislative requirements for primary care GP general medical services and enhanced services for the cohort population .

The list size is significantly lower than the Gloucestershire ICB average is 10,290 and the patient demographics indicate the 4th more deprived decile.

No conflicts of interest registered. COI is managed using the ICB COI process along with NHSE COI guidance and the PSR reg 21 and guidance.

Approximate contract value: £8,077,796.52 (for the initial 7-year contract period).

Proposed contract length 7-years (with option to extend for a further 3-year period) from 1 December 2024.

Delivery: South West · West Cheltenham Medical (WCM) currently provide General Medical services under the APMS contract from two sites: 1. Hesters Way Living Centre, Hesters Way Community Resource Centre, Cassin Way, Cheltenham, GL51 7SU (main site) 2. Springbank Community Resource Centre, Springbank Way, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL51 0LG

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
8 Mar 2024, 15:12 GMT
Last source update
21 Mar 2024, 11:27 GMT
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-009159
Classification (CPV)
Health services
Delivery area
South West (UKK13)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0446f1 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by Wednesday 20 March 2024 (8 working days following publication of intention to award notice)]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract is being awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by Wednesday 20 March 2024 (8 working days following publication of intention to award notice)]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Gloucestershire ICB award decision makers: Primary Care Direct Commissioning Committee NHS Provider Selection Regime Direct Award C. The current incumbent, Inspire Healthcare, was considered against the 5 key criteria. These criteria are not weighted differently as they are equally important for this service. They are currently meeting all contractual and legislative requirements for primary care GP medical services and enhanced services for the cohort population. The patient demographics indicate the 4th more deprived decile and the list size is significantly below the ICB average of 10,290 patients. The current contract holder is delivering experienced clinical care to a good standard, has scored highly on the most recent GP patient satisfaction national survey and is rated as CQC good. Continuity of care and stake holder engagement is especially important for this patient population demography. Part of the decision making considerations also included how generally GP practices are experiencing significant pressure with many practices facing challenges due to increases in demand, partner and clinical workforce retention and recruitment, and inflation. No conflicts of interest registered COI is managed using the ICB COI process along with NHSE COI guidance and the PSR reg 21 and guidance. Approximate contract value: £8,077,796.52 (for the initial 7-year contract period). Proposed contract length 7-years (with option to extend for a further 3-year period) from 1 December 2024.

Notice history

2 releases on Find a Tender
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
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—TextVI.3—This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C. Contract award date: 8 Ma…

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Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £8,077,7971 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Feb 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Inspire HealthcareSME£8,077,797 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 007557-2024-1 · Inspire HealthcareSME

    Signed
    1 Feb 2024
    Value
    £8,077,797
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth GB-NHS: QR1 Shire Hall, Westgate Street, Gloucester, South West, GL1 2TGContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Independent Patient Choice and Procurement PanelReview body NHS England

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Inspire HealthcareAwarded supplierGB-NHS: Y05212 Church Street Medical, The Devereux Centre, Barton Road, Tewkesbury, South West, GL20 5GJ

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.