Whitehawk Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) Primary Care Services to NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board (ICB) - C285165 - ITT

Concepts

• health services
• lewes
• primary care services
• housing services
• social prescribing services
• extended services
• primary care medical services
• whitehawk alternative provider medical services
• nhs alternative provider medical service
• nhs health checks

Location

Whitehawk GP Practice catchment area

Description

NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board (ICB) is looking to provide a NHS Alternative Provider Medical Service (APMS) contract to provide Primary Care services to the population of Whitehawk within Brighton and Hove for a 7 + 2 year contract, commencing 1st April 2025. The contract delivers primary care services through an Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) contract. The current practice population is 8,366 (9,172 weighted) registered patients as of January 2024. The geography covers an area of higher deprivation and socio-economic disadvantaged communities. The specification and extended services provided by the existing practice are focussed on ensuring provision for all patients, including those with low literacy, non-English speaking patients, and low-income individuals and families. The service will: • Provide Primary Care Medical Services in accordance with the Alternative Medical Services Provider (APMS) contract. • Offer registration to residents living within the Whitehawk and surrounding area of Brighton (see patient registration area). • Open from 08:00-18:30 Monday to Friday, except Good Friday, Christmas Day or Bank Holidays. • Operate from 179 Whitehawk Road, Brighton, BN2, 5FL. The service will include care navigation and social prescribing services, navigating patients to the most appropriate health, social care, or housing services for their needs. This needs to include a Making Every Contact Count (MECC) approach to: • Local Stop Smoking Service (LSSS) to support the national 'Smokefree Generation' objective. • Promote, offer and refer on for health checks/reviews • Healthy Lifestyle Services and Drug and Alcohol services • Offer screening, vaccinations, and NHS health checks, including learning disability health checks. • Health in Mind • Community Pharmacy and Dentistry • Minor Eye Conditions' services • Care support services for Carers (e.g., Carers Hub Brighton, The Carers Centre for Brighton and Hove) • Falls Prevention Services • Brighton and Hove City Council and University Hospitals Sussex's children, young people, and family services • Sexual Health services • Local Authority Housing services The Commissioner has a maximum financial envelope available of £1,157,738 per annum. The total maximum contract value for the 7-year Contract is £8,104,166. At the end of the initial contract term the Commissioner will have an extension option for a further 2 year (1 x 24 month) period available which will be awarded at their discretion, giving a maximum possible contract value of £10,419,642 over 9 years (7+2) if the full contract term is fulfilled. Contract start date will be 1st April 2025. Bidders are required to have a minimum annual turnover of £1.157 million (2022/23) to be eligible for award of this contract. Additionally, reimbursement will be made for rent, business, water, and sewerage rates together with clinical waste charges, in accordance with the General Medical Services (GMS) Premises Cost Directions. In addition Providers should be appropriately CQC registered.

Renewal Options

There is a period of 2 years to further extend the contract.

CPV Codes

• 85100000 - Health services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Options are available.
• Renewals are not available.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

Atamis: Interested providers will be able to view this notice via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-procurement system, Atamis, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome Bids must be received via the Atamis e-procurement system by no later than midday (12pm) 17th June 2024. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract 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.