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Cheshire East and Vale Royal GP Special Allocation Scheme (SAS) Service

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB · compiled

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Opportunity overview

NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit is acting as an agent on behalf of NHS Cheshire & Merseyside ICB, who is looking to procure a GP Special Allocation Scheme (SAS) Service in Cheshire East Place and the Vale Royal area of Cheshire West Place.

Classification

  • CPV85121000 — Medical practice services

Lots

  • NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit is acting as an agent on behalf of NHS Cheshire & Merseyside ICB, who is looking to procure a GP Special Allocation Scheme (SAS) Service in Cheshire East Place and the Vale Royal area of Cheshire West Place. For information about the geographic areas this service will cover, please visit the ICB's website: www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk The GP Special Allocation Scheme is for patients who have been referred by their existing GP. There are currently 27 patients that are being treated in the Scheme. Full details of the service are set out in the Service Specification - please see information later in this section regarding how to access this documentation. The service provider would be expected to have sufficient staff with competencies and skills to treat the patients within the Scheme. The proposed contact duration is 4 years and 3 months to end 30th September 2029 with the option to extend for a further 4-year period with mutual consent. The proposed contract value is based on the following offered costs: £2,000 retainer per annum Cost per consultation - £88.79 Cost per in hours Consultation - £111.19 Telephone Consultation - £50.54 The above rates will equate to approximately £16,000 per annum for the entire patient cohort. The total contract value for the 4-year 3-month contract period plus the optional 4-year extension period is expected to be £136,000. This contract value is subject to final confirmation by the ICB. This procurement is being carried out in line with the requirements which fall under Regulation 11 for the award of a contract with a competition, and Schedule 1 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. As such, the competitive tendering of these Services is being run as a bespoke, single-stage tender process as described in the documentation available via https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome, and in this Find a Tender contract notice advertisement. Additional information: A preliminary engagement notice was published with following details: F01: Prior information notice (prior information only) Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-040985 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04c99d Published 19 December 2024, 2:06pm Also: F14: Notice for changes or additional information Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-001367 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04c99d Published 15 January 2025, 1:53pm£136k

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
WHISP-337
Status
active
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
2

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Label
Offered Costs
Section
II.2.4

New Value

Text
The proposed contract value is based on the following offered costs: £2,000 retainer per annum Cost per in hours Consultation - £111.19 Telephone Consultation - £50.54

Old Value

Entry 2

Where

Label
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Section
IV.2.2

New Value

Date
7 May 2025, 12:00

Old Value

Entry 3

Where

Label
Start date - to be confirmed by the Contracting Authority
Section
II.2.7

New Value

Date
1 Aug 2025

Old Value

Bid Opening

Date
25 Apr 2025, 13:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
25 Apr 2025, 13:00

Tender Period

Ends
25 Apr 2025, 12:00

Classification

Id
85121000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Medical practice services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
90

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit is acting as an agent on behalf of NHS Cheshire & Merseyside ICB, who is looking to procure a GP Special Allocation Scheme (SAS) Service in Cheshire East Place and the Vale Royal area of Cheshire West Place. For information about the geographic areas this service will cover, please visit the ICB's website: www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk The GP Special Allocation Scheme is for patients who have been referred by their existing GP. There are currently 27 patients that are being treated in the Scheme. Full details of the service are set out in the Service Specification - please see information later in this section regarding how to access this documentation. The service provider would be expected to have sufficient staff with competencies and skills to treat the patients within the Scheme. The proposed contact duration is 4 years and 3 months to end 30th September 2029 with the option to extend for a further 4-year period with mutual consent. The proposed contract value is based on the following offered costs: £2,000 retainer per annum Cost per consultation - £88.79 Cost per in hours Consultation - £111.19 Telephone Consultation - £50.54 The above rates will equate to approximately £16,000 per annum for the entire patient cohort. The total contract value for the 4-year 3-month contract period plus the optional 4-year extension period is expected to be £136,000. This contract value is subject to final confirmation by the ICB. This procurement is being carried out in line with the requirements which fall under Regulation 11 for the award of a contract with a competition, and Schedule 1 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. As such, the competitive tendering of these Services is being run as a bespoke, single-stage tender process as described in the documentation available via https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome, and in this Find a Tender contract notice advertisement. Additional information: A preliminary engagement notice was published with following details: F01: Prior information notice (prior information only) Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-040985 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04c99d Published 19 December 2024, 2:06pm Also: F14: Notice for changes or additional information Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-001367 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04c99d Published 15 January 2025, 1:53pm

Value

Amount
136,000
Currency
GBP

Renewal

Description
An optional extension of 4 years may be required by the Authority. This may result in a contract end date of 30/09/2033.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality and Innovation
Type
quality
Description
55
Criterion 2
Name
Integration, Collaboration, and Service Sustainability
Type
quality
Description
20
Criterion 3
Name
Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice
Type
quality
Description
15
Criterion 4
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 5
Type
price
Description
Pass/Fail

Contract period

Ends
30 Sept 2029, 23:59
Starts
1 Jul 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Cheshire East Vale Royal area of Cheshire West

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD62
Entry 2
Region
UKD63

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-NHS-QYG
Name
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD61
Locality
Warrington
Postal Code
WA1 1QY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
No 1 Lakeside, 920 Centre Park

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
07
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Health

Identifier

Id
QYG
Scheme
GB-NHS
Legal Name
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB

Contact

Name
Helen Graham
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-91521
Name
NHS Cheshire & Merseyside Integrated Care Board

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Warrington
Postal Code
WA1 1QY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
No 1 Lakeside, 920 Centre Park

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Cheshire & Merseyside Integrated Care Board

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Warrington · UKD61 · WA1 1QY · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD62
  • Delivery location · UKD63

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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