24/7 Primary Care Access

Following extensive design and consultation work, NHS Aylesbury CCG and NHS Chiltern CCG (the Commissioners) are now launching a formal process in order to source a strategic partner, under a likely Provider Collaborative, for the delivery of these critical 24/7 Primary Care services. The scope and value of the contract(s) will be partially determined through the procedure being undertaken.

As a minimum, the Provider(s) will be commissioned to be responsible for the delivery of the following: • 24/7 Minor Injury service at Wycombe Urgent Treatment Centre • In hours enhanced GP access • Out of hours telephone consultations • Out of hours face to face clinical appointments • Out of hours integrated visiting service. Please refer to the Commissioning Model for 24/7 Primary Care Access for further details, this is available at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home.

Due to the complex nature of the re-commissioning, the Commissioners will be using a phased approach in order to secure the transformational change required in Buckinghamshire. The approach will be in line with the Commissioners' Commissioning Assurance Framework.

Once appointed, the Commissioners will work with the Provider(s) as key members of the developing Accountable Care System to collaboratively develop the model of care, the specific scope of which will be determined through discussion. The process will be conducted through the Commissioners' In-Tend e-procurement system.

More information on next steps and the process in general will be provided within a Memorandum of Information and Capability Assessment (stage 1) documentation that will be available during week commencing 24th July 2017. The maximum annual value is expected to be in the region of £5,600,000 per annum, although this is subject to change as outlined.

Any contract let as a result of this Notice is expected to be for an initial period of 5 years, with options to extend the initial period by any period or periods up to a maximum of a further 5 years. The closing date for registering an expression of interest is 12 Noon on the 25th August 2017.

This process is being carried out by NHS South, Central & West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners. Additional information: Interested providers will be able to view this notice via the 'current tenders' list on in-tend. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home The Services are healthcare services within the meaning and scope of Annex XIV of Directive 2014/24/EU ("the Directive") and Schedule 3 to the Public Contract Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations").

The tendering process will be conducted in accordance with the requirements and flexibilities provided by Articles 74 to 76 of the Directive, and Regulations 74 to 76 of the Regulations. The Authority will run a transparent tender process, treating all bidders equally.

For the avoidance of doubt, the Authority will not be bound by the Regulations or the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union or any other regulations or legislation except for the specific parts or circumstances that apply to the procurement of these Services. Neither the inclusion of a bidder selection stage, nor the use of any language or terms found in the Directive or Regulations, nor the description of the procedure voluntarily adopted by the Authority ("Open", "Restricted", "Competitive Procedure with Negotiation", "Competitive Dialogue" or any other description), nor any other indication, shall be taken to mean that the Authority intends to hold itself bound by the Directive or Regulations, save by the provisions applicable to services coming within the scope of Annex XIV of the Directive / Schedule 3 of the Regulations.

The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77). The CCGs intend to award contracts for the services described in this Notice without a further Contract Notice.