Market Engagement Event - NHS England Midlands & East (East) – Sutherland Lodge Surgery

Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (Arden&GEM CSU) on behalf of NHS England (Midlands & East (East)) would like to invite providers to attend a Market Engagement Event which will inform the market of the intentions to procure Alternative Provider for Medical Services (APMS) for a practice located in Essex: • Sutherland Lodge Surgery, 115 Baddow Road, Chelmsford, CM2 7PY These services must be provided by GPs and nurses and the Provider(s) will be expected to: • provide primary care services which will be accessible, convenient and responsive • design services around the needs of patients and carers, ensuring they are offered more choice and a greater say in their treatment • have processes in place to evaluate and continually improve on patient satisfaction • have processes in place to engage effectively with the local communities • participate in Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) • be eligible for and expected to provide all Enhanced Services, remunerated in line with the relevant Directions as specified by the commissioner on an annual basis. The opportunity will be open to the entire market.

It is intended that a procurement process will commence at the end of February/early March 2016 with a view for the services to commence on the 1st July 2016. The Market Engagement Event will take place on the evening 19:00hrs (7.00pm start) Wednesday, 24th February 2016 at: NHS England Swift House, Hedgerows Business Park, Chelmsford, Essex CM2 5PF The Market Engagement Event will provide: • an overview of the services to be provided • details of the anticipated contract type, length and particular conditions • an overview of the procurement process and the anticipated timeline Places are limited therefore reservations are limited to no more than 2 persons per organisation.

Please note this is purely a market assessment exercise to gather facts and generate interest. The subsequent procurement will be advertised separately and all organisations wanting to participate will need to respond to the procurement advertisement as and when published. Additional information: The ITT will be advertised on the Contracts Finder website (https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search) and will be run through Arden&GEM CSUs procurement portal Bravo (https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk) We recommend that you register with both of these websites in the meantime.