Market Engagement Event for GP Services (APMS) for Sollershot Surgery, Letchworth Garden City

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU (AGCSU), on behalf of NHS England Midlands & East (Central Midlands) and East & North Hertfordshire CCG (the Commissioners), would like to inform the market of the intention to procure Alternative Provider of Medical Services for Sollershott Surgery, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 3JW.

The Commissioners would like to invite providers to a Market Engagement event at 11.30am on Tuesday 9th January 2017.

Further information will be circulated to delegates once the registration process closes at 15:00 on the 5th January 2018.

The actual patient list size was 5208 (October 2017) .

These services must be GP Led and provided by GPs, nurses and other clinical professionals or healthcare workers, the successful Provider will be expected to: -Provide primary care services which will be accessible, convenient and responsive -Deliver all services throughout core hours Monday - Friday 8am-6:30pm -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 National 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. -Promotion of healthy living with the aim of tackling the underlying causes of ill health.

The initial contract period will be 3 years, with the option to extend for a further 2 years (maximum term of 5 years).

The anticipated financial envelope for Sollershott is approximately £2,445,973 over the lifetime of the contract (5 years), with the opportunity to earn extra income via QOF and CCG GP Enhanced Commissioning Framework.

Transitional funding will be available in the first year.

This opportunity will be open to the entire market, including the current providers.

It is intended that the tender will be published in mid-January 2018.

As this tender is for existing services, the services must be fully operational by the service commencement date of 1st July 2018 in order to ensure continuity of care for patients.

The Commissioners would particularly welcome interest from forward thinking prospective providers wanting to deliver primary care services in a different way, working with the Commissioners and using the various significant support streams available and opportunities for local partnership working.

East & North Herts CCG has substantial support programmes and resources in place to support clinical quality improvement, workforce development and technological solutions designed to release clinical time and enhance efficiency.