South West Essex Primary Care Multiple Use Community Services

This is a voluntary ex ante transparency notice and is intended to provide notice of the Authority's intention to award a contract to deliver Primary Care Multiple Use Community Services (MUCS), covering the population of Basildon and Brentwood, for a period of 12 months, from 1st April 2022 – 31st March 2023.

This notice is made by the Contracting Authority NHS Basildon and Brentwood CCG (hereinafter referred to as “the Authority”) in compliance with their local standing financial instructions (SFIs).

The aggregate potential AQP value across all 33 providers for a 12 month period is forecasted at £22,477,424 (including VAT), equating to £18,731,186 (excluding VAT).

This is a voluntary ex ante transparency notice and is intended to provide notice of the Authority's intention to award a contract to deliver Primary Care Multiple Use Community Services (MUCS), covering the population of Basildon and Brentwood, for a period of 12 months, from 1st April 2022 – 31st March 2023.

The Services include; provision of 24-Hour BP Monitoring Services, 24 Hour ECG Monitoring Services, Shared Care Services, Minor Injuries Services, Secondary Care Wound Management Services, 12 Lead ECG Services, DVT Services, and Vasectomy Services for the population registered with General Practitioners (GP) in Basildon & Brentwood CCG.

This Notice is being issued using an aggregate AQP value based on actual spend over all providers of MUCS services between 01/04/21 - 30/09/21.

The aggregate AQP value is forecasted at £22,477,424 (including VAT) over a full year term, equating to £18,731,186 (excluding VAT), but there continues to be a zero value basis principle with no guarantee of volume.

The Contracting Authority is yet to agree appropriate inflation and uplift associated with the tariffs for each Call-Off Contract off of this AQP for the period of 2022/23. These will be dealt with as Contract Variations in accordance with the NHS Standard Contract Terms and Conditions. The Authority deems any such variations are not substantial or material changes, as they occur due to external causes beyond the Authority's control, including changes in contract value driven by changes in patient volume. The Authority will publish appropriate Notices accordingly to communicate any such future changes to the market, once final.

The Authority will observe a 10-day standstill from the date of publication of this VEAT, during which the CCGs will not enter into any contractual arrangement. Additional information: The Service to which this procurement relates fall within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended by as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, (the "Regulations"). As such, the Contracting Authority does not intend to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations, save those applicable to Schedule 3 Services.