Provision of Primary Medical Services (APMS) at Kingsway Health Centre and Bramingham Park Medical Centre, Luton and Brooklands Health Centre, Milton Keynes

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NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit on behalf of Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board (ICB) (the Commissioner) invited the market to bid for an opportunity to provide primary medical services (APMS) at Kingsway Health Centre and Bramingham Park Medical Centre, Luton (Lot 1) and Brooklands Health Centre, Milton Keynes (Lot 2).<br/><br/>The procurement was advertised in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) (the “Regulations”) to the extent that the Regulations relate to services within the scope of Schedule 3 thereto (Social and Other Specific Services). The Commissioner and AGCSU are, therefore, bound only by those parts of the Regulations applying to Schedule 3 services. Lot 2: Brooklands Health Centre, Milton Keynes Brooklands Health Centre has an actual patient list size of 19,470 (weighted 14,938.94) as of September 2022 and further growth is expected. Under current contractual arrangements, the practice opens from 8am-8pm 365 days per year. The Commissioner is offering a new contract on core hours which will align with the national strategy of provision of enhanced access through PCNs.<br/><br/>The contract will be for a duration of 5 years with the option to extend for up to a further 4 years.<br/><br/>The estimated contract value (including the 4-year extension) was between £14.7 million - £15.4 million. Lot 1: Kingsway Health Centre and Bramingham Park Medical Centre, Luton Kingsway Health Centre has an actual patient list size of 11,027 (weighted 9802.53) as of September 2022 and Bramingham Park Medical Centre has an actual patient list size of 6,719 (weighted 5,941) as of September 2022.<br/><br/>Under current contractual arrangements, both practices are open from 8am-8pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, from 7.30am-8pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays and from 8.30am-12.30pm on Fridays. The Commissioner is offering a new contract on core hours which will align with the national strategy of provision of enhanced access through PCNs.<br/><br/>The contract will be for a duration of 5 years with the option to extend for up to a further 4 years.<br/><br/>The estimated contract value (including the 4-year extension) was between £15.6 million - £16.3 million.