Award

GP Out of Hours & Home Visiting Service

NHS NORTH EAST & NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

06 Mar 2025 at 09:13

Award

13 Feb 2025 at 15:12

TenderUpdate

29 Oct 2024 at 15:23

Tender

29 Oct 2024 at 15:16

Planning

21 Dec 2023 at 13:05

Summary of the contracting process

NHS North East & North Cumbria Integrated Care Board is in the process of awarding a contract for the GP Out of Hours & Home Visiting Service in the North East of England. This procurement, under the services category (CPV code 85000000 - Health and social work services), is split into three lots covering Newcastle, North Tyneside, and Northumberland. The contract, valued at £26,143,287 for all lots, will commence on 1 June 2025, with a duration of five years and an optional 22-month extension. The tendering process has concluded, and the contracts for all lots have been awarded, entering the mobilisation period. Key dates include the intention to award notice on 13 February 2025 and the contracts' formal award on 11 February 2025.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the healthcare sector, especially those experienced in providing GP services and home visiting care. Suitable companies, particularly those adept at handling large-scale, regional health services and adhering to stringent healthcare standards, stand to benefit from consistent revenue over the contract period. Innovative solutions and high service quality are critical evaluation criteria, emphasising the importance of excellence in patient care and financial efficiency. The successful bidder, Vocare Limited, is an example of the type of large-scale, experienced provider who thrives in such competitive processes. Businesses aiming to strengthen their market presence in the UK healthcare sector should consider engaging in similar future opportunities.

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Notice Title

GP Out of Hours & Home Visiting Service

Notice Description

THIS IS AN INTENTION TO AWARD NOTIFICATION North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NENC ICB), NHS NENC ICB (the Relevant Authority) who are undertaking a competition to commission a GP Out of Hours & Home Visiting Service for the following Lots Lot 1 - Newcastle Lot 2 - North Tyneside Lot 3 - Northumberland This notice is an intention to award a contract under the PSR Competitive Process The lifetime value of the contract (all Lots) PS26,143,287 Period of contract: 5 years with effect from 01 June 2025 with an option to extend for an additional period of 22 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authorities and subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance; Lot 1 - Incumbent Provider Lot 2 - Incumbent Provider Lot 3 - Incumbent Provider

Lot Information

Newcastle

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NENC ICB), NHS NENC ICB (the Relevant Authority) who are undertaking a competition to commission a GP Out of Hours & Home Visiting Service for Lot 1 - Newcastle

Options: Initial Contract term is 5 years with the option of extending for a further 1 year 10 months.

North Tyneside

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NENC ICB), NHS NENC ICB (the Relevant Authority) who are undertaking a competition to commission a GP Out of Hours & Home Visiting Service for Lot 2 - North Tyneside

Options: initial contract term is 5 years with optional extension of 1 year 10 months.

Northumberland

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NENC ICB), NHS NENC ICB (the Relevant Authority) who are undertaking a competition to commission a GP Out of Hours & Home Visiting Service for Lot 3 - Northumberland

Options: initial contract term of 5 years with the optional extension of a further 1 year 10 months

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04292f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008136-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£26,143,287 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
8 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
30 Apr 2024Expired
Award Date
11 Feb 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS NORTH EAST & NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VOCARE

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