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The Provision of Caretaking GP Services: Whitestone Surgery

NHS COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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24 Dec 2024 at 10:54

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05 Jul 2024 at 15:30

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) has awarded a contract titled "The Provision of Caretaking GP Services: Whitestone Surgery" under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract, classified under "General-practitioner services" (CPV: 85121100), was necessitated by the Care Quality Commission's (CQC) suspension of the surgery's registration. The procurement stage is in the Award and Contract Update phase, with key dates including the original contract period from 29 January 2024 to 29 July 2024, and subsequent extensions from 30 July 2024 to 31 January 2025, and 1 February 2025 to 31 July 2025. The contract, valued at GBP 750,000, is located in Nuneaton (82 Bulkington Lane, CV11 3SB) and managed by the ICB's key decision-makers without any declared conflicts of interest.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses in the healthcare industry, particularly those specialised in general practitioner services and capable of operating under urgent care conditions. Organisations with the capacity to provide comprehensive essential and additional medical services throughout core NHS hours are particularly well-suited for this contract. The competitive procurement method, demanding an immediate response to urgent healthcare needs, provides an advantageous position for capable and efficient healthcare providers to demonstrate their expertise and expand their operations within the region served by NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board. The contract with Coventry & Rugby GP Alliance exemplifies the potential for large-scale healthcare providers to secure significant public contracts in response to unforeseen regulatory changes.

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Notice Title

The Provision of Caretaking GP Services: Whitestone Surgery

Notice Description

NHS Coventry & Warwickshire Integrated Care Board made an urgent direct award of a short term APMS contract in January 2024 for Primary Care Medical Services to be provided under Urgent Caretaking Arrangements at Whitestone Surgery following an Expression of Interest Process for an initial 6-month period with an option to extend for a further 6 months with the identified provider pending final CQC outcome.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The contractor will be required to provide all Essential Services, Additional Services throughout core hours as determined in the NHS General Medical Services Regulations 2004 and subsequent amendments.

Options: Option to extend for a further 6 months to 31st January 2025 with the identified provider pending final CQC outcome.

Procurement Information

Urgent award due to CQC suspension of registration.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-047b48
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041511-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85121100 - General-practitioner services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,150,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Dec 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jan 20242 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 COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Claire Pickard, Naomi Hitchins
Contact Email
claire.pickard@nhs.net, naomi.hitchins1@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WARWICK
Postcode
CV34 4DE
Post Town
Coventry
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG13 Warwickshire CC
Delivery Location
TLG13 Warwickshire CC

Local Authority
Warwick
Electoral Ward
Warwick Saltisford
Westminster Constituency
Warwick and Leamington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

COVENTRY & RUGBY GP ALLIANCE

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