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Essington Medical Practice APMS Contract [Direct Award Process C]

NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board

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31 Dec 2024 at 09:44

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board has awarded an Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) contract for general-practitioner services at Essington Medical Practice in Wolverhampton. The procurement falls under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, excluding the application of the Procurement Act Regulations 2023. This contract, valued at approximately £1,545,872.70 over its five-year term—from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2030—was awarded using Direct Award Process C, which does not require prior competition. There were no conflicts of interest, and no representations were received during the standstill period.

This tender invites opportunities for healthcare providers specialising in primary medical services to contribute to improving access and reducing health inequalities in Essington, a particularly deprived area. It presents a substantial growth opportunity for businesses able to meet high standards of quality, with a focus on patient access and choice. Suitable competitors would include large-scale healthcare providers with expertise in maintaining service delivery and performance quality, potentially benefiting from financial uplifts linked to service performance. Drs Libberton, Ram & Gulati, the current provider, will continue services as they have successfully met past contractual obligations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Essington Medical Practice APMS Contract [Direct Award Process C]

Notice Description

NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board (ICB) are awarding an APMS contract for the Provision of Primary Medical Services at Essington Medical Centre in Wolverhampton.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract is to deliver Primary Care Medical Services at Essington Medical Centre in Wolverhampton. NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB intends to award a contract to the existing provider Drs Libberton, Ram & Gulati, via Direct Award Process C as described in Regulation 9 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The provider has been providing primary medical services at this location since 2009. The continuation of this service will maintain existing capacity and access for patients in the village of Essington. There are no contracting or quality concerns that have been identified relating to the provider. The contract start date is 1st April 2025 for a period of 5 years until 31st March 2030. The approximate total lifetime value of the contract is estimated to be PS1, 545, 872.70 (Annual value of PS309, 174.54). These costs are subject to annual inflationary uplifts, QIF performance service payments which depends annually on the provider's performance and QOF payment calculated on an identical basis to the GMS payment regime.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 13th January 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04cd25
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033559-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender 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
£1,545,872 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Apr 20264 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Dec 20241 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STAFFORD
Postcode
ST16 2LP
Postcode Area
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLG39 Wolverhampton
Local Authority
Stafford
Electoral Ward
Forebridge
Westminster Constituency
Stafford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Drs Libberton, Ram & Gulati

Further Information

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