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Bridging Access Service for Islington

NHS NORTH CENTRAL LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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12 Feb 2025 at 14:05

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30 Jan 2025 at 15:11

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for the Bridging Access Service in Islington, focusing on medical practice and related services. This service aims to fill the gap not covered by core general practice services or the national Primary Care Network enhanced access coverage, ensuring general practice provision from 8am to 8pm, seven days a week. The procurement stage is the award stage, with the service set to commence on 1st October 2025 and last until 30th September 2027. The contract value is £793,100 per annum, totalling £1,586,200 over its duration. The direct award was made under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, bypassing the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, and was finalised on 27th January 2025.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities for local medical service providers, particularly those capable of delivering high-quality and innovative healthcare services. The contract's focus on extended access to general practice services presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses experienced in managing healthcare provision and ensuring seamless patient care. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the healthcare sector, such as the Islington GP Group Limited, which has been awarded the contract, are well-suited to compete, given their flexibility and capability to meet the stringent criteria set forth by the NHS Integrated Care Board.

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Notice Title

Bridging Access Service for Islington

Notice Description

A Bridging Access Service (previously known as the Extended Access Service ) is required for Islington. This is a general practice service which contributes to ensuring general practice provision is in place from 8am to 8pm seven days a week by bridging the gap not met by either core general practice services or by the national Primary Care Network enhanced access coverage.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board intends to award to The Islington GP Group Limited, the exisitng provider, the contract for the Bridging Access Service for Islington. The service provider will be expected to maintain current contracted appointment delivery of 15,608 appointments per annum. The service will operate under an NHS Shorter-Form standard contract. This is an existing service. * The current provider of the Service is meeting the contractual requirements to a satisfactory level, following PSR Direct Award Process C as there is minimal change to the contract terms. The service will commence on 1st October 2025 for a duration of two years to the 30 September 2027. The contract value is PS793,100.00 per annum (lifetime value PS1,586,200).

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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 11th February 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d767
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004747-2025
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85120000 - Medical practice and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,586,200 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Jan 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 CENTRAL LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
hub.queries@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
N1 1TH
Post Town
North London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
TLI43 Haringey and Islington

Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Laycock
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ISLINGTON GP GROUP

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