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Leicester City Healthcare Hub Services

NHS LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND ICB

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Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board (ICB) is overseeing the procurement process for the Leicester City Healthcare Hub Services. This project falls under the health and social work services category and is situated in Leicester, United Kingdom. The procurement method was limited, without prior publication, aligned with the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations 2023, bypassing the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contract has been formally awarded as of 19th November 2024, marking its transition from planning to award stage. The contract term is from 1st April 2025 to 30th September 2025, with an option to extend until 31st March 2026. The projected lifetime value of the contract is approximately £2,006,096, entailing a direct award to Millennium Health Ltd, trading as Millennium Federation.

This tender provides substantial growth opportunities for service providers specialising in health and social work, particularly those experienced in delivering extended general practice services. Businesses with the capacity for integration and collaboration with entities like GP practices, NHS 111, and emergency departments stand to benefit, given the tender’s emphasis on maintaining service quality, cost-effectiveness, and sustainability. Economic opportunities also extend to companies offering innovative solutions that enhance healthcare accessibility, reduce health inequalities, and provide added social value, including local employment and community integration. Such firms would find this contract aligns well with their strategic objectives and service delivery capacities.

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Notice Title

Leicester City Healthcare Hub Services

Notice Description

To provide the locally registered population with convenient and equitable extended access to general practice (365 days per year, including Bank Holidays) from Leicester City Healthcare Hub Services, with referrals from Leicester City GPs, NHS 111 and UHL LRI ED to support urgent and emergency care services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

To provide the registered population with convenient and equitable extended access to Primary Care by offering 1,208 appointments per week, 365 days per year, including Bank Holidays: - Access to pre-bookable and same-day appointments during the week - Provide robust evidence, based on utilisation rates, for the proposed disposition of services throughout the week - Maximise the potential for appointments booked via NHS 111, General Practice, Emergency Department or other stakeholders to ensure good patient flow and patient experience - Maximise digital access to appointments via a range of SMS text, online appointment booking and telephone consultations. The ICB is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C, where the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract, and the contract is not changing considerably, and the test for considerable change is not met. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS1,969,891. The dates between which the services are intended to be provided are: 01/04/2025 to 30/09/2025, with an option to extend by a further 6 months until 31/03/2026. The ICB is currently reviewing its same-day access provision across LLR, with the intention to bring forward a new model of local primary care same-day access within the next 12 months; and will be looking at opportunities to engage with relevant providers in due course.

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 the relevant authority by the 26th 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-04e20b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032399-2025
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

85000000 - Health and social work services

85121100 - General-practitioner services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,969,891 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Nov 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND ICB
Contact Name
Paulo Sousa-Cabral
Contact Email
paulo.sousa-cabral@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE3 8TB
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
TLF21 Leicester

Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
Glenfield Faire
Westminster Constituency
Mid Leicestershire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MILLENNIUM HEALTH LTD (TRADING AS MILLENNIUM FEDERATION

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