Award

General Practice Provision of NHS Health Checks, Smoking Cessation Support and Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC)

BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL

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Award

09 May 2025 at 11:35

Summary of the contracting process

The recent procurement process concluded with Bath and North East Somerset Council awarding a contract for "General Practice Provision of NHS Health Checks, Smoking Cessation Support, and Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC)" under the Health Care Services Provider Selection Regime of 2023. This contract, valued at £2,000,000, spans from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2029, with a potential two-year extension. The procurement category is health services, specifically under the CPV classification 85100000. The award followed a limited procurement method, highlighting a direct award without prior publication of a call for competition, applicable to the region of UKK12, encompassing Bath. The process involved active evaluation by a panel, ensuring patient choice as a quality criterion.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for general practice providers within the health services sector, particularly those looking to expand their service offerings in NHS Health Checks, Smoking Cessation, and LARC. As the contracts were awarded via a direct award process, businesses with the capability to deliver these specialised services could leverage this established contract to solidify their reputation within the region. The opportunity is open to new providers, which is ideal for practices seeking to enter or broaden their participation in public sector healthcare initiatives. Given the focus on patient choice, practices with a strong emphasis on quality service provision are well-suited to compete and thrive within this framework.

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Notice Title

General Practice Provision of NHS Health Checks, Smoking Cessation Support and Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC)

Notice Description

General Practice Provision of NHS Health Checks, Smoking Cessation Support and Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC). Practices will choose which services they wish to deliver. Contracts awarded using Provider Selection Regime Direct Award Process B

Lot Information

Lot 1

General Practice Provision of NHS Health Checks, Smoking Cessation Support and Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC). Practices will choose which services they wish to deliver. Contracts awarded using Provider Selection Regime Direct Award Process B The total estimated spend with the GP practices over the contract term is PS2,000,000 (this includes the potential extension). The contracts run from 1st April 2025 - 31st March 2029. There is a potential additional 2 year extension beyond this initial term. This service was previously commissioned as part of the Council and ICB's Community Services Prime Provider contract. The Council are commissioning these services directly as a new service and all GPs are new providers (whilst they are likely to have delivered the services under the previous commissioning arrangements).

Procurement Information

The contracts have been awarded under the Provider Selection Regime, Direct Award Process B. The Council has a process in place for receiving expressions of interest to deliver these services: https://www.bathnes.gov.uk/express-interest-delivering-services-your-general-practice

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050fab
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020043-2025
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

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 202510 months 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
BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mrs Cheryl Hansford
Contact Email
cheryl_hansford@bathnes.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1225477273

Buyer Location

Locality
BATH
Postcode
BA1 5AW
Post Town
Bath
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
TLK12 Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

Local Authority
Bath and North East Somerset
Electoral Ward
Kingsmead
Westminster Constituency
Bath

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SEE: HTTPS://PROCONTRACT.DUE-NORTH.COM/CONTRACTSREGISTER/VIEWCONTRACTDETAILS?CONTRACTID=86798F07-BF2C-F011-8136-005056B64545

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