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Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) at Cranbrook Medical Practice to NHS Devon Integrated Care Board

NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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Tender

21 Jul 2026 at 15:40

Tender Notice
Planning

30 May 2025 at 11:58

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS Devon Integrated Care Board is procuring a GP-led Alternative Provider Medical Service (APMS) for Cranbrook Medical Practice in Cranbrook, East Devon, near Exeter. The service will provide primary medical care to patients living within the practice registration area and temporary patients, with registration offered to eligible local residents. It will operate from 08:00 to 18:30, Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays. The provider must deliver an integrated primary healthcare team working with NHS and non-NHS partners, including district nursing, social care, mental health, acute trusts and the UK Health Security Agency. The service also includes participation in local Primary Care Networks, improved access arrangements, quality and outcomes programmes, Directed Enhanced Services and Local Enhanced Services. The procurement is for healthcare services under the Provider Selection Regime.

The process has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through an open procedure, with electronic submission in English. Bids were due by 24 August 2026 at 12:00, followed by evaluation and award activity from 13:00 the same day; bids were scheduled to open at 13:00. The service is due to start on 1 April 2027. The initial contract term is 120 months, or 10 years, with an option to extend by any period up to a further 60 months, giving a possible total duration of 180 months. The estimated value is £767,775 per year, £8,271,920 for the initial term, or £11,516,625 including the full extension. Evaluation covers supplier suitability, economic capacity and technical ability. Variant bids are not allowed.

This opportunity suits an established GP or healthcare organisation able to act as a prime provider and operate a complete primary care service for a growing community. Bidders need the clinical leadership, workforce and operational capacity to support a current registered list of 6,481 patients while responding to future population growth. The provider must build and manage an integrated multidisciplinary team, collaborate with local NHS and other healthcare organisations, and participate in Primary Care Network arrangements. It must enter the full Network Agreement, agree data-sharing arrangements for extended hours and register for the Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service on CQRS. Relevant experience of APMS or equivalent primary care delivery, QOF, Directed Enhanced Services and Local Enhanced Services will be directly relevant. TUPE is likely to apply.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) at Cranbrook Medical Practice to NHS Devon Integrated Care Board

Notice Description

NHS Devon Integrated Care Board and NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board are currently working together in a formal "clustering" arrangement to prepare for their merger into a single new organisation (name to be confirmed) effective from 1st April 2027. NHS Devon Integrated Care Board are seeking to secure a prime provider with the capability and capacity to deliver an Alternative Provider Medical Service at Cranbrook Medical Practice, in line with specified requirements. The latest registered patient list size is 6,481 (June 2026). Cranbrook is a new and growing town in East Devon, located 9 kilometres (5.6 miles) east; north-east of Exeter city centre, just north-west of the village of Rockbeare. Cranbrook currently has around 3,000 residential properties and this is expected to rise to 8,000 by 2035, resulting in a population of circa 20,000. East Devon has some unique demographic statistics that can be used to shape the services of the new health community to meet the needs of the growing population. Devon is the fourth largest county in England, covering 2,534 square miles. The county council area has around 814,440 residents, with a higher proportion of older people than the national average. It is also one of the most sparsely populated counties, with few large settlements and a dispersed rural population. The service will: * Provide Primary Care Medical Services in accordance with the Alternative Medical Services Provider (APMS) contract. * Offer registration to residents living within the practice boundary (see patient registration area within the tender documentation). * Open from 08:00-18:30 Monday to Friday, excluding Bank Holidays. The Contractor will: * Provide GP led primary medical care services to patients residing in the practice registration area and patients registered with the practice as temporary patients according to National Guidance as amended from time to time. * Deliver an integrated and fully supported primary health care team to work in partnership with all other NHS and non-NHS healthcare contractors and stakeholders (including, but not limited to, district nurses, social services, mental health services, acute trusts, UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) etc.) as the GP practice to drive change in the area. This will include participating in any local collaborative models of working such as improved access arrangements and PCNs, NHS Devon Strategic Framework for Primary Care and other strategies that have elements that are relevant to primary care (e.g. mental health). In addition, the Contractor will engage and participate in future local collaborative models of working such as neighbourhood teams as and when they arise. * Participate in the QOF and in the Delivery of Directed Enhanced Services (DES). The current list of Directed Enhanced Services is in section 3.8 of the service specification. It should be noted that these may change from time to time in line with national directions. * The provider will form part of the local Primary Care Network requiring: - o entering into the full Network Agreement o agree data sharing agreements to support the delivery of extended hours o sign up to the Network Contract DES on CQRS Although not forming part of the APMS contract, the Provider will also provide Local Enhanced Services under a standard NHS Standard Contract or other local contracting mechanism for Primary Care services. TUPE is likely to apply. The contract term will be for 10 years with an optional extension of any number of periods up to 5 years. The contract value based on the current patient list size is PS767,775 per annum, giving a contract value of PS8,271,920 for the initial contract period and PS11,516,625 if the full extension period is adopted. The new service will commence on the 1st April 2027. This exercise is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Devon Integrated Care Board and NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board are currently working together in a formal "clustering" arrangement to prepare for their merger into a single new organisation (name to be confirmed) effective from 1st April 2027. NHS Devon Integrated Care Board are seeking to secure a prime provider with the capability and capacity to deliver an Alternative Provider Medical Service at Cranbrook Medical Practice, in line with specified requirements. The latest registered patient list size is 6,481 (June 2026). Cranbrook is a new and growing town in East Devon, located 9 kilometres (5.6 miles) east; north-east of Exeter city centre, just north-west of the village of Rockbeare. Cranbrook currently has around 3,000 residential properties and this is expected to rise to 8,000 by 2035, resulting in a population of circa 20,000. East Devon has some unique demographic statistics that can be used to shape the services of the new health community to meet the needs of the growing population. Devon is the fourth largest county in England, covering 2,534 square miles. The county council area has around 814,440 residents, with a higher proportion of older people than the national average. It is also one of the most sparsely populated counties, with few large settlements and a dispersed rural population. The service will: * Provide Primary Care Medical Services in accordance with the Alternative Medical Services Provider (APMS) contract. * Offer registration to residents living within the practice boundary (see patient registration area within the tender documentation). * Open from 08:00-18:30 Monday to Friday, excluding Bank Holidays. The Contractor will: * Provide GP led primary medical care services to patients residing in the Practice Registration Area and patients registered with the practice as temporary patients according to National Guidance as amended from time to time. * Deliver an integrated and fully supported primary health care team to work in partnership with all other NHS and non-NHS healthcare contractors and stakeholders (including, but not limited to, district nurses, social services, mental health services, acute trusts, UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) etc.) as the GP practice to drive change in the area. This will include participating in any local collaborative models of working such as improved access arrangements and PCNs, NHS Devon Strategic Framework for Primary Care and other strategies that have elements that are relevant to primary care (e.g. mental health). In addition, the Contractor will engage and participate in future local collaborative models of working such as neighbourhood teams as and when they arise. * Participate in the QOF and in the Delivery of Directed Enhanced Services (DES). The current list of Directed Enhanced Services is in section 3.8 of the service specification. It should be noted that these may change from time to time in line with national directions. * The provider will form part of the local Primary Care Network requiring: - o entering into the full Network Agreement o agree data sharing agreements to support the delivery of extended hours o sign up to the Network Contract DES on CQRS Although not forming part of the APMS contract, the Provider will also provide Local Enhanced Services under a standard NHS Standard Contract or other local contracting mechanism for Primary Medical Services. TUPE is likely to apply. The contract term will be for 10 years with an optional extension of any number of periods up to 5 years. The contract value based on the current patient list size is PS767,775 per annum, giving a contract value of PS8,271,920 for the initial contract period and PS11,516,625 if the full extension period is adopted. The new service will commence on the 1st April 2027. This exercise is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner. Additional information: The services are healthcare services falling within Regulation 11 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR Regulations) and for the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) and Procurement Act 2023 (PA23) do not apply to this procurement.

Options: Option to extend the contract by any period up to a further 60 months (5 years) beyond the initial contract term (120 months). Total contract duration 180 months.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-052992
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068811-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85121100 - General-practitioner services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£11,516,625 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£11,516,625 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
24 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Aug 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX2 5AZ
Postcode Area
Exeter
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
TLK4 Devon
Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Priory
Westminster Constituency
Exeter

Further Information

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