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Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) Graham Road Surgery and Horizon Health Centre - Regulation 14 Urgent Contract Modification

NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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27 Jun 2025 at 17:29

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (BNSSG ICB) has completed an urgent contract modification for Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) at Graham Road Surgery and Horizon Health Centre. The modification is under Regulation 14 of the Provider Selection Regime 2023 Regulations, ensuring the continuity of essential medical services. This adjustment, running from 1st June 2025 to 31st May 2026, maintains these services across the Weston Super Mare area. The contract, valued at £3.471 million, is part of a broader £22.876 million package over 7.5 years, reflecting a strategic decision to address unforeseen circumstances that halted a previous procurement process.

This contract modification presents significant opportunities for experienced service providers in the healthcare industry, particularly those with capabilities to manage primary medical services at a large scale. Businesses with proven expertise in handling complex healthcare requirements and delivering high-quality patient services can leverage this contract to expand their service portfolios in the NHS sector. The awarded contract to Pier Health Group Limited also underscores the potential for organisations in adjacent sectors to establish partnerships or sub-contracting arrangements, fostering collaborative business growth and enhanced service delivery in the NHS landscape.

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Notice Title

Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) Graham Road Surgery and Horizon Health Centre - Regulation 14 Urgent Contract Modification

Notice Description

Following the unforeseeable need to abandon a previous procurement process for Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) in to Graham Road Surgery and Horizon Health Centre, NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB ("BNSSG ICB") have made an urgent contract modification in accordance with Regulation 14 of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) 2023 Regulations for the provision of the aforementioned services. The modification is strictly to the term of the contract and is for 12-months to ensure the continuity of essential services whilst BNSSG ICB carries out a further procurement process in accordance with PSR Regulations to secure a long-term provider. The current contract is for the provision of the full range of primary medical services to a registered population of patients. Graham Road Surgery is situated in the Weston Super Mare Central ward of North Somerset, whilst Horizon Health Centre is situated in the Weston Super Mare South ward.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Following the unforeseeable need to abandon a previous procurement process for Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) in to Graham Road Surgery and Horizon Health Centre, NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB ("BNSSG ICB") have made an urgent contract modification in accordance with Regulation 14 of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) 2023 Regulations for the provision of the aforementioned services. The modification is strictly to the term of the contract and is for 12-months to ensure the continuity of essential services whilst BNSSG ICB carries out a further procurement process in accordance with PSR Regulations to secure a long-term provider. The current contract is for the provision of the full range of primary medical services to a registered population of patients. Graham Road Surgery is situated in the Weston Super Mare Central ward of North Somerset, whilst Horizon Health Centre is situated in the Weston Super Mare South ward. The contract extension will start from 1st June 2025 and will run for 12-months up to 31st May 2026. The extension value is PS3.471m and will modify the contracts total value from PS19.406m over 6.5 years to PS22.876m over 7.5 years. NHS BNSSG ICB had previously attempted a substantial, PSR compliant competitive process but had to abandon that process at the point of evaluation for reasons they would not have been able to foresee. BNSSG ICB have subsequently made an urgent contract modification in accordance with Regulation 14 of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) 2023 Regulations for the provision of the aforementioned services. The decision to make this urgent modification under PSR 2023 Regulations to Pier Health Group Limited has been made by the BNSSG ICB Board and supported by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW).

Procurement Information

This contract modification has been made compliantly with Regulation 14 of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) 2023 Regulations.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05557d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035929-2025
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

85121000 - Medical practice services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£3,471,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 May 20258 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Jamie Mackay
Contact Email
jamie.mackay1@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 6AG
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area

Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PIER HEALTH GROUP

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