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GP Out of Hours Service (North Lincolnshire)

NHS HUMBER AND NORTH YORKSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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01 Oct 2025 at 06:55

Award

17 Sep 2025 at 12:02

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board is overseeing the procurement process for the provision of GP Out of Hours services in North Lincolnshire. The service will deliver essential GP services outside regular opening hours to registered patients in the region. This contracting process falls under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and has reached the awarding stage, with a formal contract period from 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2027. The total contract value is estimated at £1,908,234. The procurement method employed is a direct award process without prior publication of a call for competition, and the contract has been awarded to Safecare Network Limited.

This tender presents growth opportunities for businesses offering medical and healthcare services, particularly those experienced in managing primary care services outside standard hours. Companies specialising in technological innovations in healthcare, or those providing comprehensive and integrated health services, could see potential benefits from participating in similar future tenders. The evaluation criteria considered quality, innovation, value for money, service integration, and social value, indicating a broad scope for varied business capabilities to be leveraged effectively. This opportunity under the Provider Selection Regime encourages collaboration within the healthcare sector, facilitating both innovation and competitiveness.

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Notice Title

GP Out of Hours Service (North Lincolnshire)

Notice Description

Provision of GP Out of Hours services in North Lincolnshire. The service provides GP OOH services, as applicable during an out of hours period, to patients registered in North Lincolnshire where it would not be reasonable for the patient to wait for the services to be available from their registered GP practice during opening hours. The GP Out of Hours Service will * work with health and care system partners across primary, community, mental health, acute and social care to provide support and advice to individuals with the aim of avoiding A&E attendances and hospital admissions, where clinically appropriate. * Provide a face-to-face service and telephone-based treatment and advice to patients where NHS 111 triage has determined that a more in-depth clinical assessment is required by a GP/other professional, or home visit is required. * Provide acute management of exacerbations of long-term conditions, including supporting people to use any prescribed rescue medication in line with care plans. * Provide bookable appointments directly by both NHS111.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of GP Out of Hours services in North Lincolnshire. The service provides GP OOH services, as applicable during an out of hours period, to patients registered in North Lincolnshire where it would not be reasonable for the patient to wait for the services to be available from their registered GP practice during opening hours. The GP Out of Hours Service will * work with health and care system partners across primary, community, mental health, acute and social care to provide support and advice to individuals with the aim of avoiding A&E attendances and hospital admissions, where clinically appropriate. * Provide a face-to-face service and telephone-based treatment and advice to patients where NHS 111 triage has determined that a more in-depth clinical assessment is required by a GP/other professional, or home visit is required. * Provide acute management of exacerbations of long-term conditions, including supporting people to use any prescribed rescue medication in line with care plans. * Provide bookable appointments directly by both NHS111. NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB is intending to award a contract an existing provider following direct award process C of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS1,908,234 Contract term - 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2027

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 23:59hrs on 30 September 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-059c30
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061110-2025
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

85121100 - General-practitioner services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,908,234 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Sep 20255 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
NHS HUMBER AND NORTH YORKSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
hnyicb.procurement@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE
Postcode
HU10 6DT
Post Town
Hull
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE12 East Riding of Yorkshire
Delivery Location
TLE13 North and North East Lincolnshire

Local Authority
East Riding of Yorkshire
Electoral Ward
Willerby and Kirk Ella
Westminster Constituency
Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SAFECARE NETWORK

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