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NHS Greater Manchester Primary Care Quality Scheme - Bolton Quality Contract

NHS GREATER MANCHESTER INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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20 Jan 2026 at 16:15

Summary of the contracting process

NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board has announced the intention to award a contract under the NHS Greater Manchester Primary Care Quality Scheme - Bolton Quality Contract. This procurement process focuses on general-practitioner services within the UKD36 region, specifically aimed at bolstering General Practice / Core Primary Care. Identified under the CPV classification 85121100, this service category falls under a non-competitive direct award process as per the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The contract is set to cover a duration from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026, totalling a value of £5,616,237. Stakeholders interested in contesting this intention have until 30th January 2026 to make representations.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those adept at delivering quality and innovative primary care solutions. Service providers focusing on integration, collaboration, and enhancing healthcare accessibility stand to benefit, given the award criteria that emphasise these aspects. Businesses that can demonstrate a commitment to improving access, reducing health inequalities, and ensuring service sustainability will find this contract particularly fitting, creating avenues for substantial growth within the Greater Manchester area. Firms already acquainted with or willing to adapt to the NHS Primary Care frameworks will be especially well-suited to engage in this procurement opportunity.

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Notice Title

NHS Greater Manchester Primary Care Quality Scheme - Bolton Quality Contract

Notice Description

Locally commissioned quality schemes contracts which are commissioned for General Practice / Core Primary Care only and correlate with the requirements of service delivery of their Core GP contract. This contract will be for 12-months from 1st April 2025 - 31st March 2026. The total contract value is PS5,616,237. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process C intention to award notice, this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Lot Information

Lot 1

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 Procurement Act 2023 Regulations 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 decision makers by midnight on 30th January 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Written representations should be sent to: nhsgm.procurement@nhs.net Key Award Criteria - Quality and innovation - 20%, Value 20%, Integration, collaboration and service sustainability - 20%, improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - 30% and Social Value - 10%. Award decision-makers: Corporate Director of Finance - Commissioning & Financial Assurance and the Executive Committee on behalf on NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board. No conflicts of interest were declared.

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 Procurement Act 2023 Regulations do not apply to this award.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-060a5c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004997-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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

85121100 - General-practitioner services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£5,616,237 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jan 20261 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
NHS GREATER MANCHESTER INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
Not specified
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
Not specified
Postcode
Not specified
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLD36 Greater Manchester North West

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PLEASE REFER TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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