Planning

SEL GMS Clinical Cover ToPL Lambeth

NHS SOUTH EAST LONDON ICB

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Planning

16 Feb 2026 at 13:20

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS South East London Integrated Care Board is planning a contract under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) for health and social work services, specifically focused on providing clinical cover for the Lambeth General Practice. The procurement process is currently in the 'planning' stage, with a pivotal 14-day period starting from 16th February 2026, during which interested providers can submit expressions of interest. This contract falls under the CPV category of health and social work services and will be delivered in the UKI region. Providers must demonstrate that they meet the MSP's strict eligibility and suitability criteria, highlighting their capability to deliver services that include both remote and face-to-face GP appointments during protected learning time.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those capable of delivering clinical and administrative support for large patient populations in Lambeth. Providers adept in offering technologically integrated health solutions and those with the infrastructure to manage extensive patient services will find this tender aligned with their growth ambitions. Agile companies with the capability to ensure seamless delivery of home visiting services, GP appointments, and additional support in a busy healthcare setting will be particularly well-suited to compete for this opportunity, as they can bolster their market presence and expand their service portfolios within the framework set by the NHS South East London ICB.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SEL GMS Clinical Cover ToPL Lambeth

Notice Description

The Authority (NHS SEL Integrated Care Board) hereby gives notice of its intention to award a contract in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) using the Most Suitable Provider (MSP) award route. Under the MSP route, the Authority is not required to run a competitive procurement. This notice is published to meet the Authority's statutory transparency obligations under the PSR and to allow providers the opportunity to submit an expression of interest in accordance with the MSP process. Any provider submitting an expression of interest must be able to clearly and objectively demonstrate that it meets the strict eligibility and suitability criteria set out in the PSR, including the ability to deliver the services in line with statutory, clinical, quality, value, and integration requirements. Expressions of interest that do not meet this statutory threshold will not be considered. In accordance with the PSR requirements for the MSP route, the Authority is allowing a 14-calendar-day period from the date of publication of this notice for providers to submit an expression of interest.. The Authority is under no obligation to consider expressions of interest received after the close of the 14-day period, or submissions that are incomplete, non-compliant, or otherwise fail to meet the requirements for consideration under the MSP route. If, following the close of the notice period, more than one provider submits a compliant expression of interest demonstrating the capability to deliver the services, the Authority reserves the right to seek further information and to undertake an assessment in accordance with the PSR to determine the most suitable provider. Further information, including any indicative timelines or engagement activity the Authority considers appropriate, will be communicated at the Authority's discretion. Providers wishing to submit an expression of interest or make an enquiry should contact hub.queries@nhs.net, quoting reference 'PRJ2245 MSP'.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Lambeth Protected Learning Time (PLT) Service is to provide GMS Essential Services during PLT cover for Lambeth General Practice. The service is to be available on All Practice and Primary Care Network (PCN) PLT dates between 12:30 - 6:30 pm during protected learning time for either: a) PCN PLT session (3 PCNs at each PLT), which equates to approximately 140,000 patient population, or b) single PLT session for All Practice PLT, which covers the Lambeth patient population of circa 425,000 patients. The service provider is required to provide face-to-face GP appointments, remote GP appointments and additional capacity at the Enhanced Access Hubs. In addition, a full Home Visiting Service during these hours for each PLT session where clinically appropriate. The service is to provide additional reception and administration cover to handle calls and back-office functions during the PLT. The service is to have retainer GPs on hand as contingency, to ensure it can step up provision if this is required. The service must provide relevant appointment types currently available at the patients registered practice. This will include GP appointments for: * telephone/video consultations with additional provision * for face-to-face appointments. * Home visiting to be available for housebound patients and for those not able to attend their appointment in the hub setting. These appointments should be triaged in the first instance by a GP and once assessed passed through for a home visit. The service must have administrators/receptionists available on these afternoons to book the patients into the additional appointments, email discharge summaries to the patients registered GP and cover any other back-office support. The receptionists to be available to take calls from 12:30pm with GP telephone triage sessions starting from 13:00 and finish at 18:30. The provider team to have access to the current Hub version of EMIS -and be provided with additional login details, so they can use EMIS writeback. The service is to ensure that every consultation is recorded in real time on the patients' clinical record and can be reviewed by their registered GP instantaneously.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0654e4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013845-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Feb 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 May 20264 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS SOUTH EAST LONDON ICB
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
hub.queries@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 2TZ
Post Town
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
London Bridge & West Bermondsey
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Further Information

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