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General Medical Services Practice Vacancies

NHS Wales LHBs & Trusts

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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30 Sep 2026 at 08:52

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29 Apr 2026 at 09:58

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Wales, through Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, procured general medical services for three vacant GP practices: Pontypool Medical Centre in Pontypool, Meddygfa Gelligaer Surgery and Lliswerry Medical Practice. The requirement concerns the provision of primary care services through these practices. The three sites form separate lots, each covering a named practice. The contracting process records Lliswerry Medical Practice as a lot alongside the two other sites, although that lot is marked cancelled in the tender information. This is a healthcare services opportunity for GP practices and organisations able to take responsibility for delivering NHS general medical services at practice level.

The procurement is complete and contracts have been signed. It used an open procedure, with a competitive process under the Provider Selection Regime. The tender deadline was 8 June 2026, and contracts were signed on 28 September 2026. Pontypool Medical Centre was awarded the Pontypool practice contract, valued at £9.8 million; Valleys Medical Group was awarded Meddygfa Gelligaer Surgery, valued at £4.4 million; and Four Elms Medical Centres was awarded Lliswerry Medical Practice, valued at £3.6 million. Each practice was described as an open-ended General Medical Services contract, with provision for renewal if the contract ceases. Evaluation was based entirely on quality, with price weighted at zero. The tender information marks all three lots cancelled, while the published award and contract information shows active awards and signed contracts.

For GP providers considering similar NHS Wales requirements, this outcome shows demand for organisations capable of taking on whole-practice general medical services across named community practices. Credible competitors will need to demonstrate strong service quality: quality was the sole stated evaluation basis, rather than price. The process attracted two bids each for Pontypool and Meddygfa Gelligaer, and seven for Lliswerry; all recorded bids were from small and medium-sized enterprises. This indicates that providers of SME scale competed successfully, including the selected suppliers, which were recorded as SMEs. Suitability was assessed through pass/fail criteria, with technical selection criteria also applying; the tender directed suppliers to procurement documents for the detailed requirements. Providers should therefore be able to evidence relevant GP service capability, meet the stated suitability and technical tests, and sustain delivery at an established practice.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

General Medical Services Practice Vacancies

Notice Description

ABUHB has tendered for GP services. Please see tender on etenderwales for further information.

Lot Information

GMS Vacant Practice Lliswerry Medical Practice

See etenderwales

Renewal: Under NHS GMS regulations, the contract is open ended however will be subject to renewal should the contract cease at any point.

GMS Vacant Practice Pontypool Medical Centre

Please see etenderwales.

Renewal: Under NHS Wales GMS regulations, the contract is open ended however may be subject to renewal if contract ceases at any point.

GMS Vacant Practice Meddygfa Gelligaer Surgery

See etenderwales.

Renewal: Under NHS GMS regulations the contract is open ended, however will be subject to renewal should the contract cease at any point.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068d92
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092125-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£17,800,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
8 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Under GMS regulations contract is open ended and will be recurrent procurement if ceases at any time.

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS Wales LHBs & Trusts
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWBRIDGE
Postcode
NP11 5GH
Postcode Area
Newport
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL53 Gwent Valleys
Delivery Location
TLL16 Gwent Valleys, TLL21 Monmouthshire and Newport
Local Authority
Caerphilly
Electoral Ward
Newbridge
Westminster Constituency
Newport West and Islwyn

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

Pontypool Medical Centre

Valleys Medical Group

Four Elms Medical Centres

Further Information

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