Out of hours contract for Community Hospitals

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Notice Title

Out of hours contract for Community Hospitals

Notice Description

Provision of a GP Out of Hours Service for Community Hospitals

Lot Information

Lot 1

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Cre NHS Trust award of contract for provision of a GP Out of Hours Service for Community Hospitals under the Provider Selection Regime urgent award provision. Community Hospitals provide inpatient services for adults, focused on sub-acute care, rehabilitation, and long-term care planning. This contract ensures the provision of medical cover during evenings, nights, weekends, and bank holidays, maintaining continuity of care and ensuring patients' clinical needs are met while staff have access to appropriate medical support during out-of-hours periods.
Due to changes in commissioning arrangements the Trust was required to establish its own contract arrangements from July 2026. The circumstances around the changes mean the criteria for an Urgent Award is met
* The award or modification must be made urgently.
* The reason for the urgency was not foreseeable by and was not attributable to the relevant authority.
* Delaying the award of the contract to conduct a full application of the Regulations would be likely to pose a risk to patient or public safety.
The Contract ward was approved by the Trust 15th June 2026 with a start date of 8th July 2026, the contract will conclude 8th July 2028.
The recommended contract period is two years. Following a change in service model, year one will focus on developing a robust dataset to better understand service demand, activity levels, and utilisation patterns related to the new service model. This information will be used to refine ways of working and inform continuous service improvement, while also supporting the development of future internal service models and contract specification. Year two will be dedicated to completing the required procurement process to formally tender the service, ensuring a well-informed, transparent, and sustainable approach to commissioning based on the evidence gathered in the first year.

Procurement Information

This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of 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.

Notice Details

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06cb5a
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066450-2026
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: SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

85110000 - Hospital and related services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 14 Jul 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline: Not specified
Future Notice Date: Not specified
Award Date: 18 Jun 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period: Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence: Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE HEALTH AND CARE NHS TRUST
Contact Name: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality: WORCESTER
Postcode: WR5 1JR
Post Town: Worcester
Country: England
Major Region (ITL 1): TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2): TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3): TLG12 Worcestershire CC
Delivery Location: TLG12 Worcestershire CC
Local Authority: Worcester
Electoral Ward: Leopard Hill
Westminster Constituency: Worcester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers: 1
Supplier Name: SW HEALTHCARE, TRADING AS VERTIS HEALTH

Further Information

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