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Bromley Academic Half Day (AHD) / Protected Learning Time (PLT) General Practice Cover Service

NHS South East London ICB

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TenderUpdate

04 Aug 2026 at 12:57

Tender Notice
Planning

03 Aug 2026 at 15:59

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS South East London Integrated Care Board, Bromley Place, is procuring a general practice cover service for planned Academic Half Day and Protected Learning Time closures in Bromley. The service will maintain safe access to urgent primary care while practices undertake workforce development and protected learning. It covers at least six planned closures, each from 13:30 to 18:30, and includes telephony diversion and patient access arrangements, clinical triage and risk stratification, telephone and online consultations, face-to-face urgent appointments where clinically necessary, home visits where appropriate, care navigation and onward referral, and support for vulnerable and high-risk patients. The work is a medical practice service, delivered for primary care patients in Bromley. NHS South East London ICB is the buying organisation.

The process has reached tender: the buyer invited offers from suitably qualified providers through a single lot. The published approach includes market engagement, with organisations asked to register their interest through an e-tendering portal and attend a virtual Microsoft Teams event. Registration was required by 10 August 2026, and the engagement event was scheduled for 13 August 2026, with the amended time of 13:00 to 14:00. The service is intended to start on 1 December 2026, replacing arrangements due to expire in November 2026. The anticipated core value is approximately £50,000 per year, with additional sessions available through call-off up to a maximum contract value of £100,000. The service specification and provider capability inform the procurement approach.

This opportunity suits providers able to deliver urgent primary care reliably during scheduled general practice closures. Relevant experience includes urgent primary care, out-of-hours services, integrated urgent care, NHS 111 clinical services, general practice provision, GP federation or primary care network delivery, and community healthcare. Strong candidates will be able to operate patient access and telephony diversion, undertake clinical triage and risk stratification, provide telephone and online consultations, arrange urgent face-to-face care and home visits, navigate patients to appropriate services, and support vulnerable or high-risk people. The requirement may also suit organisations proposing partnership or collaborative delivery models. Providers need the operational resilience, clinical workforce and service capacity to cover multiple planned sessions while maintaining safe access to urgent care.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Bromley Academic Half Day (AHD) / Protected Learning Time (PLT) General Practice Cover Service

Notice Description

NHS South East London Integrated Care Board (Bromley Place) is undertaking market engagement to inform the commissioning of a new Academic Half Day (AHD) / Protected Learning Time (PLT) General Practice Cover Service from 1 December 2026. The current arrangements are due to expire in November 2026 and replacement commissioning arrangements are required to ensure continuity of service provision. The purpose of this engagement is to understand: * Market interest and provider capability. * Potential delivery models and partnership opportunities. * Workforce considerations and operational requirements. * Views on the proposed service specification. * Whether the proposed financial envelope is realistic and deliverable. * Opportunities to improve patient experience, service resilience and demand management. The anticipated core contract value is approximately PS50,000 per annum, with flexibility to commission additional sessions through a call-off mechanism up to a maximum contract value of PS100,000. Please refer to the draft service specification document for further information on the service. Commissioners are seeking feedback from interested organisations via a Market Engagement Event. Event Details Date: Thursday 13th August 2026 Time: 19:00 - 20:00 Venue: Microsoft Teams (virtual) Registration To access the Market Event Registration Form interested organisation must express an interest via e-tendering portal. Bidders need to register on Atamis if they are not registered already. This can be done by clicking the below link. https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome Once registered, you can express an interest in this project by clicking the following project specific link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ( Contract Reference C462726) or Complete the registration form and submit via MS Forms Link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/fZbacG89SN Closing date for registration: Monday 10th August 2026

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS South East London Integrated Care Board (Bromley Place) is seeking engagement from suitably qualified providers regarding the future commissioning of an Academic Half Day (AHD) / Protected Learning Time (PLT) General Practice Cover Service from 1 December 2026. The service will provide primary care cover during planned General Practice Academic Half Day closures (minimum x 6 covering 13.30 to 18.30), supporting workforce development and protected learning whilst maintaining safe patient access to urgent care services. The provider will be expected to deliver: a) Telephony diversion and patient access arrangements. b) Clinical triage and risk stratification. c) Telephone consultations. d) Online consultation response capability. e) Face-to-face urgent appointments where clinically required and/or signposting to another appropriate service. f) Home visiting where clinically appropriate. g) Care navigation and onward referral. h) Support for vulnerable and high-risk patients. Who Should Attend? We welcome attendance from organisations with experience in: a) Urgent Primary Care b) Out of Hours Services c) Integrated Urgent Care (IUC) d) NHS 111 Clinical Services e) General Practice Provider Organisations f) GP Federations g) Primary Care Networks h) Community Healthcare Providers Event Objectives The event will: a) Present the proposed service model. b) Provide an overview of the anticipated procurement process. c) Seek feedback on the draft service specification. d) Explore market capability and delivery models. e) Identify opportunities for partnership and collaborative delivery. Please refer to the draft service specification document for further information on the service. Event Details Date: Thursday 13th August 2026 Time: 19:00 - 20:00 Venue: Microsoft Teams (virtual) Important Information This event forms part of NHS South East London ICB's market engagement activity and is not part of any formal evaluation process. Attendance is voluntary and will not influence any subsequent procurement decisions. Feedback received will be used to refine the service specification and inform the final procurement approach. Interested organisations are encouraged to participate and share their views on the proposed service model. The anticipated core contract value is approximately PS50,000 per annum, with flexibility to commission additional sessions through a call-off mechanism up to a maximum contract value of PS100,000. Additional information: Registration To access the Market Event Registration Form interested organisation must express an interest via e-tendering portal. Bidders need to register on Atamis if they are not registered already. This can be done by clicking the below link. https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome Once registered, you can express an interest in this project by clicking the following project specific link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ( Contract Reference C462726) or Complete the registration form and submit via MS Forms Link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/fZbacG89SN Closing date for registration: Monday 10th August 2026

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06da44
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073688-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender 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

85121000 - Medical practice services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Aug 2026Expired
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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 2TZ
Postcode Area
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
TLI61 Bromley
Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
London Bridge & West Bermondsey
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Further Information

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