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GP Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC)

Newcastle City Council

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16 Sep 2026 at 08:48

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02 Sep 2026 at 12:48

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Summary of the contracting process

Newcastle City Council procured family-planning services to coordinate and lead GP delivery of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC). The service covers coordination, clinical governance and administration for GP-provided LARC, with health and social work services as an associated category. Delivery is in Newcastle upon Tyne, for the council’s public health function. The appointed provider is Newcastle General Practice Service. This is a healthcare service requirement rather than a supply of contraceptive products or a construction project, so it is most relevant to GP organisations, primary care providers and specialist healthcare service organisations able to manage clinical coordination and governance across participating practices.

The procurement has reached the award stage. Newcastle General Practice Service was appointed under the Provider Selection Regime, using Direct Award C and an award procedure without prior publication of a competition notice. The contract was awarded on 1 September 2026 and signed on 28 August 2026. Services run from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028, with one 12-month extension option. The lifetime contract value is £750,000. One bid was recorded, with no bids from SMEs. The award basis was price. The contract relates to one requirement, although its recorded lot status is cancelled; the later confirmation states that the contract has been formally awarded and is active. The award rationale identifies a repetition of existing services.

This award demonstrates established demand from Newcastle City Council for an organisation to coordinate GP-delivered LARC rather than provide isolated clinical sessions or products. A credible future competitor would need the capability to organise delivery across GP practices, oversee clinical governance, manage the associated administration and support consistent healthcare service performance. Relevant experience in primary care, reproductive or sexual health services, and working with local-authority public health teams would help demonstrate that capability. Providers should also be able to operate under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and understand the requirements of a direct-award route. The single recorded bid and selection on price indicate that clear, competitive pricing will matter alongside the ability to deliver the full coordination and governance function.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GP Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC)

Notice Description

Provision of services to lead coordination, oversee clinical governance and administration of GP delivery of Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC).

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of services to lead coordination, oversee clinical governance and administration of GP delivery of Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC).

Options: There is a 1 x 12 month option to extend

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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice [03/09/2026]. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by [14/09/2026]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f058
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087557-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender 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

85000000 - Health and social work services

85312330 - Family-planning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Newcastle City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE1 8QH
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC22 Tyneside
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Monument
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Newcastle General Practice Service

Further Information

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