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GP Public Health Locally Enhanced Services

Plymouth City Council

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07 Sep 2026 at 11:28

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Summary of the contracting process

Plymouth City Council commissioned general-practice public health services under a locally enhanced service arrangement, delivered in Plymouth. The work covers seven service areas: smoking cessation; prescribing smoking-cessation medicines; chlamydia screening; insertion of intrauterine contraceptive devices for contraceptive and non-contraceptive purposes; substance-use services; NHS Health Checks; and subdermal implant services. The arrangement is intended for GP practices, with all GP practices in Plymouth able to undertake activity and receive payment. It is an activity-based primary healthcare service, rather than a conventional supply contract, and services are delivered through local general practices. The classification is general-practitioner services (CPV 85121100).

The procurement is complete and was awarded through Provider Selection Regime Direct Award Process B, using a limited procedure without a prior call for competition. The seven lots are recorded as cancelled, but 21 awards and 21 active contracts are recorded. The named awarded practices are Adelaide Surgery, Beacon Medical Group, Church View Surgery, Dean Cross Surgery, Devonport Health Centre, Dewerstone Medical Group, Elm Surgery, Friary House Surgery, Lisson Grove and Woolwell Med Centre, Mayflower Medical Group, North Rd West Med Centre, Pathfields Medical Group, Peverell Park Surgery, Roborough Surgery, Southway Surgery, St Levan Surgery, St Neots Surgery, Stoke Surgery, West Hoe Surgery, Wycliffe Surgery and Knowle House Surgery. Each contract is valued at £0.01, with activity-based payments and no guaranteed value, and was signed on 1 April 2026. The anticipated period is two years to 31 March 2028, with one possible further year to 31 March 2029. Twenty-one bids were recorded for each lot.

This procurement shows demand from Plymouth City Council for GP-led public health delivery across prevention, sexual health, contraception, substance use and routine health checks. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need an established general-practice setting in Plymouth, clinicians able to deliver the relevant services, and the capacity to record and complete activity reliably for payment. Depending on the service area, relevant capability would include smoking-cessation support and prescribing, chlamydia testing, intrauterine-device procedures, subdermal implant procedures, substance-use interventions and NHS Health Checks. The awarded supplier group demonstrates that the buyer uses multiple local practices rather than a single provider. Existing GP practices or medical groups with suitable clinical governance, trained staff, patient access and experience delivering NHS or public-health activity would be best placed to compete when this requirement returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GP Public Health Locally Enhanced Services

Notice Description

To commission General Practice to undertake a range of public health services as part of a Locally Enhanced Service in a pay by activity basis. All GP practices in Plymouth will be able to undertake and be paid for activity associated with these contracts. No practices are excluded. The services to be commissioned in accordance with the relevant service specifications are: * Lot 1 - Smoking cessation * Lot 2 - Prescribing of Smoking Cessation Medications * Lot 3 - Chlamydia screening * Lot 4 - IUCD for contraceptive and IUCD for non-contraceptive purposes (non-cont on behalf of NHS Devon) * Lot 5 - Substance use (on behalf of the Plymouth Alliance for Complex Lives) * Lot 6 - NHS Health Checks * Lot 7 - Sub Dermal Implant

Lot Information

Smoking cessation

The relevant authority intends to award this contract under the Direct Award Process B under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 and Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award. The contract value is PS0.01. The contract value cannot be confirmed as the services are activity based contracts with no guaranteed contract value. The anticipated duration of the contract is for 2 years. April 1st 2026 to March 31st 2028, with 1 additional 1-year increment, with an end day subject to extension of March 31st 2029. Although the contract start is 01/04/2026, the services have been delivered on an implied contract. This is an existing service and existing provider.

Options: with 1 additional 1-year increment, with an end day subject to extension of March 31st 2029.

Prescribing of Smoking Cessation Medications

The relevant authority intends to award this contract under the Direct Award Process B under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 and Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award. The contract value is PS0.01. The contract value cannot be confirmed as the services are activity based contracts with no guaranteed contract value. Although the contract start is 01/04/2026, the services have been delivered on an implied contract. This is an existing service and existing provider.

Options: with 1 additional 1-year increment, with an end day subject to extension of March 31st 2029.

Chlamydia screening

The relevant authority intends to award this contract under the Direct Award Process B under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 and Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award. The contract value is PS0.01. The contract value cannot be confirmed as the services are activity based contracts with no guaranteed contract value. Although the contract start is 01/04/2026, the services have been delivered on an implied contract. This is an existing service and existing provider.

Options: with 1 additional 1-year increment, with an end day subject to extension of March 31st 2029.

IUCD for contraceptive and IUCD for non-contraceptive purposes

The relevant authority intends to award this contract under the Direct Award Process B under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 and Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award. The contract value is PS0.01. The contract value cannot be confirmed as the services are activity based contracts with no guaranteed contract value. Although the contract start is 01/04/2026, the services have been delivered on an implied contract. This is an existing service and existing provider.

Options: with 1 additional 1-year increment, with an end day subject to extension of March 31st 2029.

Substance use

The relevant authority intends to award this contract under the Direct Award Process B under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 and Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award. The contract value is PS0.01. The contract value cannot be confirmed as the services are activity based contracts with no guaranteed contract value. Although the contract start is 01/04/2026, the services have been delivered on an implied contract. This is an existing service and existing provider.

Options: with 1 additional 1-year increment, with an end day subject to extension of March 31st 2029.

NHS Health Checks

The relevant authority intends to award this contract under the Direct Award Process B under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 and Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award. The contract value is PS0.01. The contract value cannot be confirmed as the services are activity based contracts with no guaranteed contract value. Although the contract start is 01/04/2026, the services have been delivered on an implied contract. This is an existing service and existing provider.

Options: with 1 additional 1-year increment, with an end day subject to extension of March 31st 2029.

Sub Dermal Implant

The relevant authority intends to award this contract under the Direct Award Process B under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 and Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award. The contract value is PS0.01. The contract value cannot be confirmed as the services are activity based contracts with no guaranteed contract value. Although the contract start is 01/04/2026, the services have been delivered on an implied contract. This is an existing service and existing provider.

Options: with 1 additional 1-year increment, with an end day subject to extension of March 31st 2029.

Procurement Information

Awarded under Provider Selection Regime (PSR) direct award B.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f33f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084296-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85121100 - General-practitioner services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20261 weeks ago
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
Plymouth City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PLYMOUTH
Postcode
PL1 3BJ
Postcode Area
Plymouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK41 Plymouth
Delivery Location
TLK41 Plymouth
Local Authority
Plymouth
Electoral Ward
St Peter and the Waterfront
Westminster Constituency
Plymouth Sutton and Devonport

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Adelaide Surgery

Further Information

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