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09 Oct 2026 at 12:41

Award

11 Sep 2026 at 13:32

Summary of the contracting process

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust procured GP services for its Senior in Front of House Triage (SIFT) service. The work is the provision of GP input to the Trust’s front-of-house triage. The service is associated with Stoke-on-Trent, in the West Midlands. The selected provider is North Staffordshire GP Federation. This is a single service requirement, rather than a procurement split across several distinct service areas.

The Trust selected North Staffordshire GP Federation through Direct Award Process C under the Provider Selection Regime. The contract was formally awarded on 30 September 2026, following an intention-to-award decision approved on 25 August 2026. The contract value is £124,800, excluding the extension option. Services run from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027, with an option to extend by up to two months, to 31 May 2027. The decision considered the provider’s performance against quality and innovation (45%), value (25%), integration, collaboration and service sustainability (10%), improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice (10%), and social value (10%). One bid was recorded.

This award shows demand from the Trust for GP-led senior triage at the front of house, delivered as a focused healthcare service in Stoke-on-Trent. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to provide appropriately experienced GP clinicians able to support triage, maintain service quality and continuity, and work effectively with the Trust and its wider care partners. The assessment places particular emphasis on quality and innovation, while also weighing value, integration and collaboration, service sustainability, access and health inequalities, patient choice, and social value. Suppliers should be able to evidence reliable delivery against these outcomes and demonstrate that their service can meet the Trust’s standards over the contract term.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GP Service for Senior In Front of House Triage (SIFT) Services

Notice Description

Provision of GP Service for Senior in Front of House Triage Service (SIFT)

Lot Information

Lot 1

This requirement is for the provision of GP Services for Senior In Front of House Triage (SIFT) Services.

The Trust is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following the Direct Award Process C.

The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS124,800.

The duration of the contract is from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. There is a 2-month extension option permitted within the contract.

Options: This contract includes a 2-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 Contract Regulations 2015/Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 23rd September 2026. This contract has not yet been formally awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f816
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095649-2026
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
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
£124,800 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20264 days 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
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STOKE ON TRENT
Postcode
ST4 6QG
Postcode Area
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent
Delivery Location
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire

Local Authority
Stoke-on-Trent
Electoral Ward
Penkhull & Springfields
Westminster Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

North Staffordshire GP Federation

Further Information

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