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title: "Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent GP Out of Hours Service"
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# Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent GP Out of Hours Service

Buyer: NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE CSU  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7e798946-5bcd-475d-a6cd-3193bfddaf11

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## Summary

The NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU is contracting for the "Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent GP Out of Hours Service" to provide essential clinical services in the health sector. This open tender has been awarded following an open procedure and was published on 5th April 2022, with the contract effective from 1st April 2022 for a period of five years, including an option to extend an additional two years. The services are divided into two lots catering to various Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) across the West Midlands region, specifically designed to support urgent care needs, including a provision for Staffordshire prisons.

This contract presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in healthcare services and urgent care provision. Given the nature of the procurement, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate in delivering these light-touch services. Providers capable of demonstrating experience in out-of-hours clinical care, compliance with NHS regulations, and a willingness to support community health initiatives would be well-suited to compete for this contract.

## Notice

Staffordshire & Stoke on Trent CCGs sought to commission a GP Out of Hours service which aligns with the requirements of the NHSE Integrated Urgent Care national service specification. This service will come into effect from the 1st April 2022 via a multiyear contract. Commissioners tendered for services split into two (2) LOTs:- LOT 1 - NHS North Staffordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG)and Stoke on Trent CCG LOT 2 - NHS Cannock Chase CCG, South East Staffordshire & Seisdon Peninsula CCG, East Staffordshire CCG and Stafford & Surrounds CCG In addition to the core GP OOH service requirements LOT 2, covering the South CCG regions also incorporates an out of hours' provision for the Staffordshire prisons. The contract is now awarded and let for a period of five (5) years with the option to extend up to two (2) years. Additional information: This contract is for clinical services which are light touch regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations ('Regulations'). Accordingly, the contracting authority is only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The contracting authority is not voluntarily following any other part of the regulations. As the CCG is a relevant body for the purpose of the National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No 2) Regulations 2013 these regulations also apply to this procurement. All dates, time periods and values specified in this notice are provisional and the contracting authority reserves the right to change these. Transparency: the contracting authority is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR) and may be required to disclose information received in the course of this service under FOIA or the EIR. In addition, and in accordance with the UK Government's policies on transparency. This service may be subject to possible redactions at the discretion of the contracting Authority. Any redactions, whether in relation to information requests under FOIA, the EIR or policies on transparency will be in accordance with those grounds prescribed under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004. Further information on transparency can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-and-contracting-transparency-requirements guidance. This contract is for clinical services which are light touch regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations ('Regulations'). Accordingly, the contracting authority is only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The contracting authority is not voluntarily following any other part of the regulations. As the CCG is a relevant body for the purpose of the National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No 2) Regulations 2013 these regulations also apply to this procurement. All dates, time periods and values specified in this notice are provisional and the contracting authority reserves the right to change these. Transparency: the contracting authority is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR) and may be required to disclose information received in the course of this service under FOIA or the EIR. In addition, and in accordance with the UK Government's policies on transparency. This service may be subject to possible redactions at the discretion of the contracting Authority. Any redactions, whether in relation to information requests under FOIA, the EIR or policies on transparency will be in accordance with those grounds prescribed under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004. Further information on transparency can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-and-contracting-transparency-requirements guidance.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/089a6917-a4e7-4c05-b774-14c18c0952d5 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Apr 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Sep 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £45,028,105 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £63,881,963 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE CSU |
| Locality | STOKE ON TRENT |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST4 4LX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent |
| Local authority | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Electoral ward | Fenton West & Mount Pleasant |
| Westminster constituency | Stoke-on-Trent Central |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VOCARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 5 Apr 2022 at 15:45 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/089a6917-a4e7-4c05-b774-14c18c0952d5
- 5 Apr 2022 at 15:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/089a6917-a4e7-4c05-b774-14c18c0952d5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/089a6917-a4e7-4c05-b774-14c18c0952d5
  5th April 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-and-contracting-transparency-requirements

## Provenance

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