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title: "GP Extended Access service in Corby"
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# GP Extended Access service in Corby

Buyer: NEL COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-924c7832-cf7c-468a-a1be-404dd65625b6

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## Summary

The NEL Commissioning Support Unit is facilitating the procurement of a GP Extended Access service in Corby, United Kingdom, aimed primarily at health services. This public procurement is currently in the Award stage, with the contract set to commence on 1st April 2019 and running for two years until 31st March 2021. The total contract value is £916,163, and it aims to enhance the capacity of GPs to meet increasing demand for healthcare outside core hours. The tender was published on 29th November 2018, with the application period closing on 2nd January 2019.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those equipped to provide innovative and efficient solutions in primary care. Companies that can demonstrate clinical safety, sustainability, and the ability to enhance local healthcare delivery would be particularly well-suited to compete. The service aims to improve patient access, reduce unnecessary hospital visits, and collaborate with the local urgent care system, highlighting a demand for adaptable and resourceful service providers in the healthcare sector.

## Notice

NEL Procurement on behalf of NHS Corby CCG (referred to as "the Authority") is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver the Service to serve the Corby area. Extended access will support GPs to meet rising population demands with additional clinical capacity beyond core hours (08.00am to 18.30pm Monday to Friday). In addition, the service aims to achieve a positive impact upon patient flow in other service areas, including urgent and unplanned care settings, attributable to patients who cite they are 'unable to access' GP appointments, and increasingly meet people's needs in lower acuity settings, including self-care. This service aims to stimulate innovative ways of increasing seamless access and capacity to routine and same day to primary care services 7 day service, 365 days a year, including bank holidays. It should provide sufficient routine appointments at evenings and weekends to meet locally determined demand alongside effective access to urgent care services. The core purpose being the stabilisation and sustainability of general practice. The service must: * Be clinically safe * Provide value for money * Be sustainable * Make the best use of and develop the skill of the workforce * Develop local clinical engagement * Reduce unnecessary attendances to acute providers of emergency care * Work collaboratively with the Northamptonshire urgent care system/partner organisations * Not increase pressure on the ambulance service * Be innovative * Not increase pressure on in-hours GP services * Seek to align protocols where appropriate to do so The contract term is two years commencing from 1st April 2019 and the contract value for the term is PS916,163.00. All relevant documentation can be found on the ProContract web portal at https://procontract.due-north.com/

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1f3a0c62-5ab6-4a84-a014-b64ca645ceb0 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Nov 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Jan 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Mar 2019 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £916,163 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £908,000 |
| 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 | NEL COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT |
| Locality | NORTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Northampton |
| Postcode | NN3 6BJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF24 West Northamptonshire |
| Local authority | West Northamptonshire |
| Electoral ward | Boothville and Parklands |
| Westminster constituency | Northampton North |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ASPIRO HEALTHCARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 25 Nov 2019 at 15:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1f3a0c62-5ab6-4a84-a014-b64ca645ceb0
- 29 Nov 2018 at 15:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6b4d5f3-5101-4ab0-8f19-a32d85ce1808

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1f3a0c62-5ab6-4a84-a014-b64ca645ceb0
  25th November 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6b4d5f3-5101-4ab0-8f19-a32d85ce1808
  29th November 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/

## Provenance

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