---
title: "GP Out of Hours & Home Visiting Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04292f"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS NORTH EAST & NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-03-06"
---

# GP Out of Hours & Home Visiting Service

Buyer: NHS NORTH EAST & NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04292f

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## Summary

NHS North East & North Cumbria Integrated Care Board is in the process of awarding a contract for the GP Out of Hours & Home Visiting Service in the North East of England. This procurement, under the services category (CPV code 85000000 - Health and social work services), is split into three lots covering Newcastle, North Tyneside, and Northumberland. The contract, valued at £26,143,287 for all lots, will commence on 1 June 2025, with a duration of five years and an optional 22-month extension. The tendering process has concluded, and the contracts for all lots have been awarded, entering the mobilisation period. Key dates include the intention to award notice on 13 February 2025 and the contracts' formal award on 11 February 2025.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the healthcare sector, especially those experienced in providing GP services and home visiting care. Suitable companies, particularly those adept at handling large-scale, regional health services and adhering to stringent healthcare standards, stand to benefit from consistent revenue over the contract period. Innovative solutions and high service quality are critical evaluation criteria, emphasising the importance of excellence in patient care and financial efficiency. The successful bidder, Vocare Limited, is an example of the type of large-scale, experienced provider who thrives in such competitive processes. Businesses aiming to strengthen their market presence in the UK healthcare sector should consider engaging in similar future opportunities.

## Notice

THIS IS AN INTENTION TO AWARD NOTIFICATION North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NENC ICB), NHS NENC ICB (the Relevant Authority) who are undertaking a competition to commission a GP Out of Hours & Home Visiting Service for the following Lots Lot 1 - Newcastle Lot 2 - North Tyneside Lot 3 - Northumberland This notice is an intention to award a contract under the PSR Competitive Process The lifetime value of the contract (all Lots) PS26,143,287 Period of contract: 5 years with effect from 01 June 2025 with an option to extend for an additional period of 22 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authorities and subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance; Lot 1 - Incumbent Provider Lot 2 - Incumbent Provider Lot 3 - Incumbent Provider

### Lot Information

Newcastle

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NENC ICB), NHS NENC ICB (the Relevant Authority) who are undertaking a competition to commission a GP Out of Hours & Home Visiting Service for Lot 1 - Newcastle

Options: Initial Contract term is 5 years with the option of extending for a further 1 year 10 months.

North Tyneside

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NENC ICB), NHS NENC ICB (the Relevant Authority) who are undertaking a competition to commission a GP Out of Hours & Home Visiting Service for Lot 2 - North Tyneside

Options: initial contract term is 5 years with optional extension of 1 year 10 months.

Northumberland

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NENC ICB), NHS NENC ICB (the Relevant Authority) who are undertaking a competition to commission a GP Out of Hours & Home Visiting Service for Lot 3 - Northumberland

Options: initial contract term of 5 years with the optional extension of a further 1 year 10 months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008136-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | 30 Apr 2024 |
| Award date | 11 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £26,143,287 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS NORTH EAST & NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 6 Mar 2025 at 09:13 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008136-2025
- 13 Feb 2025 at 15:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004971-2025
- 29 Oct 2024 at 15:23 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035055-2024
- 29 Oct 2024 at 15:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035053-2024
- 21 Dec 2023 at 13:05 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037677-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk/
- https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk/about-us/contact-us/
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/north-west/

## Provenance

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