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title: "GP Out of Hours Service - Northumberland"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-044d4b"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2024-04-16"
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# GP Out of Hours Service - Northumberland

Buyer: NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044d4b

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## Summary

The North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board has initiated a procurement process for the GP Out of Hours Service in Northumberland. The service falls under the Health services category and covers Outbreak Management. The contract was awarded under a Provider Selection Regime, with a contract value of £1,132,542, starting on 1st April 2024 and ending on 31st March 2025.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the healthcare sector to provide General-practitioner services in the region. The procurement stage has passed the award phase, with Vocare Limited being the active supplier for the GP Out of Hours Service contract. Businesses experienced in health services delivery and outbreak management would be well-suited to compete for this contract.

## Notice

GP Out of Hours Service and Outbreak Management

### Lot Information

Lot 1

GP Out of Hours Service and Outbreak Management The relevant authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider under Direct Award C under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. The final contract value is still to be finalised as it is dependent on the national NHS planning guidance which is still to be released. As an indication the 2023/24 contract value is PS2416677. The Contract also has provision for Outbreak Management which is paid on actual activity only, with no guaranteed activity levels; Those tariffs are: * Call out fee per incident PS200; * Clinician PS150 per hourly clinical rate * Standby fee PS100 per day for Saturdays, Sundays and Bank holidays Contract Start Date: 01 April 2024 Contract End Date: 31 March 2025

### 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 Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 09.04.24. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. A contract will not be awarded until after the 9th working day following standstill.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012287-2024 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,416,677 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE15 8NY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Lemington |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| 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

- 85100000 - Health services
- 85121100 - General-practitioner services

## Release History

- 16 Apr 2024 at 09:25 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012287-2024
- 26 Mar 2024 at 18:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009930-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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