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title: "NHS Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland Integrated Care Board (ICB) APMS Specialised Services for Homeless, Asylum Seekers and the Special Allocation Scheme"
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# NHS Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland Integrated Care Board (ICB) APMS Specialised Services for Homeless, Asylum Seekers and the Special Allocation Scheme

Buyer: NHS LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-047c14

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## Summary

NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board (LLR ICB) has initiated the procurement process for APMS Specialised Services aimed at supporting homeless individuals, asylum seekers, and those enrolled in the Special Allocation Scheme across Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland. The procurement, conducted under the Provider Selection Regime for Healthcare Services 2023, is now at the intention to award stage following a rigorous competitive process. The contract is valued at £19,864,455 for an initial period of 10 years, starting on 1st April 2025, with an optional 5-year extension. The procurement focuses on health services (CPV code 85100000) and aims to provide the necessary specialised primary care facilities for vulnerable populations within the specified regions (UKF21 and UKF22).

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses in health service provision, particularly those with expertise in delivering specialised care to vulnerable groups such as the homeless and asylum seekers. The awarded contract holder will need to ensure service delivery, integration with other healthcare entities, and improve accessibility and patient outcomes. The criteria for selection included quality and innovation, value, collaboration, and social value, making it suitable for experienced healthcare providers committed to addressing health inequalities and capable of delivering comprehensive, patient-centred services. SMEs, such as Inclusion Healthcare Social Enterprise CIC, the successful bidder, demonstrate the competitive edge smaller entities can have in specialised service delivery within the public healthcare procurement framework.

## Notice

This is an Intention to Award notice via a Competitive process, conducted in line with the Provider Selection Regime for Healthcare Services 2023, placed by NHS Midlands & Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (ML CSU) on behalf of the Commissioner NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board (LLR ICB). The ICB was seeking to commission a provider to deliver Specialised Services for Homeless, Asylum Seekers and the Special Allocation Scheme in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Midlands & Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (ML CSU) are placing this Intention to Award notice on behalf of the Commissioner, NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board (LLR ICB). The Commissioner wishes to award a contract to a provider to deliver Specialised Services for Homeless, Asylum Seekers and the Special Allocation Scheme in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. The service model is to be commissioned following a Competitive Process conducted in line with the Provider Selection Regime for Healthcare Services 2023 which is proportionate to the value and complexity of the service and contract. The service will include specialist primary care services for asylum seekers across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. Alongside their entitlement to register and a GP without charge, Asylum Seeker patients often require additional specialist knowledge and experience in order for them to be cared for effectively to prevent any unwarranted escalation into acute mental or physical health provision. The service will provide general medical services to the homeless population across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. For this service specification, 'Homeless' can be defined as a person/family who: * have no accommodation available to occupy. * are at risk of violence or domestic abuse. * have accommodation but it is not reasonable for them to continue to occupy it. * have accommodation but cannot secure entry to it. * have no legal right to occupy their accommodation. * live in a mobile home or houseboat but have no place to put it or live in it. The service will provide a Special Allocation Scheme (SAS) scheme whereby the designated GP practice provides primary care services to patients across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland who have been removed from routine general practice. These patients have been allocated to the scheme after being immediately removed from their current practice as a result of an incident that was reported to the police The Specialised Services for Homeless, Asylum Seekers and the Special Allocation Scheme are currently in place within LLR, however the service has been remodelled and respecified under this Competitive Process of the Provider Selection Regime. The recommended provider is an existing provider. The ICB wishes to award one contract for these services. The contract is anticipated to start on the 1st of April 2025 for 10 years with the option to extend for a further 5 years. The annual value of the intended awarded contract is PS,1,324,297, and the total awarded contract value is PS19,864,455.

Options: 5 year optional extension

Renewal: Optional 5 year extension.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001212-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Aug 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Oct 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £19,864,448 |
| Lots value | £19,864,448 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £19,864,455 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE3 8TB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Blaby |
| Electoral ward | Glenfield Faire |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Leicestershire |
| Delivery location | TLF21 Leicester, TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INCLUSION HEALTHCARE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 14 Jan 2025 at 15:07 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001212-2025
- 21 Oct 2024 at 15:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034006-2024
- 9 Jul 2024 at 17:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020979-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.inclusionpractice.co.uk
- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://leicesterleicestershireandrutland.icb.nhs.uk/

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