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title: "GP LARC Services - Primary Care Network Delivery Model Pilot"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-048ac1"
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# GP LARC Services - Primary Care Network Delivery Model Pilot

Buyer: SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-048ac1

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## Summary

Southend-on-Sea City Council has initiated and concluded the procurement process for the contract titled "GP LARC Services - Primary Care Network Delivery Model Pilot" under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This procurement falls under the services category specifically in Health and Social Work Services (CPV: 85000000). The awarded contract involves the operation of a "Hub" within the Southend East PCN locality, responsible for providing long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) services, including IUCD and subdermal implant procedures. This tender process utilised a direct award under process C, bypassing the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, with key dates including the intention to award notice on 14th August 2024 and the subsequent confirmation on 12th September 2024. The contract period is slated from 1st September 2024 to 31st May 2025, with a total contract value of £40,000.

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses within the healthcare sector, particularly those specialising in women's health services, clinical data management, and primary care workforce training. Companies with expertise in operating healthcare hubs and providing comprehensive reproductive health services will find this contract particularly well-suited to their capabilities. The emphasis on effective data capture and workforce training would be beneficial for firms dedicated to healthcare innovations and quality improvement. The direct engagement model within a defined locality offers a stable platform for service delivery and potential expansions into broader primary care network collaborations.

## Notice

Long-Acting Reversible Contraception Services (LARC) Services to include: To operate as a 'Hub', accepting referrals from other practices residing within the Southend East PCN locality, and self-referrals from women registered with participating practices within the PCN locality. * To provide the full range of long-acting reversible contraception, including the delivery of IUCD and subdermal implant fittings and removals for contraceptive purposes. * To effectively capture and monitor data and evidence to support evaluation and learning, in line with the service specification outlined within this contract. * To ensure the wider primary care network workforce are appropriately briefed and possess the necessary knowledge and skills to be able to effectively refer into the 'hub'.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Services to include: To operate as a 'Hub', accepting referrals from other practices residing within the Southend East PCN locality, and self-referrals from women registered with participating practices within the PCN locality. * To provide the full range of long-acting reversible contraception, including the delivery of IUCD and subdermal implant fittings and removals for contraceptive purposes. * To effectively capture and monitor data and evidence to support evaluation and learning, in line with the service specification outlined within this contract. * To ensure the wider primary care network workforce are appropriately briefed and possess the necessary knowledge and skills to be able to effectively refer into the 'hub'. This notice is an intention to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime. We are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C. The approximate lifetime value of this contract is PS40,000. The service is intended to be provided between 01/09/2024 - 31/05/2025.

### 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 the relevant authority by 24th August 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029255-2024 |
| 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 | 12 Sep 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Aug 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 | £40,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SOUTHEND-ON-SEA |
| Post town | Southend-on-Sea |
| Postcode | SS2 6EN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH31 Southend-on-Sea |
| Local authority | Southend-on-Sea |
| Electoral ward | Victoria |
| Westminster constituency | Southend East and Rochford |
| Delivery location | TLH31 Southend-on-Sea |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOUTHEND EAST PRIMARY CARE NETWORK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 12 Sep 2024 at 13:15 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029255-2024
- 14 Aug 2024 at 10:12 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025759-2024
- 14 Aug 2024 at 10:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025757-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.southend.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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