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title: "GP Advice and Guidance Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04a51b"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS STAFFORDSHIRE AND STOKE-ON-TRENT ICB"
published: "2024-10-10"
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# GP Advice and Guidance Service

Buyer: NHS STAFFORDSHIRE AND STOKE-ON-TRENT ICB  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04a51b

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## Summary

NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board (ICB) has initiated a Direct Award process to contract for a GP Advice and Guidance Service. The contract, classified under 'Miscellaneous health services' (CPV code: 85140000), will facilitate access for GPs in East Staffordshire and South East GP Practices to a network of Secondary Care consultants for patient triage and onward referral. Commencing on 15th October 2024 and concluding on 30th September 2025, the contract is valued at approximately £86,000. This procurement follows a limited Direct Award C PSR process, aligning with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, and does not exceed the permissible criteria for contract modifications.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses operating within the health services industry, especially those specialising in consultancy and patient referral services. Suitable candidates include incumbent providers adept at maintaining and extending current services without substantial changes. The streamlined procurement method indicates a preference for vendors with proven records of compliance and performance, thereby making this an attractive prospect for established SMEs looking to consolidate their market position within the healthcare advisory domain. Additionally, local businesses based in or capable of servicing the East Staffordshire and South East regions could benefit immensely from this contract, potentially leading to long-term collaborations with NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB.

## Notice

This contract is for the provision of GP Advice and Guidance Service. GP can access a network of Secondary Care consultants for advice with patient triage and onward referral. This contract has a block element of PS36,000 per annum plus a cost and volume element paid at price per activity. The cost and volume activity for 2023/24 was PS50,466. This notice is for a Direct Award C PSR process to commence from the xxth of October 2024 for 12 months bringing the lifetime value of the contract to the value of c. PS86,000. Under the test for considerable change this is within the permitted criteria (not exceeding PS500,000 and 25%).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Description of the services to be provided: This contract is for the provision of GP Advice and Guidance Service. GP can access a network of Secondary Care consultants for advice with patient triage and onward referral. This service is for East Staffordshire and South East GP Practices only. The ICB is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C, where the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract, and the contract is not changing considerably. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS86,000. The dates between which the services are intended to be provided are: xx/10/2024 to xx/10/2025.

### 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 the xxth October 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032526-2024 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Sep 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 | £86,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS STAFFORDSHIRE AND STOKE-ON-TRENT ICB |
| Locality | STAFFORD |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST18 0BF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Stafford |
| Electoral ward | Milwich |
| Westminster constituency | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge |
| Delivery location | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CONSULTANT CONNECT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

## Release History

- 10 Oct 2024 at 09:00 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032526-2024
- 2 Oct 2024 at 14:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031575-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://staffsstoke.icb.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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