--- title: "Provision of Virtual Ward General Practitioner Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04c623" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04c623" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04c623.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04c623.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SUSSEX COMMUNITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2025-01-08" --- # Provision of Virtual Ward General Practitioner Services Buyer: SUSSEX COMMUNITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c623 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04c623) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04c623.json) ## Summary The Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract for the provision of Virtual Ward General Practitioner Services. This procurement falls under the services category and targets the healthcare sector, specifically General Practitioner services. The services are to be provided within the Sussex region, with a focus on embedding GPs within the Trust’s Urgent Community Response (UCR) teams. The contract was awarded on 1st December 2024, with services expected to be delivered from 1st December 2024 to 31st December 2026. The procurement process followed the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, and the contract is valued at £1,800,000 for two years, with an option to extend. The process involved a detailed review by key decision makers including the Chief Medical Officer and Deputy Nursing Divisional Director, ensuring no conflicts of interest in the decision-making. This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses within the healthcare sector, particularly those specialising in General Practitioner services. The contract requires a hybrid model of on-site, virtual support, and on-call cover, making it ideal for organisations with strong capabilities in remote and face-to-face healthcare delivery. Businesses that can provide flexible, responsive GP services will find this contract aligns well with their operational strengths, fostering growth through enhanced collaboration with the NHS and the potential to impact patient care positively. The substantial contract value and the critical nature of the services highlight the potential for long-term engagement and scaling opportunities for the successful provider. ## Notice The Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust ("the Authority") sought to procure and collaborate with a provider that can resource General Practitioners across the SCFT footprint to work closely with the Trust's UCR teams. The expectation is to embed the GPs within each UCR team with support broken down in a hybrid model of 'On site' face to face working, 'Virtual' support and 'On Call cover to each UCR team base they are allocated to, each with an expectation to be able to do any urgent patient visits at the patient's place of residence (within Sussex). This requirement is paramount to the delivery of the pathway to keep acute patients safely out of hospital and at the place they call home. The Authority intends to award a contract, following a Most Suitable Provider Process, in accordance with The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 ("PSR 2023"). ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust ("the Authority") sought to procure and collaborate with a provider that can resource General Practitioners across the SCFT footprint to work closely with the Trust's UCR teams. The expectation is to embed the GPs within each UCR team with support broken down in a hybrid model of 'On site' face to face working, 'Virtual' support and 'On Call cover to each UCR team base they are allocated to, each with an expectation to be able to do any urgent patient visits at the patient's place of residence (within Sussex). This requirement is paramount to the delivery of the pathway to keep acute patients safely out of hospital and at the place they call home. The Authority intends to award a contract, following a Most Suitable Provider Process, in accordance with The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 ("PSR 2023"), to Brighton and Hove Federation, based on meeting all key selection criteria and mandatory requirements. The approximate value of the contract is estimated to be PS1,800,000 with services to be provided between 01/01/2025 - 31/12/2026. ### 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 04/12/2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Most Suitabel Provider process. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000444-2025 | | 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 | 8 Jan 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 21 Nov 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 | £1,800,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SUSSEX COMMUNITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | BRIGHTON , ELM GROVE | | Post town | Brighton | | Postcode | BN2 3EW | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ21 Brighton and Hove | | Local authority | Brighton and Hove | | Electoral ward | Hanover & Elm Grove | | Westminster constituency | Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven | | Delivery location | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | BRIGHTON AND HOVE PRIMARY CARE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85121100 - General-practitioner services ## Release History - 8 Jan 2025 at 10:01 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000444-2025 - 10 Dec 2024 at 16:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039810-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://www.england.nhs.uk - https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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