---
title: "Essington Medical Practice APMS Contract [Direct Award Process C]"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04cd25"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS STAFFORDSHIRE AND STOKE-ON-TRENT INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2026-04-14"
---

# Essington Medical Practice APMS Contract [Direct Award Process C]

Buyer: NHS STAFFORDSHIRE AND STOKE-ON-TRENT INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04cd25

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## Summary

NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board has awarded an Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) contract for general-practitioner services at Essington Medical Practice in Wolverhampton. The procurement falls under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, excluding the application of the Procurement Act Regulations 2023. This contract, valued at approximately £1,545,872.70 over its five-year term—from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2030—was awarded using Direct Award Process C, which does not require prior competition. There were no conflicts of interest, and no representations were received during the standstill period.

This tender invites opportunities for healthcare providers specialising in primary medical services to contribute to improving access and reducing health inequalities in Essington, a particularly deprived area. It presents a substantial growth opportunity for businesses able to meet high standards of quality, with a focus on patient access and choice. Suitable competitors would include large-scale healthcare providers with expertise in maintaining service delivery and performance quality, potentially benefiting from financial uplifts linked to service performance. Drs Libberton, Ram & Gulati, the current provider, will continue services as they have successfully met past contractual obligations.

## Notice

NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board (ICB) are awarding an APMS contract for the Provision of Primary Medical Services at Essington Medical Centre in Wolverhampton.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract is to deliver Primary Care Medical Services at Essington Medical Centre in Wolverhampton. NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB intends to award a contract to the existing provider Drs Libberton, Ram & Gulati, via Direct Award Process C as described in Regulation 9 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The provider has been providing primary medical services at this location since 2009. The continuation of this service will maintain existing capacity and access for patients in the village of Essington. There are no contracting or quality concerns that have been identified relating to the provider. The contract start date is 1st April 2025 for a period of 5 years until 31st March 2030. The approximate total lifetime value of the contract is estimated to be PS1, 545, 872.70 (Annual value of PS309, 174.54). These costs are subject to annual inflationary uplifts, QIF performance service payments which depends annually on the provider's performance and QOF payment calculated on an identical basis to the GMS payment regime.

### 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 13th January 2025. 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/033559-2026 |
| 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 | 14 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Dec 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 | £1,545,872 |

## 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 INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | STAFFORD |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST16 2LP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Stafford |
| Electoral ward | Forebridge |
| Westminster constituency | Stafford |
| Delivery location | TLG39 Wolverhampton |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DRS LIBBERTON, RAM & GULATI |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85121100 - General-practitioner services

## Release History

- 14 Apr 2026 at 08:33 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033559-2026
- 31 Dec 2024 at 09:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041617-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.staffsstoke.icb.nhs.uk/

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