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title: "Medical Cover for Pathway 2 Beds"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04d419"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS DEVON ICB"
published: "2025-01-17"
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# Medical Cover for Pathway 2 Beds

Buyer: NHS DEVON ICB  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04d419

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## Summary

NHS Devon Integrated Care Board (ICB) has completed the procurement process for providing GP support to intermediate care services within a care home under the title "Medical Cover for Pathway 2 Beds". This contract, classified under the health services industry category (CPV 85100000), is situated in the region UKK4. The procurement was conducted via a direct award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, aimed to ensure continuity of services during the review and confirmation of future procurement intentions. The contract, valued at £73,800, officially commenced on 1st November 2022 and was awarded to Venn Health Ltd on 14th January 2025 for a period of 29 months.

This tender provides a significant business opportunity for healthcare service providers, particularly those specialising in GP support and intermediate care services. The procurement method chosen underscores the critical need for uninterrupted medical services, making this an ideal contract for businesses capable of rapidly mobilising resources to meet immediate healthcare needs. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), such as Venn Health Ltd, will find themselves well-suited to compete for similar contracts, especially those with existing capabilities in delivering specialised health services and maintaining flexible, responsive service delivery models.

## Notice

GP Support to intermediate care services within a care home

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Devon sought to recommission GP Support to intermediate care services. A review of pathway 2 medical cover arrangements is currently being undertaken. This will inform any future commissioning requirements for pathway 2 medical cover, which will be subject to a full review and compliant procurement based on local need. In light of the above a Direct Award has been awarded to Venn Health Ltd for a period of 29 months commencing on 1st November 2022.

### Procurement Information

To ensure continuity of services while review work completed and future procurement intentions confirmed.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001660-2025 |
| Notice type | Award 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £73,800 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS DEVON ICB |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Post town | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX2 5AZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | Priory |
| Westminster constituency | Exeter |
| Delivery location | TLK4 Devon |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VENN HEALTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 17 Jan 2025 at 11:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001660-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://onedevon.org.uk/

## Provenance

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