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title: "APMS Caretaking Services at The Hollies Surgery, Downham Market, Norfolk [Urgent Direct Award]"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04ded9"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS NORFOLK & WAVENEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-02-13"
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# APMS Caretaking Services at The Hollies Surgery, Downham Market, Norfolk [Urgent Direct Award]

Buyer: NHS NORFOLK & WAVENEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ded9

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## Summary

NHS Norfolk & Waveney Integrated Care Board has awarded an urgent contract under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) for caretaking services at The Hollies Surgery, Downham Market, Norfolk. This direct award aims to ensure continuity of general-practitioner services and spans a 12-month period from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026. The procurement method utilised was limited, bypassing the standard competition procedures due to urgent circumstances. The newly awarded contract, valued at £697,957, falls under the Health Care Services industry category and was officially signed on 30th January 2025.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those equipped to quickly address immediate risks to safety and quality of care. The short-term nature of the contract creates a unique gateway for firms like Litcham Health Centre, which has secured this award, to establish a strong presence and potentially secure future contracts such as the anticipated General Medical Services (GMS) contract set for procurement in 2025/26. This opportunity is well-suited for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) capable of delivering high-quality medical services under stringent time frames.

## Notice

NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board have made an urgent direct award of a short-term APMS contract of 12 months for GP Medical Services at The Hollies Surgery. The contract is provided under Urgent Caretaking Arrangements to ensure continuity of care.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board have made an urgent direct award of a short-term APMS contract of 12 months starting from 1st April 2025 until 31st March 2026 for GP Medical Services at The Hollies Surgery. The contract is provided under Urgent Caretaking Arrangements to ensure continuity of care. Estimated lifetime value of the Contract: PS697,957 Norfolk & Waveney ICB intend to procure a GMS contract for this service during 2025/26 with a service commencement date of 1st April 2026.

### Procurement Information

Urgent award due to expiry of the APMS contract with the current provider, pending procurement of a GMS contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005002-2025 |
| 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 | 13 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 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 | £697,957 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS NORFOLK & WAVENEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | NORWICH |
| Post town | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR1 2DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk |
| Local authority | Norwich |
| Electoral ward | Lakenham |
| Westminster constituency | Norwich South |
| Delivery location | TLH16 North and West Norfolk |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LITCHAM HEALTH CENTRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85121100 - General-practitioner services

## Release History

- 13 Feb 2025 at 16:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005002-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.improvinglivesnw.org.uk/about-us/our-nhs-integrated-care-board-icb/icb-contact/

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