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title: "General Practice Provision of NHS Health Checks, Smoking Cessation Support and Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC)"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL"
published: "2025-05-09"
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# General Practice Provision of NHS Health Checks, Smoking Cessation Support and Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC)

Buyer: BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050fab

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## Summary

The recent procurement process concluded with Bath and North East Somerset Council awarding a contract for "General Practice Provision of NHS Health Checks, Smoking Cessation Support, and Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC)" under the Health Care Services Provider Selection Regime of 2023. This contract, valued at £2,000,000, spans from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2029, with a potential two-year extension. The procurement category is health services, specifically under the CPV classification 85100000. The award followed a limited procurement method, highlighting a direct award without prior publication of a call for competition, applicable to the region of UKK12, encompassing Bath. The process involved active evaluation by a panel, ensuring patient choice as a quality criterion.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for general practice providers within the health services sector, particularly those looking to expand their service offerings in NHS Health Checks, Smoking Cessation, and LARC. As the contracts were awarded via a direct award process, businesses with the capability to deliver these specialised services could leverage this established contract to solidify their reputation within the region. The opportunity is open to new providers, which is ideal for practices seeking to enter or broaden their participation in public sector healthcare initiatives. Given the focus on patient choice, practices with a strong emphasis on quality service provision are well-suited to compete and thrive within this framework.

## Notice

General Practice Provision of NHS Health Checks, Smoking Cessation Support and Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC). Practices will choose which services they wish to deliver. Contracts awarded using Provider Selection Regime Direct Award Process B

### Lot Information

Lot 1

General Practice Provision of NHS Health Checks, Smoking Cessation Support and Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC). Practices will choose which services they wish to deliver. Contracts awarded using Provider Selection Regime Direct Award Process B The total estimated spend with the GP practices over the contract term is PS2,000,000 (this includes the potential extension). The contracts run from 1st April 2025 - 31st March 2029. There is a potential additional 2 year extension beyond this initial term. This service was previously commissioned as part of the Council and ICB's Community Services Prime Provider contract. The Council are commissioning these services directly as a new service and all GPs are new providers (whilst they are likely to have delivered the services under the previous commissioning arrangements).

### Procurement Information

The contracts have been awarded under the Provider Selection Regime, Direct Award Process B. The Council has a process in place for receiving expressions of interest to deliver these services: https://www.bathnes.gov.uk/express-interest-delivering-services-your-general-practice

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020043-2025 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 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 | £2,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL |
| Locality | BATH |
| Post town | Bath |
| Postcode | BA1 5AW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Kingsmead |
| Westminster constituency | Bath |
| Delivery location | TLK12 Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SEE: HTTPS://PROCONTRACT.DUE-NORTH.COM/CONTRACTSREGISTER/VIEWCONTRACTDETAILS?CONTRACTID=86798F07-BF2C-F011-8136-005056B64545 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 9 May 2025 at 11:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020043-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bathnes.gov.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com/ContractsRegister/ViewContractDetails?contractId=86798f07-bf2c-f011-8136-005056b64545
- https://www.bathnes.gov.uk/express-interest-delivering-services-your-general-practice

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