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title: "NHS Bristol North Somerset South Gloucestershire Integrated care Board (ICB) Provision of General Practice Core Training"
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# NHS Bristol North Somerset South Gloucestershire Integrated care Board (ICB) Provision of General Practice Core Training

Buyer: NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051e03

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## Summary

The NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board recently completed the procurement stage for the provision of General Practice Core Training, with the NHS South Central and West Commissioning Support Unit acting as the procuring entity. Valued at a maximum of £840,000 over a potential four-year period, the contract focuses on delivering comprehensive training services across the targeted counties. This procurement process, utilising an open procedure, attracted multiple bids, resulting in Avon Local Medical Committee Limited being awarded the contract. Set to commence in September 2025, the services will align with national and local standards, ensuring a robust training platform for healthcare professionals in the area. The standstill period concluded on 28 July 2025, and contract activities will begin from 1 August 2025, spanning an initial three-year term with an optional extension of one year.

This contract creates significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health training services, particularly those with expertise in meeting NHS standards and understanding local healthcare dynamics. Companies offering innovative, adaptable, and scalable training solutions—especially those capable of providing blended learning methods—will find this contract well-suited to their offerings. The requirement to deliver training across various competencies, tailor content specific to General Practice needs, and provide transparent reporting highlights the need for businesses that offer structured, comprehensive training modules. This opportunity not only allows businesses to contribute to improving local healthcare quality but also to build strategic relationships within the NHS infrastructure, bolstering their growth in the public healthcare sector.

## Notice

Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (BNSSG ICB) (the Authority ) was seeking to secure a Prime Provider who has the capability and capacity to deliver General Practice Core Training, in line with the specified requirements. The geography covered is that of NHS BNSSG ICB, namely the counties of Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. A single lot is proposed for the total procurement area. Services are scheduled to commence on 1 September 2025. The Contract will be for an initial term of 3 (three) years, with an option to extend for any period up to a further 1 (one) year, as defined at the sole discretion of the Authority. BNSSG ICS General Practice serves 1m population with 74 practices and 20 PCNs. Key to service delivery is the core training offered to General Practice Nurses (GPNs), Health Care Assistants (HCAs), Additional Role Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) roles and non-clinical and management staff (NCS). It is critical that this training content aligns to and is up to date with the national and local standards, contracts and priorities, pragmatically meeting the ongoing development needs of staff, and to enable the associated development of patient services, mindful of the ICS plan to reduce health inequalities. * To provide an efficient platform and processes for general practice staff (and their line managers) to access, book, amend, cancel, get certification and review their course bookings (at individual and preferably practice and PCN level). * Course communication to clearly explain the profession/s and level being provided for (to account for registered/ unregistered staff with various competencies) and to be fit for purpose in content, timing and language and to link with the Training Hub website. * Course content to be specific to General Practice and fit-for-purpose for their needs. * To provide robust and transparent reporting on a quarterly basis by practice, PCN and course and by profession/job role, to include sign-up, cancellation, DNA and attendance, participant feedback and learnings. * To provide an annual report evaluating service performance with recommendations for improvements. * To provide existing and positive local presence, knowledge and experience of BNSSG such that training content matches local operational models and patient service provision needs. * Demonstrate and apply knowledge of national, local and BNSSG contracts, policies and pathways. * To provide blended training delivery methods to include simulation, pre-recorded, online and face to face training. * Ensuring face to face training is maximised and provided across all BNSSG localities, particularly for 'softer' skills training and mindful of reasonable adjustments for neurodiversity or specific learning needs such as poor literacy. * To provide professional, timely and constructive support to practices and PCNs with queries, complaints and feedback to candidates (where their assessments are poor or a cause for concern) * To be the key point of contact with practices and PCNs for all aspects of the service * The contract holder will also be expected to support the Training Hub and ICB with any associated submissions or requests for information or data relating to this programme. * The contract holder will be expected to support any reasonable request made in relation to service delivery. Total combined maximum contract value across the full potential term of 4 (four) years including any optional extension years is PS840,000.00.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The Commissioner at discretion can extend for 12 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040950-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Jun 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £672,000 |
| Lots value | £672,000 |
| Awards value | £672,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Additional buyers | NHS SOUTH CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 6AG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ35 South Hampshire |
| Local authority | Eastleigh |
| Electoral ward | Eastleigh Central |
| Westminster constituency | Eastleigh |
| Delivery location | TLK11 Bristol, City of, TLK12 Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AVON LOCAL MEDICAL COMMITTEE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80561000 - Health training services

## Release History

- 17 Jul 2025 at 12:49 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040950-2025
- 22 May 2025 at 13:07 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024923-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040950-2025
  17th July 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024923-2025
  22nd May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
  Interested providers will be able to view this opportunity via the live opportunities list on the 'Health Family' e-procurement system, Atamis. Click on 'View our Live Opportunities' from the home page, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Once you have found the opportunity (via the search function, using the title or reference number), to gain full access to the bid documentation (including questionnaires), you will need to click on 'Register interest' - this will take you to the log-in page. You will find the project titled: BNSSG ICB General Practice Core Training (C362065). If you are not already registered on the system, you will need to do so before gaining full access to the documentation and be able to submit a bid.

## Notice URLs

- https://avonlmc.co.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.scwcsu.nhs.uk/

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