---
title: "Primary Care GP Out of Hours Service"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-129935"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-129935.json"
source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)"
published: "2024-08-21"
---

# Primary Care GP Out of Hours Service

Buyer: NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-129935

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## Summary

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, has awarded a contract for the delivery of Primary Care GP Out of Hours Service in the areas of Merthyr Tydfil, Cynon Valley, and Bridgend. The contract covers urgent GP services and is categorised under the health and social work services industry. This service involves face-to-face appointments on weekends and bank holidays. The initial contract term is for six months with the potential to extend in three-month increments, and the contract, valued at £349,420.00, was signed on 21 April 2023. This procurement followed an open method and has moved from the tender stage to being awarded to Principle Medical Group Ltd.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses in the healthcare sector to expand their operations by delivering urgent care services. Firms specialising in urgent or out-of-hours medical services are well-suited to compete for such contracts. The tender's requirements for specific weekend and holiday hours, as well as capacity to handle multiple face-to-face appointments per hour, call for organisations with substantial operational capability and flexibility. The service demand in diverse locations like Merthyr Tydfil, Cynon Valley, and Bridgend further extends the scope for businesses to enhance their regional presence.

## Notice

This contract is for the delivery of Urgent GP Out of Hours Service for the Primacy Care services in Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board. The contract is for an initial term of 6 months with the option to extend for a further 6 months in 3-month increments.The Contractor must deliver the Services, as set out in the specification, on the following days and during the following times for patients in Merthyr Tydfil and CynonValley:-* Saturdays and Sundays - between the hours of 9:00-21:00; and* All bank holidays - between the hours of 09:00-21:00The Contractor must deliver the Services, as set out in the specification, on the following days and during the following times for patients in Bridgend:-* Saturdays - between the hours of 9:00-21:00; and* All bank holidays - between the hours of 09:00-21:00 andThe Contractor will be expected to deliver four face-to-face appointments per hour and to provide sufficient appointment capacity to meet this demand. Providing a minimum number of appointments of fifteen minutes duration per hour.This contract will be awarded under the Standard Alternative Provider Medical Services (Wales) Contract (March 2022).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=129935 |
| Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Apr 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £349,420 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST) |
| Locality | ST ASAPH |
| Post town | Llandudno |
| Postcode | LL17 0JL |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend |
| Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Electoral ward | Taff's Well |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PRINCIPLE MEDICAL GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 21 Aug 2024 at 11:24 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=129935
- 7 Jun 2023 at 16:00 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=129935
- 13 Mar 2023 at 14:47 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=129935

## Notice URLs

- http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/

## Provenance

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