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Published 10 Sept 2026, 16:06 BST

Official UK procurement notice

GP Services for Enhanced Primary Care Services (EhPC)

Authority: University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value £803,498published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 3 Sept 2026no call for competition
Awarded to NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE GP FEDERATION LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of Enhanced Primary Care Services GP Support

CPV: Health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1This contract is for the provision of Enhanced Primary Care Services GP SupportAwarded
This contract is for the provision of Enhanced Primary Care Services GP Support.<br/><br/>The Trust is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following the Direct Award Process C. <br/><br/>The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £803,497.50.<br/><br/>The contract duration is expected to be from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027 - There is a 2-month extension option permitted within the contract.
Delivery: West Midlands
Extensions
This contract includes a 2-month option to extend.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award — no call for competition
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
10 Sept 2026, 16:06 BST
Last source update
10 Sept 2026, 16:06 BST
Authority reference
MED6231
Classification (CPV)
Health services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f744
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification
The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 22 September 2026. more…This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR

Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contract Regulations 2015/Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers, in writing to [email protected] by 22 September 2026.<br/><br/>This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/><br/>Decision Makers: <br/>The Trust's Finance and Performance Committee approved the decision to award via Option C on 03/09/2026.<br/><br/>No Conflicts of Interest have been declared by the Individuals making the decision. <br/><br/>The basis for awarding awarding this proposed Contract was in accordance with the PSR Regulations and included (a) The Authority satisfying itself that the considerable change threshold was not met and (b) The Authority satisfying itself that the existing provider is satisfying its existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. <br/><br/>The decision was supported based on performance assessed against the PSR Key Criteria: <br/><br/>Key Criteria 1: Quality and Innovation (Weighting 45%)<br/>Key Criteria 2: Value (Weighting 25%)<br/>Key Criteria 3: Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability (10%)<br/>Key Criteria 4: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice (Weighting 10)<br/>Key Criteria 5: Social Value (Weighting 10%)<br/><br/>Weightings were allocated based on the relative importance against the requirements of the service provision and were stipulated by the Care Group.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £803,4981 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 3 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE GP FEDERATION LIMITEDSMEAwarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Royal Stoke University Hospial, Newcastle Road, Stoke on Trent, West Midlands, ST4 6QG
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Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Independent patient choice and procurement panelReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.