Official UK procurement notice
Leicester City Healthcare Hub Services
Authority: NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTo provide the locally registered population with convenient and equitable extended access to general practice (365 days per year, including Bank Holidays) from Leicester City Healthcare Hub Services, with referrals from Leicester City GPs, NHS 111 and UHL LRI ED to support urgent and emergency care services.
CPV: General-practitioner services · Health and social work services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1To provide the registered population with convenient and equitable extended access to…Awarded
To provide the registered population with convenient and equitable extended access to Primary Care by offering 1,208 appointments per week, 365 days per year, including Bank Holidays:
- Access to pre-bookable and same-day appointments during the week
- Provide robust evidence, based on utilisation rates, for the proposed disposition of services throughout the week
- Maximise the potential for appointments booked via NHS 111, General Practice, Emergency Department or other stakeholders to ensure good patient flow and patient experience
- Maximise digital access to appointments via a range of SMS text, online appointment booking and telephone consultations.
The ICB is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C, where the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract, and the contract is not changing considerably, and the test for considerable change is not met.
The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £1,969,891.
The dates between which the services are intended to be provided are: 01/04/2025 to 30/09/2025, with an option to extend by a further 6 months until 31/03/2026.
The ICB is currently reviewing its same-day access provision across LLR, with the intention to bring forward a new model of local primary care same-day access within the next 12 months; and will be looking at opportunities to engage with relevant providers in due course.
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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 14 Feb 2025, 15:26 GMT
- Last source update
- 13 Jun 2025, 16:32 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-032399- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e20bFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
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 Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by the 26th February 2025. 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 Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by the 26th of February 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Email address where written representations should be sent: [email protected] Details of the award decision-makers: NHS LLR ICB Strategic Commissioning Group on 19th of November 2024 Any declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision and how these were managed: - Potential conflicts of interest for the GP member of the LLR ICB Strategic Commissioning Group on 19/11/2024 were considered; however the non-conflicted members assessed the nature and risk of this potential conflict, and determined that there were no conflicts of interest impacting on this decision and no further action was required in this regard. The provider's been considered in accordance with basic selection criteria schedule 16 of PSR and in proportion to the financial risk of the contract value. Relative importance and rationale for the relative importance of the key criteria, and the rationale for choosing the provider with reference to the key criteria: - Key Criteria 1. Quality and innovation: There are KPIs associated with this service currently, which the provider consistently meets; The provider submits regular reports in a timely manner for activity completed, and these are reviewed at contract monitoring meetings. - Key Criteria 2. Value: This service offers value financially and to the local healthcare community as patients continue to access services within a primary care setting across three sites, which reduces demand on more costly services. - Key Criteria 3. Integration, collaboration and service sustainability: The Provider has worked to integrate across the system, working with other GP practices, DHU services, NHS 111 and ED. The provider supports other partner organisations at times of peak demand, for instance in developing deflection routes from ED to the hubs to enable patients to be seen in more appropriate settings. - Key Criteria 4. Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice: Patients are able to receive primary care services within a local healthcare setting including during evenings, weekend and bank holidays. The provider is responsive to local demands and system partner needs. - Key Criteria 5. Social value: The service provision contributes to environmental impact, offering services embedded in local communities and providing local employment opportunities.
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
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| — | TextVI.3 | — | This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C. The contract is for services from the … |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millennium Health Ltd (trading as Millennium Federation)SME | £1,969,891 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 005201-2025-1 · Millennium Health Ltd (trading as Millennium Federation)SME
- Signed
- 19 Nov 2024
- Value
- £1,969,891
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Millennium Health Ltd (trading as Millennium Federation)Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.