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Published 29 Sept 2026, 15:07 BST

Official UK procurement notice

NHSE1101 Greater Manchester (Oldham) Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) Contracts

Authority: NHS Greater Manchester (NHS & healthcare)

4 lotsServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable
Awarded value£19,285,8134 contracts · exc. VAT
Awarded 16 Sept 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Hope Citadel Healthcare CIC4 awards

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This is an INTENTION TO AWARD Notice following The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - Direct Award Process C (DAP C).

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS Greater Manchester (the Relevant Authority) who have undertaken a DAP C process to provide Greater Manchester (Oldham) Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) Contracts at Village Medical Practice, Hill Top Surgery, Hollinwood Medical Practice and John Street Medical Practice

Contract Start Date: 01 October 2026

Contract End Date: 30 September 2032

The agreed contract term is an initial term 5 years, with a further 1 year (12 months) extension, at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.

An Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) service is designed to provide patients with accessible, high-quality healthcare that meets the needs of local communities. APMS services can offer flexible models of care, helping to improve access to GP appointments, reduce health inequalities, and ensure that patients can receive timely medical advice, treatment, and ongoing support. They are often used to respond to specific local health needs, enhance patient experience, and deliver services in a way that is tailored to the population being served.

CPV: Health and social work services

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1NHSE1101 - Village Medical PracticeCancelled
This is an INTENTION TO AWARD Notice following The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - Direct Award Process C. The Relevant Authority is intending to award a contract to the existing provider following Direct Award Process C. An Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) service is designed to provide patients with accessible, high-quality healthcare that meets the needs of local communities. APMS services can offer flexible models of care, helping to improve access to GP appointments, reduce health inequalities, and ensure that patients can receive timely med…
Delivery: North West
85000000 Health and social work services
Lot #2Hill Top SurgeryCancelled
This is an INTENTION TO AWARD Notice following The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - Direct Award Process C. The Relevant Authority is intending to award a contract to the existing provider following Direct Award Process C. An Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) service is designed to provide patients with accessible, high-quality healthcare that meets the needs of local communities. APMS services can offer flexible models of care, helping to improve access to GP appointments, reduce health inequalities, and ensure that patients can receive timely med…
Delivery: North West
85000000 Health and social work services
Lot #3Hollinwood Medical PracticeCancelled
This is an INTENTION TO AWARD Notice following The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - Direct Award Process C. The Relevant Authority is intending to award a contract to the existing provider following Direct Award Process C. An Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) service is designed to provide patients with accessible, high-quality healthcare that meets the needs of local communities. APMS services can offer flexible models of care, helping to improve access to GP appointments, reduce health inequalities, and ensure that patients can receive timely med…
Delivery: North West
85000000 Health and social work services
Lot #4NHSE1101 - John Street Medical PracticeCancelled
This is an INTENTION TO AWARD Notice following The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - Direct Award Process C. The Relevant Authority is intending to award a contract to the existing provider following Direct Award Process C. An Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) service is designed to provide patients with accessible, high-quality healthcare that meets the needs of local communities. APMS services can offer flexible models of care, helping to improve access to GP appointments, reduce health inequalities, and ensure that patients can receive timely med…
Delivery: North West
85000000 Health and social work services

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
29 Sept 2026, 15:07 BST
Last source update
29 Sept 2026, 15:07 BST
Authority reference
NHSE1101
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077cb8
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification
The Relevant Authority intends to award these contracts via Direct Award Process C. The Relevant Authority has taken into account the key criteria and applied the basic selection criteria, and is assured, and satisfied that the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.

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 Procurement Act 2023 or Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers, via [email protected] by midnight on Monday 12th October 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. The award decision was made by the following individuals; Acting Chief Executive and Chief System Reform Officer Chief Finance Officer Chief Clinical Officer Chief Healthcare Commissioning Officer and; Chief Strategy, People and Partnerships Officer There were no declared of potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the award decision. The Relevant Authority, as part of the Direct Award C process, have reviewed the key criteria. The evidence shows that the Provider can satisfy the proposed new contracts. The information gathered evidences that the incumbent provider meets the key criteria and gives assurance that they can continue to provide the services within the new contracts. The current Provider is providing a quality service which meets the needs of the population they serve and is continually addressing and reducing inequalities in both service, access and outcomes. It shows the current provider is treating both patients and staff with equality and are continually seeking improvements in social value including their environment. All involved in the process completed a conflict of interest declaration. No conflicts were identified.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 4
Awarded value £19,285,8134 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 4latest 16 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Not linked to a lot4 awards
Hope Citadel Healthcare CICNHSE1101 - Village Medical Practice——Awarded
Hope Citadel Healthcare CICNHSE1101 - Hill Top Surgery——Awarded
Hope Citadel Healthcare CICNHSE1101 - Hollinwood Medical Practice——Awarded
Hope Citadel Healthcare CICNHSE1101 - John Street Medical Practice——Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Greater Manchester

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth GB-NHS: QOP Tootal Building, 56 Oxford St, Manchester, Manchester, North West, M1 6EU

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • NHS England North WestReview body Manchester

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Hope Citadel Healthcare CICAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06560148 Fitton Hill Neighbourhood Centre, Fircroft Road, Fitton Hill, Oldham, Greater Manchester, North West, OL8 2QD

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.