Official UK procurement notice
GP Out of Hours & Home Visiting Service
Authority: NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (Central government)·Consortium: 3 public authorities
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionTHIS IS AN INTENTION TO AWARD NOTIFICATION
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NENC ICB), NHS NENC ICB (the Relevant Authority) who are undertaking a competition to commission a GP Out of Hours & Home Visiting Service for the following Lots
Lot 1 - Newcastle
Lot 2 - North Tyneside
Lot 3 - Northumberland
This notice is an intention to award a contract under the PSR Competitive Process
The lifetime value of the contract (all Lots) £26,143,287
Period of contract: 5 years with effect from 01 June 2025 with an option to extend for an additional period of 22 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authorities and subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance;
Lot 1 - Incumbent Provider
Lot 2 - Incumbent Provider
Lot 3 - Incumbent Provider
CPV: Health and social work services
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · no lot values published · win at most 3 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1NewcastleAwarded
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NENC ICB), NHS NENC ICB (the Relevant Authority) who are undertaking a competition to commission a GP Out of Hours & Home Visiting Service for
Lot 1 - Newcastle
Lot #2North TynesideAwarded
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NENC ICB), NHS NENC ICB (the Relevant Authority) who are undertaking a competition to commission a GP Out of Hours & Home Visiting Service for
Lot 2 - North Tyneside
Lot #3NorthumberlandAwarded
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NENC ICB), NHS NENC ICB (the Relevant Authority) who are undertaking a competition to commission a GP Out of Hours & Home Visiting Service for
Lot 3 - Northumberland
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality: 80%
- Finance: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 80
- Finance: 20
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 21 Dec 2023, 13:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 6 Mar 2025, 09:13 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 9 Nov 2024 – …
- Authority reference
NECS508- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-008136- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04292fFind a Tender
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 the relevant authority by 26 February 2025 (8 days following publication of intention to award notice). These contracts has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. The PRD includes the contract award criteria, including the agreed relative importance of key criteria (for example weightings apportioned to questions within the key criteria) against which responses were evaluated. The providers have been assessed and passed against the relevant 5 key criteria and mandatory requirements. Any Conflicts of interest were monitored and managed with mitigations in place throughout the project if/ when required. Any written representations should be sent to [email protected]
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 8 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 9 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
1 May 2024 → 6 Mar 2025 · 4 dates- Next notice expected1 May 2024, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline8 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened9 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published6 Mar 2025, 09:13 GMT
Notice history
8 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Oct 2024- Published value published: £129 Oct 2024, 15:16 GMT
- Status changed to active29 Oct 2024, 15:16 GMT
- Procurement method changed29 Oct 2024, 15:16 GMT
- Deadline published: 8 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT29 Oct 2024, 15:16 GMT
- Buyer details updated29 Oct 2024, 15:16 GMT
- Buyer details updated29 Oct 2024, 15:23 GMT
- Status changed to complete13 Feb 2025, 15:12 GMT
- Buyer details updated13 Feb 2025, 15:12 GMT
Published amendments (2 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextTime limit for receipt of tenders or request to participate · IV.2.2. | Date: 08 November 2024 | Date: 29 November 2024 |
These contracts have now all been awarded and are in the mobilisation period in line with the contract start date
1 amendment published without a description.
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2024-10: 1 release · 29 Oct 2024
- 2023-12: 1 release · 21 Dec 2023
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Newcastle1 award | |||
| Vocare LimitedNewcastle Lot | £8,706,709 †ten times the procedure’s published value or more · possibly a unit error, check the notice | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · North Tyneside1 award | |||
| Vocare LimitedNorth Tyneside Lot | £4,408,830 †ten times the procedure’s published value or more · possibly a unit error, check the notice | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Northumberland1 award | |||
| Vocare LimitedNorthumberland Lot | £13,027,748 †ten times the procedure’s published value or more · possibly a unit error, check the notice | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Newcastle Lot · Vocare Limited
- Signed
- 11 Feb 2025
- Value
- £8,706,709
- Status
- active
North Tyneside Lot · Vocare Limited
- Signed
- 11 Feb 2025
- Value
- £4,408,830
- Status
- active
Northumberland Lot · Vocare Limited
- Signed
- 11 Feb 2025
- Value
- £13,027,748
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Newcastle | 3bids | — | — | — |
| 2 · North Tyneside | 2bids | — | — | — |
| 3 · Northumberland | 2bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- PSR Panel ReviewReview body
- Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Vocare LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.