Official UK procurement notice
SEL GMS Clinical Cover ToPL Lambeth
Authority: NHS North East London Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe notice relates to the provision of the Lambeth Protected Learning Time (PLT) Service, delivering GMS Essential Services during PLT sessions for Lambeth General Practice. This includes face‑to‑face and remote GP appointments, enhanced access capacity, a full Home Visiting Service, and reception/administrative support between 12:30-18:30 on PLT dates.
This notice is an intention to award a contract under the Most Suitable Provider (MSP) process (The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Regulation 10).
The total lifetime value of the contract is £158,250.
The contract term is 1 year with the option to extend for a further 1 year at the sole discretion of the Authority. The contract will start on 01/06/2026 and end on 31/05/2028, should the extension be utilised.
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Lambeth Protected Learning Time (PLT) Service is to provide GMS Essential Services…Awarded
Lambeth Protected Learning Time (PLT) Service is to provide GMS Essential Services during PLT cover for Lambeth General Practice.
The service is to be available on All Practice and Primary Care Network (PCN) PLT dates between 12:30 - 6:30 pm during protected learning time for either:
a) PCN PLT session (3 PCNs at each PLT), which equates to approximately 140,000 patient population, or
b) single PLT session for All Practice PLT, which covers the Lambeth patient population of circa 425,000 patients.
The service provider is required to provide face-to-face GP appointments, remote GP appointments and additional capacity at the Enhanced Access Hubs.
In addition, a full Home Visiting Service during these hours for each PLT session where clinically appropriate.
The service is to provide additional reception and administration cover to handle calls and back-office functions during the PLT.
The service is to have retainer GPs on hand as contingency, to ensure it can step up provision if this is required.
The service must provide relevant appointment types currently available at the patients registered practice.
This will include GP appointments for:
- telephone/video consultations with additional provision
- for face-to-face appointments.
- Home visiting to be available for housebound patients and for those not able to attend their appointment in the hub setting. These appointments should be triaged in the first instance by a GP and once assessed passed through for a home visit.
The service must have administrators/receptionists available on these afternoons to book the patients into the additional appointments, email discharge summaries to the patients registered GP and cover any other back-office support.
The receptionists to be available to take calls from 12:30pm with GP telephone triage sessions starting from 13:00 and finish at 18:30.
The provider team to have access to the current Hub version of EMIS -and be provided with additional login details, so they can use EMIS writeback.
The service is to ensure that every consultation is recorded in real time on the patients' clinical record and can be reviewed by their registered GP instantaneously. Additional information: This notice is linked to the Find a Tender notice published under reference 013845‑2026, available at: www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013845-2026 ↗
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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 27 Apr 2026, 16:23 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Aug 2026, 16:22 BST
- Authority reference
PRJ2245- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-078255- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068bfeFind 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 Procurement Act 2023 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 08/05/2026. 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 Procurement Act 2023 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 08/05/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Written representations should be sent to: [email protected] Decision Makers The award decision was made by the Lambeth Together Primary Care Commissioning Committee at its meeting on 22/03/2026. Relative Importance of Key Criteria The following key criteria were applied in the assessment of the provider: - Quality and Innovation - 20% - Value - 20% - Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability - 20% - Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice - 30% - Social Value - 10% Rationale for the Relative Importance of the Key Criteria The weightings reflect the Authority's statutory duties and local priorities for primary care resilience, equitable access, and service continuity during the Protected Learning Time (PLT) Cover for Lambeth contract. Rationale for Choosing the Provider The provider met the basic selection criteria in accordance with Regulation 19 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 by achieving a pass. The provider also passed the assessment of exclusions (Exclusion Grounds - Grounds for Mandatory Exclusion and Exclusion Grounds - Grounds for Discretionary Exclusion) in line with Regulation 20 of the PSR. In addition, the provider passed the assessment against the five key criteria, scoring highly across all areas applied by the Authority Conflicts of Interest No conflicts of interest were declared.
Notice history
3 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (2)
Correction to standstill period end date. The original notice incorrectly stated the end date as 08/05/2026. Due to the Early May Bank Holiday on 04/05/2026, the correct end date is 11/05/2026.
For the avoidance doubt, the standstill period ended on 11/05/2026. 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 …
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lambeth Healthcare Ltd | £158,250 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 038201-2026-1 · Lambeth Healthcare Ltd
- Signed
- 22 Mar 2026
- Value
- £158,250
- 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- LAMBETH HEALTHCARE LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.