Official UK procurement notice
SWL ICB Framework Agreement for the Provision of Primary Care at Scale (PCAS) Services - Reopening
Authority: NHS SOUTH WEST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (NHS & healthcare)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought6 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionNHS South West London Integrated Care Board (NHS SWL ICB) is appointing additional providers to be party to the existing Primary Care at Scale Framework Agreement.
The current framework agreement is from 01 March 2025 until 28 February 2029. Duration of the framework agreement for the providers who will be added to the framework as a result of this procurement process will be 1st of April 2026 to 28 February 2029.
CPV: General-practitioner services · Health services · Medical practice services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 10 bids received · 7 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure
6 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1PCAS Framework - CroydonAwarded
NHS South West London Integrated Care Board (NHS SWL ICB) as the Relevant Authority intends to award framework agreement (s) to additional providers to be party to the Primary Care at Scale (PCAS) services.
Lot 1 is for services in Croydon.
This notice is an intention to conclude further addition of providers to the framework agreement using the competitive process.
As advertised, the anticipated, framework total value is £52,000,000 (exclusive of VAT) with an annual value estimated at £13,000,000 (exclusive of VAT) and a lot specific estimated total value of £5,188,000.00 (exclusive of VAT). Whilst this procurement opportunity has been advertised to have a potential total value of £52,000,000 the Relevant Authority will give no commitment to the actual level of commissioning activity under this Framework Agreement.
The framework agreement will be used by NHS SWL ICB only.
The framework agreement is expected to run from 1 April 2026 until 28 February 2029.
Lot #2PCAS Framework - KingstonCancelled
NHS South West London Integrated Care Board (NHS SWL ICB) as the Relevant Authority intends to award framework agreement (s) to additional providers to be party to the Primary Care at Scale (PCAS) services.
Lot 2 is for services in Kingston.
TThis notice is an intention to conclude further addition of providers to the framework agreement using the competitive process.
As advertised, the anticipated, framework total value is £52,000,000 (exclusive of VAT) with an annual value estimated at £13,000,000 (exclusive of VAT) and a lot specific estimated total value of £5,188,000.00 (exclusive of VAT). Whilst this procurement opportunity has been advertised to have a potential total value of £52,000,000 the Relevant Authority will give no commitment to the actual level of commissioning activity under this Framework Agreement.
The framework agreement will be used by NHS SWL ICB only.
The framework agreement is expected to run from 1 April 2026 until 28 February 2029.
Lot #3PCAS Framework - MertonCancelled
NHS South West London Integrated Care Board (NHS SWL ICB) as the Relevant Authority intends to award framework agreement (s) to additional providers to be party to the Primary Care at Scale (PCAS) services.
Lot 3 is for services in Merton.
This notice is an intention to conclude further addition of providers to the framework agreement using the competitive process.
As advertised, the anticipated, framework total value is £52,000,000 (exclusive of VAT) with an annual value estimated at £13,000,000 (exclusive of VAT) and a lot specific estimated total value of £5,188,000.00 (exclusive of VAT). Whilst this procurement opportunity has been advertised to have a potential total value of £52,000,000 the Relevant Authority will give no commitment to the actual level of commissioning activity under this Framework Agreement.
The framework agreement will be used by NHS SWL ICB only.
The framework agreement is expected to run from 1 April 2026 until 28 February 2029.
Lot #4PCAS Framework - RichmondCancelled
NHS South West London Integrated Care Board (NHS SWL ICB) as the Relevant Authority intends to award framework agreement (s) to additional providers to be party to the Primary Care at Scale (PCAS) services.
Lot 4 is for services in Richmond.
This notice is an intention to conclude further addition of providers to the framework agreement using the competitive process.
As advertised, the anticipated, framework total value is £52,000,000 (exclusive of VAT) with an annual value estimated at £13,000,000 (exclusive of VAT) and a lot specific estimated total value of £5,188,000.00 (exclusive of VAT). Whilst this procurement opportunity has been advertised to have a potential total value of £52,000,000 the Relevant Authority will give no commitment to the actual level of commissioning activity under this Framework Agreement.
The framework agreement will be used by NHS SWL ICB only.
The framework agreement is expected to run from 1 April 2026 until 28 February 2029.
Lot #5PCAS Framework - SuttonCancelled
NHS South West London Integrated Care Board (NHS SWL ICB) as the Relevant Authority intends to award framework agreement (s) to additional providers to be party to the Primary Care at Scale (PCAS) services.
Lot 5 is for services in Sutton.
The framework award criteria are specified in the procurement documents
Lot #6PCAS Framework - WandsworthCancelled
NHS South West London Integrated Care Board (NHS SWL ICB) as the Relevant Authority intends to award framework agreement (s) to additional providers to be party to the Primary Care at Scale (PCAS) services.
Lot 6 is for services in Wandsworth.
This notice is an intention to conclude further addition of providers to the framework agreement using the competitive process.
As advertised, the anticipated, framework total value is £52,000,000 (exclusive of VAT) with an annual value estimated at £13,000,000 (exclusive of VAT) and a lot specific estimated total value of £5,188,000.00 (exclusive of VAT). Whilst this procurement opportunity has been advertised to have a potential total value of £52,000,000 the Relevant Authority will give no commitment to the actual level of commissioning activity under this Framework Agreement.
The framework agreement will be used by NHS SWL ICB only.
The framework agreement is expected to run from 1 April 2026 until 28 February 2029.
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 (1)
- The framework award criteria are specified in the procurement documents: 100%
Published award criteria (2)
- The framework award criteria are specified in the procurement documents: 100
- Price: Pass/ Fail
- Suitability
Please see the conditions listed in the procurement documents.
- “SWL ICB Framework Agreement for the Provision of Primary Care at Scale…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
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
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 15 Dec 2025, 14:41 GMT
- Last source update
- 16 Mar 2026, 18:15 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 26 Jan 2026 – …
- Authority reference
PRJ 2219- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-023772- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f5e1Find a Tender
- Review procedure
The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations can be made by providers from 18th March 2026 until midnight on 27th March 2026 to the relevant authority via [email protected]. Framework agreements have 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 can be made by providers from 18th March 2026 until midnight on 27th March 2026 to the relevant authority via [email protected]. Framework agreements have not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 23 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 5400 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 26 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
23 Jan 2026 → 16 Mar 2026 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period ends274 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown23 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened271 days ago26 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published222 days ago16 Mar 2026, 18:15 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Mar 2026- Status changed to complete16 Mar 2026, 18:15 GMT
- Buyer details updated16 Mar 2026, 18:15 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast7 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 5 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £52,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Contract 023772-2026-1
- Signed
- 11 Mar 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 023772-2026-2
- Signed
- 11 Mar 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 023772-2026-3
- Signed
- 11 Mar 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 023772-2026-4
- Signed
- 11 Mar 2026
- Value
- £5,188,000
- Status
- active
Contract 023772-2026-5
- Signed
- 11 Mar 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 023772-2026-6
- Signed
- 11 Mar 2026
- Value
- £5,188,000
- Status
- active
Contract 023772-2026-7
- Signed
- 11 Mar 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · PCAS Framework - Croydon | 10bids · 10 electronic | — | — | — |
| Whole notice | 10bids · 10 electronic | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeFramework contractors & participating bidders
7 commercial parties on the notice- ASHTONS HOSPITAL PHARMACY SERVICES LTDFramework contractor
- AT Medics LtdFramework contractor
- Blossoming Care LtdFramework contractor
- Croydon GP Collaborative LtdFramework contractor
- Old Coulsdon Medical PracticeFramework contractor
- Practice Plus Group Urgent Care LimitedFramework contractor
- Woodcote MedicalFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria