Primary Care Partner (GP Services) for Urgent Treatment Centre

CPV: General-practitioner services · Medical practice and related services

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

6 Dec 2024, 15:27 GMT

Last source update

1 May 2026, 13:51 BST

Award evaluation window

6 Dec 2024 – …

Authority reference

ST24-P171

FTS notice number

2026/S 000-040533

Classification (CPV)

General-practitioner servicesMedical practice and related services

Delivery area

London (UKI44)

Official registry OCID

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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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 14th March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 14th March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.<br/><br/>The award decision-makers were:<br/>• Divisional Director of Operations across the division of Lewisham Medicine and Community services <br/>• Clinical lead for the UTC programme<br/>• Matron Lead of the Children’s Emergency department <br/>• General Manager for Acute and Emergency Medicine at the UHL site for Lewisham and Greenwich Trust<br/>• ED Consultant at the University Hospital Lewisham<br/>• Associate Director of Finance – Contracts and Procurement<br/><br/>- A conflicts of interest declaration process was completed and no conflict of interests were declared.<br/><br/>- In assessing proposals, the authority applied the below weightings to the key criteria to ensure the selection of a provider that best aligned with strategic priorities, delivering high-quality, cost-effective, and sustainable services. The key criteria were assigned weightings based on their importance in achieving the authority’s objectives.<br/><br/>Relative Importance of Key Criteria and Rationale<br/>1. Quality and Innovation (35.00%)<br/>Quality and innovation were prioritised as the most critical factors, representing 35% of the total evaluation. This criterion ensured that providers demonstrated a commitment to high standards of care and the introduction of innovative approaches to ensure that urgent and emergency care is delivered effectively and efficiently within the hospital.<br/>2. Value (20.00%)<br/>The second most important factor was value, ensuring that the selected provider delivered cost-effective services without compromising quality. The authority emphasised a balance between affordability and the long-term sustainability of service provision.<br/>3. Integration, Collaboration, and Service Sustainability (20.00%)<br/>Given the necessity of seamless service delivery and partnerships within the healthcare ecosystem, this criterion was also weighted at 20%. The ability of providers to integrate services effectively, collaborate with key stakeholders, and ensure long-term sustainability was a vital component of the decision.<br/>4. Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities, and Facilitating Choice (15.00%)<br/>Ensuring that providers would work with the Trust to be a proactive partner/leader in Trust and System UEC services and (in line with the national UEC recovery plan and strategy) to ensure patients receive the right care in the right place at the right time and was given a weighting of 15%.<br/>5. Social Value (10.00%)<br/>Social value was an essential component in evaluating the provider’s commitment to reducing carbon emissions and fighting climate change and by detailing how they would support economic development and the Trust’s ambitions as an Anchor Institution through the delivery of this contract.<br/><br/>The winning provider achieved the total highest overall score demonstrating strong performance across all criteria.

Submission deadline

10 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT

Submission channel

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Accepted languages

en

Bid validity

180 days from the deadline

Bids opened

6 Dec 2024, 16:00 GMT

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