Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Floor 2, North Wing, 100 Temple Street
Bristol
BS16AG
UK
E-mail: bnssg.communitycontracts@nhs.net
NUTS: UKK11
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://bnssg.icb.nhs.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
BNSSG 2025 - 2029 - GP Care Community Urology
Reference number: C354058
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85121292
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice (via Direct Award C).
The BNSSG Community Urology Service will provide rapid access, one stop assessment and diagnostic service for routine urological conditions, delivered in non-hospital settings linked to the six BNSSG GP Localities. The service will work in an integrated way with other providers of urology services in primary, community and secondary care to provide patients with the most appropriate urology pathway to meets their needs.
The service includes:
• A triage service where all non 2 week wait referrals are triaged by the Provider with support from the BNSSG Referral Support Service. This ensures that all patients appropriate for community services will be seen by the provider and any urgent or acute referrals are sent on to an Acute provider.
• The BNSSG Urology advice and guidance service with 100% of requests being responded to within 7 working days.
• An assessment, diagnostic and treatment service for patients with routine and urgent non-cancerous urological conditions. The service is primarily a 'one stop' service.
• Prescribing medication where necessary, using the BNSSG formulary guidelines, rather than sending patients back to their GP for a prescription.
• Provide follow-up appointments and management plans where clinically appropriate.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
4 950 460.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK11
UKK12
Main site or place of performance:
Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
BNSSG ICB ("The Commissioner") is to commission a service for rapid access, one stop assessment and diagnostic service for routine urological conditions, delivered in non-hospital settings linked to the six BNSSG GP Localities. The service will work in an integrated way with other providers of urology services in primary, community and secondary care to provide patients with the most appropriate urology pathway to meets their needs.
The BNSSG Community Urology Service will provide rapid access, one stop assessment and diagnostic service for routine urological conditions, delivered in non-hospital settings linked to the six BNSSG GP Localities. The service will work in an integrated way with other providers of urology services in primary, community and secondary care to provide patients with the most appropriate urology pathway to meets their needs.
The service includes:
• A triage service where all non 2 week wait referrals are triaged by the Provider with support from the BNSSG Referral Support Service. This ensures that all patients appropriate for community services will be seen by the provider and any urgent or acute referrals are sent on to an Acute provider.
• The BNSSG Urology advice and guidance service with 100% of requests being responded to within 7 working days.
• An assessment, diagnostic and treatment service for patients with routine and urgent non-cancerous urological conditions. The service is primarily a 'one stop' service.
• Prescribing medication where necessary, using the BNSSG formulary guidelines, rather than sending patients back to their GP for a prescription.
• Provide follow-up appointments and management plans where clinically appropriate.
The Commissioner is directly awarding a contract to the existing provider GP Care UK Limited in accordance with the criteria outlined in Regulation (9) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The total value of the contract is £4,950,460.00 for a four-year contract length. There will be no extension period included in the contract. The four-year period will commence on 1st April 2025.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: N/A
/ Weighting: 0
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
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 and the Procurement Act 2023 (Consequential and Other Amendments) Regulations 2025 (PA 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 bnssg.communitycontracts@nhs.net by midnight (23:59) on 25th April 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Title: GP Care Community Urology
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11/04/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
GP Care UK Limited
06517384
160 Aztec West, Almondsbury
Bristol
BS32 4TU
UK
NUTS: UKK11
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 4 950 460.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice (via Direct Award C).
The Commissioner made the decision of directly awarding the incumbent provider GP Care UK Limited in accordance with the following five criteria outlined in Regulation (9) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
• Quality and innovation
• Value
• Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability
• Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice
• Social value
GP Care UK Limited has the evidenced ability to deliver the activity required to meet service requirements within the required region and that can deliver to the tight timescale. A direct award to GP Care UK Limited is appropriate and presents the best value for the Commissioner in this circumstance.
No declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest were identified during the decision-making process.
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 and the Procurement Act 2023 (Consequential and Other Amendments) Regulations 2025 (PA 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 midnight (23:59) on 25th April 2025 to bnssg.communitycontracts@nhs.net.
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board
Bristol
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/04/2025