Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
QKK
160 Tooley Street
London
SE1 2TZ
UK
Contact person: Khadijah Yasmin
Telephone: +44 7769089092
E-mail: hub.queries@nhs.net
NUTS: UKI45
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.selondonics.org/icb/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.selondonics.org/icb/
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
SEL GMS Clinical Cover ToPL Lambeth
Reference number: PRJ2245
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The 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.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
158 250.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI45
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: PSR - Most Suitable Provider process with regard to the five key criterias'
/ Weighting: 100
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
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.
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
This notice is linked to the Find a Tender notice published under reference 013845‑2026, available at: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013845-2026
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 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.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2020/S 123-123456
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/03/2026
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
LAMBETH HEALTHCARE LTD
11898899
HQ - Akerman Health Centre, Second Floor, 60 Patmos Road
London
SW9 6AF
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 158 250.00
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. 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: hub.psrrepresentation@nhs.net
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.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
160 Tooley Street
London
SE1 2TZ
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/04/2026