Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS SOUTH WEST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
120 The Broadway
London
SW191RH
UK
E-mail: hub.queries@nhs.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.southwestlondon.icb.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.southwestlondon.icb.nhs.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
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Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
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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
SWL ICB Framework Agreement for the Provision of Primary Care at Scale (PCAS) Services - Reopening
Reference number: PRJ 2219
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS South West London Integrated Care Board (NHS SWL ICB) is seeking to select further 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.
The Framework Agreement is comprised of six (6) Lots. Details of each Lot are as follows:
Lot 1 - Croydon
Lot 2 - Kingston
Lot 3 - Merton
Lot 4 - Richmond
Lot 5 - Sutton
Lot 6 - Wandsworth
The framework agreement will be used by NHS SWL ICB only.
• Providers currently appointed to the framework for all Lots are not required to submit a tender under this procurement process. Your existing framework agreement will remain in effect until its scheduled expiry date of 28 February 2029.
• Providers currently on the framework but not appointed to all Lots may express an interest for the Lots for which they are not presently included.
• Providers not currently on the framework are eligible to submit a tender for any or all Lots.
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). 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 Services to which this Procurement relates fall within the scope of Schedule 1 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. As such, the procurement of the Services is being run as a bespoke, single-stage application process akin to the Open Procedure.
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Contract Reference : C406528
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II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
52 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Croydon
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85121100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Croydon
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS South West London Integrated Care Board (NHS SWL ICB) as the Relevant Authority intends to select further providers to be party to the Primary Care at Scale (PCAS) services framework agreement with service providers demonstrating the required competency against specified criteria detailed in the Award Questionnaire for the delivery of Primary Care at Scale.
Lot 1 is for services in Croydon.
The appointment of the Recommended service provider (s) to the framework agreement at the end of this Procurement will run from 1st April 2026 until 28th February 2029, this is the period the Relevant Authority can award contracts based on the Framework Agreement.
The specification sets out the indicative potential services and values of services likely to be arranged through the Framework Agreement.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Kingston
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85121100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Kingston
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS South West London Integrated Care Board (NHS SWL ICB) as the Relevant Authority intends to select further providers to be party to the Primary Care at Scale (PCAS) services framework agreement with service providers demonstrating the required competency against specified criteria detailed in the Award Questionnaire for the delivery of Primary Care at Scale.
Lot 2 is for services in Kingston.
The appointment of the Recommended service provider (s) to the framework agreement at the end of this Procurement will run from 1st April 2026 until 28th February 2029, this is the period the Relevant Authority can award contracts based on the Framework Agreement.
The specification sets out the indicative potential services and values of services likely to be arranged through the Framework Agreement.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Merton
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85121100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Merton
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS South West London Integrated Care Board (NHS SWL ICB) as the Relevant Authority intends to select further providers to be party to the Primary Care at Scale (PCAS) services framework agreement with service providers demonstrating the required competency against specified criteria detailed in the Award Questionnaire for the delivery of Primary Care at Scale.
Lot 3 is for services in Merton.
The appointment of the Recommended service provider (s) to the framework agreement at the end of this Procurement will run from 1st April 2026 until 28th February 2029, this is the period the Relevant Authority can award contracts based on the Framework Agreement.
The specification sets out the indicative potential services and values of services likely to be arranged through the Framework Agreement.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Richmond
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85121100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Richmond
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS South West London Integrated Care Board (NHS SWL ICB) as the Relevant Authority intends to select further providers to be party to the Primary Care at Scale (PCAS) services framework agreement with service providers demonstrating the required competency against specified criteria detailed in the Award Questionnaire for the delivery of Primary Care at Scale.
Lot 4 is for services in Richmond.
The appointment of the Recommended service provider (s) to the framework agreement at the end of this Procurement will run from 1st April 2026 until 28th February 2029, this is the period the Relevant Authority can award contracts based on the Framework Agreement.
The specification sets out the indicative potential services and values of services likely to be arranged through the Framework Agreement.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
Lot No: 5
II.2.1) Title
Sutton
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85121100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Sutton
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS South West London Integrated Care Board (NHS SWL ICB) as the Relevant Authority intends to select further providers to be party to the Primary Care at Scale (PCAS) services framework agreement with service providers demonstrating the required competency against specified criteria detailed in the Award Questionnaire for the delivery of Primary Care at Scale.
Lot 5 is for services in Sutton.
The appointment of the Recommended service provider (s) to the framework agreement at the end of this Procurement will run from 1st April 2026 until 28th February 2029, this is the period the Relevant Authority can award contracts based on the Framework Agreement.
The specification sets out the indicative potential services and values of services likely to be arranged through the Framework Agreement.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
Lot No: 6
II.2.1) Title
Wandsworth
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85121100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Wandsworth
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS South West London Integrated Care Board (NHS SWL ICB) as the Relevant Authority intends to select further providers to be party to the Primary Care at Scale (PCAS) services framework agreement with service providers demonstrating the required competency against specified criteria detailed in the Award Questionnaire for the delivery of Primary Care at Scale.
Lot 6 is for services in Wandsworth.
The appointment of the Recommended service provider (s) to the framework agreement at the end of this Procurement will run from 1st April 2026 until 28th February 2029, this is the period the Relevant Authority can award contracts based on the Framework Agreement.
The specification sets out the indicative potential services and values of services likely to be arranged through the Framework Agreement.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Please see the conditions listed in the procurement documents.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
23/01/2026
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 180 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
26/01/2026
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this framework agreement 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.
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Contract reference :C406528
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VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS South West London Integrated Care Board
120 The Broadway, Wimbledon
London
SW19 1RH
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/12/2025