Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
QMF
4th Floor - Unex Tower, 5 Station Street
London
E151DA
UK
E-mail: LPH.NursingHomesAQP@nhs.net
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://northeastlondon.icb.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS North West London Integrated Care Board
QMV
London
UK
E-mail: LPH.NursingHomesAQP@nhs.net
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nwlondonicb.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
QKK
London
UK
E-mail: LPH.NursingHomesAQP@nhs.net
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.selondonics.org/icb/
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS South West London Integrated Care Board
QWE
London
UK
E-mail: LPH.NursingHomesAQP@nhs.net
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.southwestlondon.icb.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board
QMJ
London
UK
E-mail: LPH.NursingHomesAQP@nhs.net
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://nclhealthandcare.org.uk/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: NHS Integrated Care Board
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Pan-London Nursing Homes Any Qualified Provider (AQP)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The following five NHS Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) in London - North Central London, North East London, North West London, South East London, and South West London - have opened the Pan-London Nursing Homes Any Qualified Provider (AQP) contract to new applicants.
This contract covers the provision of nursing home services for adults in CQC-registered nursing homes and is applicable to providers with nursing homes in London or the surrounding area.
Successful providers will be added to the pan-London AQP list. This AQP list is used by the ICBs as the primary route for commissioning NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) placements for adults, including fast-track CHC.
The procurement will be undertaken under the Provider Selection Regime Direct Award Process B. Applications are open from Monday 10 March 2025 on a rolling basis, with no deadline for applying, through the CarePulse eProcurement system https://london-nhaqp.carepulse.co.uk.
Nursing home providers that are already on the Pan-London Nursing Homes AQP contract do not need to apply.
The contract does not guarantee any volume of activity or payment to the Provider. There is no minimum number of packages that the Provider can expect to receive through the contract.
If you have any questions, please email LPH.NursingHomesAQP@nhs.net. In your email, please include your name, your role, and details of your nursing home organisation.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
.01
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The following five NHS Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) in London - North Central London, North East London, North West London, South East London, and South West London - have opened the Pan-London Nursing Homes Any Qualified Provider (AQP) contract to new applicants.
This contract covers the provision of nursing home services for adults in CQC-registered nursing homes and is applicable to providers with nursing homes in London or the surrounding area.
Successful providers will be added to the pan-London AQP list. This AQP list is used by the ICBs as the primary route for commissioning NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) placements for adults, including fast-track CHC.
The procurement will be undertaken under the Provider Selection Regime Direct Award Process B. Applications are open from Monday 10 March 2025 on a rolling basis, with no deadline for applying, through the CarePulse eProcurement system https://london-nhaqp.carepulse.co.uk.
Nursing home providers that are already on the Pan-London Nursing Homes AQP contract do not need to apply.
The contract does not guarantee any volume of activity or payment to the Provider. There is no minimum number of packages that the Provider can expect to receive through the contract.
If you have any questions, please email LPH.NursingHomesAQP@nhs.net. In your email, please include your name, your role, and details of your nursing home organisation.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality criterion are stated only in the procurement
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
1
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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-008537
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
30/09/2025
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
GCH (NEW OPCO) LIMITED
15750342
2 Vine Street, Gold Care Homes, 1st Floor
Uxbridge
UB8 1QE
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: .01
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board, NHS North East London Integrated Care Board, NHS North West London Integrated Care Board, NHS South East London Integrated Care Board, NHS South West London Integrated Care Board
London
UK
E-mail: LPH.NursingHomesAQP@nhs.net
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/10/2025