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Asylum Seekers - Locally Commissioned Service
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The contracting process, titled "Asylum Seekers - Locally Commissioned Service", was managed by the NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board. It involves the delivery of primary care services to asylum seekers in Bolton, aiming to ensure access to high-quality medical care. This service falls under the general-practitioner services category.
The procurement method used is the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process C, with the award expected to take place without a prior publication of a call for competition. The contract spans from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025 with an optional 12-month extension to 31st March 2026. The total contract value stands at £72,358, with £36,179 allocated per year if the extension is utilised.
Key dates include representations by providers required by midnight on 12th May 2025, during the standstill period. The service provision location is in Bolton, within region UKD3, with the NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board based in Manchester overseeing the process. This tender represents a notable growth opportunity for businesses in the healthcare sector, specifically those specialising in primary care services and seeking to expand their client base or portfolio in the public sector.
As the procurement process was a direct award under the PSR, businesses with the ability to demonstrate innovation, quality, and service sustainability may find similar future contracts advantageous. Benefits of engagement include fostering integration and collaboration while addressing health inequalities, offering a pathway for businesses committed to social value and improved community health outcomes. Suitable contenders for such contracts are likely to be established medical practices or healthcare service providers that can meet the EIGHT-defined award criteria, ensuring comprehensive care delivery to diverse populations.
Businesses interested in similar opportunities should monitor NHS procurement channels and may consider engaging with local public health bodies to better understand emerging needs and tender requirements.
Primary care services to be delivered to asylum seekers in Bolton to ensure access to high quality care. This contract will be for 12-months from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025 with a 12-month optional extension up to 31st March 2026. The total value of this contract will be PS72,358, the first year at PS36,179 with a further PS36,179 if the 12-month optional extension is enacted. 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 Regulations 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 on 12th May 2025. 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: nhsgm.procurement@nhs.net Key Award Criteria - Quality and innovation - 20%, Value 20%, Integration, collaboration and service sustainability - 25%, improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - 25% and Social Value - 10%. Award decision-makers: Corporate Director of Finance - Commissioning & Financial Assurance and the Executive Committee on behalf on NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board. No conflicts of interest were declared.
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