Bridging Access Service for Barnet
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NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for the Bridging Access Service in Barnet, targeting the medical practice and related services industry. This tender falls under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) and follows the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, exempting it from the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The Bridging Access Service aims to ensure general practice availability from 8am to 8pm seven days a week, filling gaps not covered by other primary care services.
The service will commence on 1st October 2025 for a duration of two years, concluding on 30th September 2027. The contract, valued at £1,186,801 per annum, was officially awarded on 27th January 2025 and has a total lifetime value of £2,373,602. This tender presents significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for medical service providers capable of delivering extended general practice access.
The contract favours providers who can maintain high standards in service delivery and innovation, ensuring seamless patient care. SMEs and established organisations in the healthcare sector that specialise in dynamic and equitable access to medical services are well-positioned to compete. The selected supplier, Barnet Federated GPs CIC, has demonstrated their ability to meet the stringent requirements, highlighting opportunities for similar businesses to engage in comparable future tenders.
A Bridging Access Service (previously known as the Extended Access Service) is required for Barnet. This is a general practice service which contributes to ensuring general practice provision is in place from 8am to 8pm seven days a week by bridging the gap not met by either core general practice services or by the national Primary Care Network enhanced access coverage.
NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board intends to award to Barnet Federated GPs CIC, the existing provider, the contract for the Bridging Access Service for Barnet. The service provider will be expected to maintain current contracted appointment delivery of 25,292 appointments per annum. The service will operate under an NHS Shorter-Form standard contract. This is an existing service. The current provider of the Service is meeting the contractual requirements to a satisfactory level , following PSR Direct Award Process C as there is minimal change to the contract terms. The service will commence on 1st October 2025 for a duration of two years to the 30 September 2027. The contract value is PS1,186,801.00 per annum (lifetime value PS2,373,602).
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