Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
THE JAMES PAGET UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
JAMES PAGET HOSPITAL
GREAT YARMOUTH
NR316LA
Contact
Tracy Palmer
Telephone
+44 1493452263
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
NHS Hospital
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
NHS Standard Sub-Contract for the in-sourcing provision of GP Front Door Service in Emergency Department
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85110000 - Hospital and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of GP Streaming for Emergency Department (ED) services.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £946,464
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH14 - Suffolk
- UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Main site or place of performance
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Gorleston, Norfolk.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of clinical and administrative staff in order to provide a GP Streaming service, to meet the following:
• Create a separate and independent Primary Care service, much like a GP Branch Practice, located at the front door of the ED.
• To release pressure from ED
• Reduce breach rates in minors
• To select clinically appropriate patients who walk in/self-present through the front door of ED and offer them a Primary Care type appointment. Patients will always have the option to proceed to ED should they wish.
• Prevent unplanned admissions
This notice is an intention to award the contract to an existing provider under direct award process 'C.'
The contract term is for 1 year from the 1st April 2025 until the 31st March 2026.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 100%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend by 1 year.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
- New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services
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 provision of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 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 the 28th February 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under PSR.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
3 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Norfolk Primary Care
Norwich
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH1 - East Anglia
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address
https://norfolkprimarycare.com
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £946,464
Total value of the contract/lot: £946,464
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this 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. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by the end of 28th February 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Written representations should be made to: tanya.clarke@jpaget.nhs.uk.
The award decision is made by Operational Directors and contracting team at the James Paget University NHS Hospitals Foundation Trust.
There are no conflicts.
The key criteria for making this decision is the contractor's ability to:
Steer appropriate patients away from or out of highly pressured EDs, to co-located GP led Primary Care Services and ensure the following:
• Patients receive the care that they need
• Performance against the four hour standard improves, whilst making sure that those patients who need a GP can see them.
The evaluation was set against the contractor's ability to:
• Create a separate and independent Primary Care service, much like a GP Branch Practice, located at the front door of ED.
• To release pressure from the ED department
• Reduce breach rates in minors
• To select clinically appropriate patients who walk in/self-present through the front door of ED and offer them a Primary Care type appointment.
Also considered is that the primary interdependency relates to the links with Primary Care. The sub-contractor is expected to have regard to all service conditions which relate to the interface between Primary and Secondary Care which are listed under Schedule 2G and also available in the Service Conditions of the NHS Sub-Contract (full length).
All of these separate criteria are essential to the provision of this service which on analysis of the contractor's performance have been met and the continuation of which is in the best interests of patient care.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
James Paget University NHS Hospitals Foundation Trust
Gorleston, Norfolk
Country
United Kingdom