Contract

Community Urgent Response Team (CURT) GP

  • NHS HUMBER AND NORTH YORKSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-007898

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04e973 (view related notices)

Published 4 March 2025, 3:44pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS HUMBER AND NORTH YORKSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

Health House, Grange Park Lane, Willerby

East Riding of Yorkshire

HU106DT

Email

hnyicb.procurement@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE12 - East Riding of Yorkshire

NHS Organisation Data Service

QOQ

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://humberandnorthyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Community Urgent Response Team (CURT) GP

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85121100 - General-practitioner services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Community Urgent Response Team (CURT) GP (previously known as Community Response Team (CRT) GP) role was established in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to provide senior clinical decision making capacity to the existing Community Response Team provided by North Lincolnshire and Goole (NLaG) Community & Therapies Division, which provides an appropriate community response to patient need as determined by clinical triage.

The CURT team provide assessment, treatment and support to patients in their usual place of residence, where they meet the inclusion criteria for the service, who are experiencing a health or social care crisis and who might otherwise be admitted to hospital. Care is provided by a multi-disciplinary team, including the CURT GP role, who undertake a holistic assessment of the person's needs and determine and provide an appropriate response.

Since the establishment of the CURT GP role, local service provision and pathways have evolved and transformed in line with national guidance and also recovery from the pandemic. This includes the delivery of the 2hour Urgent Community Response requirements and a greater national focus on the role of community services in delivering urgent care in the community where it is safe and appropriate to do so. This will reduce demand on ambulance and acute hospital services, support people to live independently for longer and improve patient outcomes through delivering urgent care needs at home.

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: £469,696.89

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85121100 - General-practitioner services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE13 - North and North East Lincolnshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB is intending to award a contract an existing provider following direct award process C of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

Approximate lifetime value of the contract is £469,696.89

Contract term - 1st April 2025 - 31st March 2026 with no option to extend.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Cost criterion - Name: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard / Weighting: 100

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


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

  • 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 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 the relevant authority by 23:59hrs on 17 March 2025.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


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 March 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

Safecare Network Limited

Scunthorpe

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKE13 - North and North East Lincolnshire
Companies House

04709142

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £469,696.89

Total value of the contract/lot: £469,696.89


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

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 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 23:59hrs 17 March 2025. Provider representations in relation to this intention to award notice should be submitted in writing to hnyicb.procurement@nhs.net.

This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

The criteria applied to this intention to award was:

Basic Selection Criteria

- Mandatory and Discretionary Grounds

- Suitability to pursue activity

Key Criteria

Quality - 20%

Innovation - 20%

Value - 20%

Integration, collaboration and service sustainability - 20%

Improving Access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - 10%

Social Value - 10%

NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB has conducted an assessment of the Provider against the stated Basic Selection Criteria and Key Criteria and considers that the existing provider is satisfying its current existing contract, will likely satisfy the new contract to a sufficient standard, and the proposed contracting arrangements are not changing considerably.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

NHS England Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel

London

Country

United Kingdom