Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board
Kirkham House, John Comyn Drive, Perdiswell
Worcester
WR3 7NS
Contact
Lyle Lloyd, MCIPS, Senior Procurement Officer
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG12 - Worcestershire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://herefordshireandworcestershire.icb.nhs.uk
Buyer's address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of an Urgent Access Primary Care Service (Out of Hours, Single Point of Access and Outbreak Management) in Herefordshire and Worcestershire
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This Intention to Award Notice is issued in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The Procurement relates to the Invitation to Tender for the provision of an Urgent Access Primary Care Service (Out of Hours, Single Point of Access and Outbreak Management) in the counties of Herefordshire and Worcestershire, UK.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2025/S 000-085512
Section seven. Changes
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
VI.3
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This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. The contracts for the provision of an Urgent Access Primary Care Service (Out of Hours, Single Point of Access and Outbreak Management) in Herefordshire and Worcestershire have been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2024 nor the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The contracts have now formally been awarded via the PSR Competitive Process.
The contract awards took place after the standstill period successfully concluded on the 13th January 2026.
The procurement was split into two Lots.
Lot 1 is service provision for the county of Herefordshire, United Kingdom. The contract will be for a period of 3 (three) years with the option to extend for a further 2 (two) year period, plus 1 (one) further year, subject to mutual agreement. The approximate lifetime value of the contract for Lot 1 (Herefordshire) including the available extension periods is £15,225,917.94.
Lot 2 is service provision for the county of Worcestershire , United Kingdom. The contract will be for a period of 3 (three) years with the option to extend for a further 2 (two) year period, plus 1 (one) further year, subject to mutual agreement.
The approximate lifetime value of the contract for Lot 2 (Worcestershire) including the available extension periods is £42,805,938.00.
The service commencement date for both Lots is 8th July 2026. Contracts are due to expire on 7th July 2032 (inclusive of the optional extension periods).