Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board
Chippenham
bswicb.procurementadvice@nhs.net
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
NHS Organisation Data Service
92G
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Special Allocations Service to Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board
Reference number
BSWICB0128SAS2025
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85121100 - General-practitioner services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of the Special Allocations Service (SAS) by Kingswood Medical Group includes
• Provision of medical services for patients who have been removed from their GP practice and allocated to the SAS scheme
• Provide support for rehabilitation of Registered patients in order to address underlying causes of violent or aggressive behaviour and encourage and support facilitation of return to general practice
• Provide a multi-disciplinary holistic service that provides safe, secure and appropriate access to SAS registered patients within Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire.
• Contactable by telephone during Core Hours Monday to Friday 08:00-18:30 (excluding bank holidays)
• Provide vaccinations and immunisations, contraceptive services, maternity medical services (excluding intra-partum care), cervical screening services and minor surgery for registered SAS patients.
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: £378,726
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board ("BSW") is directly awarding a contract to the existing provider Kingswood Medical Group in accordance with the criteria outlined in Regulation (9) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
The service will be responsible for:
• Provision of medical services for patients who have been removed from their GP practice and allocated to the SAS scheme
• Provide support for rehabilitation of Registered patients to address underlying causes of violent or aggressive behaviour and encourage and support facilitation of return to general practice
• Provide a multi-disciplinary holistic service that provides safe, secure and appropriate access to SAS registered patients within Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire.
• Contactable by telephone during Core Hours Monday to Friday 08:00-18:30 (excluding bank holidays)
• Provide vaccinations and immunisations, contraceptive services, maternity medical services (excluding intra-partum care), cervical screening services and minor surgery for registered SAS patients.
Contract Start Date: 8th April 2025
Duration: 3 years until: 31st March 2028
Total Value of contract award: £378,726
This notice has been published by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.
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: 0
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
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
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.
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
8 April 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
Kingswood Medical Group
Swindon
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK14 - Swindon
NHS Organisation Data Service
H0E7P
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £378,726
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 3rd June 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
The decision to award this contract was approved by the members of BSW ICB Primary Care Executive Committee on 8th April 2025.
Conflicts of interest identified among BSW ICB Primary Care Executive Committee: None
Representations can be emailed to bswicb.procurementadvice@nhs.net
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board
Chippenham
Country
United Kingdom