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Telephone cover for Protected Learning Time - Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland

NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 22:07.

Opportunity overview

Service commissioned by LLR ICB to provide primary care medical services cover for GP practices during periods of Primary Care Protected Learning Time (PLT), including provision of clinical advice from a duty doctor or other suitable clinician via telephone; a face-to-face consultation or home visit if clinically required; referral to other urgent services where indicated.

Awarded to

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Willows Group Ltd

Matched by number
Contract value
£100k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
28 Jan 2025
Award ID
005208-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 09490005
Location
Leicester, UKF21, LE5 4LJ, United Kingdom

DHU Health Care CIC

Matched by number
Contract value
£99k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
28 Jan 2025
Award ID
005208-2025-2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 05834163
Location
Derby, UKF11, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85121100 — General-practitioner services

Lots

  • Service commissioned by LLR ICB to provide primary care medical services cover for GP practices during periods of Primary Care Protected Learning Time (PLT), including provision of clinical advice from a duty doctor or other suitable clinician via telephone; a face-to-face consultation or home visit if clinically required; referral to other urgent services where indicated. The ICB is intending to award two contracts to the existing providers following direct award process C, where the existing providers are satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contracts, and the contracts are not changing considerably, and the test for considerable change is not met. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £99,523.10 per financial year for both providers, for a total of £199,046 for two years. The dates between which the services are intended to be provided are: 01/04/2025 to 31/03/2026, with the option to extend by another 12 months until the 31/03/2027.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-04e210
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
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 the 26th February 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
85121100
Scheme
CPV
Description
General-practitioner services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Description
Service commissioned by LLR ICB to provide primary care medical services cover for GP practices during periods of Primary Care Protected Learning Time (PLT), including provision of clinical advice from a duty doctor or other suitable clinician via telephone; a face-to-face consultation or home visit if clinically required; referral to other urgent services where indicated. The ICB is intending to award two contracts to the existing providers following direct award process C, where the existing providers are satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contracts, and the contracts are not changing considerably, and the test for considerable change is not met. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £99,523.10 per financial year for both providers, for a total of £199,046 for two years. The dates between which the services are intended to be provided are: 01/04/2025 to 31/03/2026, with the option to extend by another 12 months until the 31/03/2027.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard
Type
cost
Description
100

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF21
Entry 2
Region
UKF22

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-NHS-QK1
Name
NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKF
Locality
Leicester
Postal Code
LE3 8TB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Room G30, Pen Lloyd Building, County Hall, Glenfield

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
07
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Health

Identifier

Id
QK1
Scheme
GB-NHS
Legal Name
NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-09490005
Name
Willows Group Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKF21
Locality
Leicester
Postal Code
LE5 4LJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
184 Coleman Road

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
09490005
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
Willows Group Ltd
Organisation 3
Id
GB-COH-05834163
Name
DHU Health Care CIC

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKF11
Locality
Derby
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
05834163
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
DHU Health Care CIC
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-138074
Name
NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Leicester
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB

Award information

Award 1
Id
005208-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-09490005
Name
Willows Group Ltd

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
005208-2025-2
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-05834163
Name
DHU Health Care CIC

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
005208-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
005208-2025-1
Date Signed
28 Jan 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
100,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
005208-2025-2
Status
active
Award ID
005208-2025-2
Date Signed
28 Jan 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
99,046
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Leicester · UKF · LE3 8TB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF21
  • Delivery location · UKF22

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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