Provision of Primary Care Networks (PCN) Neighbourhood Surge Hubs for NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB)

This is a Contract Award Notice pursuant to Regulation 7 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 for the provision of PCN Neighbourhood Surge Hubs for NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICB. A PSR Direct Award A Process is being followed under the above-named regulations.

Direct Award Process A applies when there is an existing provider (or group of providers) of the health care services to which the proposed contracting arrangements relate, and the ICB is satisfied that the health care services to which the proposed contracting arrangements relate are capable of being provided only by the existing provider (or group of providers) due to the nature of the health care services.

The ICB believes that Direct Award Process A can apply on the occasions when it requires the Herefordshire and Worcestershire GP practices to undertake additional work for their patient populations. The GP Practices are in effect the only providers who are able to deliver this work due to the nature of the health care services. There are no realistic alternatives to the existing providers. The providers are satisfying the current contract and will likely satisfy the new, non-significantly changed contracts.

The contract period is 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027. The total value is £2,255,000.00 (exc VAT) (plus inflationary uplift once confirmed).