Special Allocation Service (SAS) to Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board

Location

Chippenham

Description

NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board ("the ICB") is directly awarding a contract following direct award process A to a new provider for the provision of Special Allocation Service (SAS) - Primary Medical Services to those patients who are restricted from mainstream Primary Care due to unacceptable behaviours. 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 • 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 • 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. • vaccinations and immunisations, contraceptive services, maternity medical services (excluding intra-partum care), cervical screening services and minor surgery for registered SAS patients The service will be contactable by telephone during Core Hours Monday to Friday 08:00-18:30 (excluding bank holidays)

Total Quantity or Scope

NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board ("the ICB") is directly awarding a contract following direct award process A to a new provider, Abbey Meads Medical Practice, for the provision of a Special Allocation Service (SAS). Primary Medical Services to be provided to those patients who are restricted from mainstream Primary Care due to unacceptable behaviours. Contract awarded in accordance with Regulation 7 of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Contract start date: 1 January 2026 Duration: 14 months (Expiry Date: 31 March 2027) Total value of contract award: £175,000

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85100000 - Health services
• 85121100 - General-practitioner services

Indicators

• Award on basis of price.

Legal Justification

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract award notice under Direct Award Process A. 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 or the Procurement Act (2023) do not apply to this award.

Other 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. The decision to award this contract was approved on 19 December 2025 in accordance with BSW ICB Delegated Financial Limits (DFLs). Conflicts of interest identified at this time: 0.