SEL GMS Clinical Cover ToPL Lambeth

Tender description

The notice relates to the provision of the Lambeth Protected Learning Time (PLT) Service, delivering GMS Essential Services during PLT sessions for Lambeth General Practice. This includes face‑to‑face and remote GP appointments, enhanced access capacity, a full Home Visiting Service, and reception/administrative support between 12:30-18:30 on PLT dates. This notice is an intention to award a contract under the Most Suitable Provider (MSP) process (The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Regulation 10). The total lifetime value of the contract is £158,250. The contract term is 1 year with the option to extend for a further 1 year at the sole discretion of the Authority. The contract will start on 01/06/2026 and end on 31/05/2028, should the extension be utilised. Lot 1: Lambeth Protected Learning Time (PLT) Service is to provide GMS Essential Services during PLT cover for Lambeth General Practice. The service is to be available on All Practice and Primary Care Network (PCN) PLT dates between 12:30 - 6:30 pm during protected learning time for either: a) PCN PLT session (3 PCNs at each PLT), which equates to approximately 140,000 patient population, or b) single PLT session for All Practice PLT, which covers the Lambeth patient population of circa 425,000 patients. The service provider is required to provide face-to-face GP appointments, remote GP appointments and additional capacity at the Enhanced Access Hubs. In addition, a full Home Visiting Service during these hours for each PLT session where clinically appropriate. The service is to provide additional reception and administration cover to handle calls and back-office functions during the PLT. The service is to have retainer GPs on hand as contingency, to ensure it can step up provision if this is required. The service must provide relevant appointment types currently available at the patients registered practice. This will include GP appointments for: • telephone/video consultations with additional provision • for face-to-face appointments. • Home visiting to be available for housebound patients and for those not able to attend their appointment in the hub setting. These appointments should be triaged in the first instance by a GP and once assessed passed through for a home visit. The service must have administrators/receptionists available on these afternoons to book the patients into the additional appointments, email discharge summaries to the patients registered GP and cover any other back-office support. The receptionists to be available to take calls from 12:30pm with GP telephone triage sessions starting from 13:00 and finish at 18:30. The provider team to have access to the current Hub version of EMIS -and be provided with additional login details, so they can use EMIS writeback. The service is to ensure that every consultation is recorded in real time on the patients' clinical record and can be reviewed by their registered GP instantaneously. Additional information: This notice is linked to the Find a Tender notice published under reference 013845‑2026, available at: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013845-2026