The Provision of Primary Urgent Care Services for the Fylde Coast

NHS Blackpool Clinical Commissioning Group and NHS Fylde and Wyre Clinical Commissioning Group (‘the CCGs’) are to award a contract for the Provision of Primary Urgent Care Services for the Fylde Coast (Excluding General Primary Care General Medical Services) to the following providers, subject to pre-contract due diligence: • Fylde Coast Medical Services (NW) Ltd • PDS (Medical) Ltd • Bloomfield Medical Centre

The three providers will work together to deliver a collaborative and integrated service as outlined in the new service specification which meets the needs of patients. The CCGs have approved the decision to award the contract for Primary Urgent Care Services for the Fylde Coast to these providers following a detailed assessment alongside a wider market engagement process (as published on Contracts Finder) that they are the most capable providers of the services in line with the NHS Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition Regulations 2013 (the 2013 Regulations) and in light of Monitor's substantive guidance on those regulations.

In reaching their decision to award this contract, the CCGs have carefully considered the benefits of competition as well as their obligations under the 2013 Regulations to securing the needs of service users and to improve quality, efficiency and value for money. Such a contracting model will also facilitate efficiency and improved value for money by the removal of duplication of effort under multiple contracts.