GP Services at Minehead Medical Centre for NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board

NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board (ICB) has awarded time limited contracts to One Medicare Limited. This for the provision of General Medical Services (GMS) including the following Directed Enhanced Services: Weight Management, Minor Surgery, Network Contract and Learning Disabilities Health Check Scheme; and the NHS Somerset Standard Contract for Local Enhanced Services including the Primary Care Improvement Scheme, Enhanced Drug Monitoring, Proactive Care, Anti-coagulation Initiation, Stabilisation and Monitoring This award has been made under the Provider Selection Regime contract award in urgent circumstances process due to a CQC notice of suspension.

The caretaking contract term commenced on the 24/02/2024 for the suspension period, with an option to perform the contract for up to 24 months in total up to 23/02/2026. This is required to enable the significant level of initial improvement at the practice as part of the CQC action plan. This will then enable the service to be in a position to go out to the open market and be procured.

The total lifetime value of the resulting 24- month contract are estimated between £6,000,000 to £6,500,000 due to variable nature of GP Practice payments.

This contract award notice has been published by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.