Buyer Name: NHS England
Buyer Address: Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd, London, UKJ1, SE1 8UG, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Sarah Groves
Contact Email: sarah.groves4@nhs.net
Buyer Name: NHS England
Buyer Address: Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd, London, UKJ1, SE1 8UG, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Sarah Groves
Contact Email: sarah.groves4@nhs.net
Liaison and Diversion services in Lincolnshire.
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Lot Description: NHS England commissioners are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following a Direct Award process C. The lifetime value of the contract is £3,427,257. The services are required to be provided from 01/04/2026 to 31/03/2028 with an option to extend for a further period of 1 year up to 31/03/2029.
Lot 1 Status: cancelled
Lot 1 Has Options: No
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard
Lot 1 Award Criterion (cost): Finance
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"date": "2026-02-06T13:53:03Z",
"description": "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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight 18/02/2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003eWritten representations should be sent via the messaging area on the the Arden \u0026 GEM CSU Atamis (Health Family) e-tendering portal:\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003ehttps://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome\u003cbr/\u003e \u003cbr/\u003eReference C422032\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003eThe decision to award this contract was made by NHS England Regional Commissioning Group. There were no Conflicts of Interest.\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003eThe key criteria that NHS England commissioners used in the decision making process and the importance to delivery of the service was;\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003eQuality and Innovation - The current service is of a high quality, this is evidenced in the Quality schedule, this level of quality will continue in the new contract. Innovation is evidenced in the current contract and initiatives are in place to enable this innovation to continue in the new contract.\u003cbr/\u003eValue - The provider demonstrated value for money. The contract value was benchmarked against similar contracts and the new contract is considered value for money.\u003cbr/\u003eIntegration, collaboration and service sustainability - The service is embedded into the local systems which enables patients to access any necessary onwards support this will continue in the new contract. There is good stakeholder engagement which will continue. The service demonstrates sustainability and will continue to do so.\u003cbr/\u003eImproving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - The service improves access for this client group to NHS services, this will continue in the new contract.\u003cbr/\u003eSocial Value - The provider has demonstrated an understanding of Social Value requirements and commissioners were satisfied this will continue in the new contract.",
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