Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Great George Street
Leeds
LS1 3EX
UK
Contact person: Serena Meakin
E-mail: serena.meakin@nhs.net
NUTS: UKE42
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
PSR - Minor Illness Service
Reference number: C406141
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85120000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Minor Illness Service
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 600 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE42
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Minor Illness Services are for patients who self-present to the EDs who have a minor illness presentation and are suitable to be seen by a primary care clinician.<br/>At the LGI, the Minor Illness Service caters to both adults and paediatrics and is staffed by Advanced Clinical Practitioners, operating a see and treat service, seven days a week from 8 AM to 00.00 PM with a streaming service operating from 8 am to 9 PM. In contrast, the SJUH Minor Illness Service focuses exclusively on adults and is delivered by a GP, with operating hours from 10 AM to 10 PM. During their respective hours of operation, these services play a critical role in diverting minor illness presentations away from the main ED.<br/><br/>This service is a replacement for the existing contract provided by One Medical GroupThis 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 5th May. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR. The contract is 2 years in duration from Summer 2026 to summer 2028.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-085844
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/04/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Local Care Direct
IP29766R
Unit 2 Sheridan Teal House, Longbow Close, Bradley
Harrogate
HD2 1GQ
UK
NUTS: UKE42
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 600 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 5th May. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.<br/>Written representations should be sent via the Atamis portal.<br/>Decision was agreed by Director of Ops - Emergency Care<br/><br/>The Trust used the key criteria as the mechanism to evaluate the bids recieved and make the decision using this scoring methodology as set out in the tender.<br/><br/>No conflicts of interest were identified among the project and evaluator cohort.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Independent patient choice and procurement panel
Wellington House
London
SE1 8UG
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/04/2026