Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
Diana Princess Of Wales Hospital, Scartho Road
Grimsby
DN33 2BA
UK
Contact person: Neil Dodds
Telephone: +44 1723236139
E-mail: neil.dodds1@nhs.net
NUTS: UKF30
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nlg.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.nlg.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
Insourcing of Clinicians for Urgent Care Support - NLAG
Reference number: C443525
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85121200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
PSR Direct Award C for the provision of insourced medical clinicians to support urgent care services within the emergency department, at Scunthorpe General Hospital & Diana Princess of Wales Hospital.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
3 250 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85121100
85121300
85111200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE13
Main site or place of performance:
Sites of Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a notice of intention to award a contract under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Direct Award Process C to the current Provider - Safecare Network Ltd, Ashby Clinic, Collum Lane, Scunthorpe, DN16 2SZ.<br/><br/>The contract is for the provision of Insourced Clinicians for Urgent Care Support - NLAG. <br/><br/>CPV Codes:<br/>85121200-5 Medical Specialist Services <br/>85121100-4 General Practitioner Services <br/>85121300-6 Surgical Specialist Services <br/>85111200-2 Medical Hospital Services<br/><br/>The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and based on assessment of the provider against the weighted key criteria, it is considered they will satisfy the proposed contract to the required standard.<br/><br/>The contract will operate for an initial 12 month term from 01/07/2026 to 30/06/2027 with an option to extend for up to a further 12 months.<br/><br/>The estimated contract value is £1,625,000 for the initial 12 month term and up to £3,250,000 if the full extension option is exercised.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option to extend up to an additional 12 months.
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
PSR Direct Award C<br/>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 - PSR Direct Award C. 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 the relevant authority (neil.dodds1@nhs.net) by midnight on 13/05/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
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
29/04/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Safecare Network Limited
04709142
Ashby Clinic Collum Lane, Ashby Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe
DN16 2SZ
UK
NUTS: UKE13
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:
: 3 250 000.00
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 - Direct Award Process C. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.<br/><br/>The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made by midnight 13/05/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Written representations should be sent to Neil Dodds - neil.dodds1@nhs.net<br/><br/>The Provider is satisfying all requirements of the current contract with monitoring of service criteria/KPIs and is expected to fully satisfy the requirements of the new contract. An assessment of the current Provider with regard to the weighted key criteria was conducted and it was concluded that the Provider is meeting the required standards with high quality services provided with experienced staff at value. They provide an integrated service within the Trust's care system enhancing patient choice and accessibility, while also supporting employment in the local community.<br/><br/>The decision to award the contract was made by the Specialist Medicine and Acute Services senior management - 31/03/2026.<br/><br/>No conflicts of interest were identified.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS England Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel
London
London
SE1 8UG
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/how-commissioning-is-changing/nhs-provider-selection-regime/independent-patient-choice-and-procurement-panel/
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NHS England Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel
London
London
SE1 8UG
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/how-commissioning-is-changing/nhs-provider-selection-regime/independent-patient-choice-and-procurement-panel/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/04/2026