Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
RWE
Leicester Royal Infirmary
Leicester
LE1 6WW
UK
Contact person: Daniel Bromley
E-mail: daniel.bromley@uhl-tr.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKF2
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Insourced Services Managed Services Solution on behalf of UHL
Reference number: RM6276
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
For an Insourced Services Provider, under: Workforce Alliance RM6276 - Insourced Services to support the Provision of Healthcare Services on behalf of University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
16 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
For an Insourced Services Provider, under: Workforce Alliance RM6276 - Insourced Services to support the Provision of Healthcare Services on behalf of University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality and Innovation
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2021/S 000-016894
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
29/08/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 23
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 23
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
18 WEEK SUPPORT LIMITED
11880370
2 Eastbourne Terrace
London
W2 6LG
UK
E-mail: bidsandtenders@18weeksupport.com
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
Lowest offer:
7 195 200.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
15 200 000.00
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 10th September 2025. Representations can only be made by providers party to the framework agreement. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Written representations should be made through the Atamis portal.<br/> <br/>Award decision-makers are outlined as Clinical service leads, operational staff, procurement staff and finance staff from The University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust. Moderation leads and project support consists of Category procurement and Operational procurement staff from North of England Commercial Procurement collaborative. No conflicts of interest were identified amongst the evaluation, moderation and/or project group.<br/><br/>NB: The contract has not yet been concluded; signature will follow the standstill period in accordance with the NHS Provider Selection Regime. The Contract Concluded date is therefore the date the notice is published.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, trading as North of England NHS Commercial Procurement Collaborative ("NOE CPC")
Don Valley House, Savile Street East
Sheffield
S4 7UQ
UK
E-mail: procurement@noecpc.nhs.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.noecpc.nhs.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC)
Savile Street East,
Sheffield,
S4 7UQ
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.noecpc.nhs.uk
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, trading as North of England NHS Commercial Procurement Collaborative ("NOE CPC")
Don Valley House, Savile Street East
Sheffield
S4 7UQ
UK
E-mail: procurement@noecpc.nhs.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.noecpc.nhs.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/08/2025