Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Royal Borough of Greenwich
The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street
London
SE186HQ
UK
E-mail: peopleprocurementteam@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI51
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Direct award to Oxleas Foundation NHS Trust for the delivery of Community Clinics and Contraception & Sexual Health Service (CASH)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85140000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Urgent award of a critical service contract, following the insolvency of the incumbent provider.
Contract was awarded to Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust for delivery of the Contraception & Sexual Health Service (CASH) and community clinics providing rapid and easy access to the full range of contraceptive services in addition to providing rapid access to services for the prevention, detection and management of sexually transmitted infections to reduce the prevalence and transmission.
Contract started on 24th March 2026 and ends on 30 September 2026.
The total value of this contract is £927,309.50 excluding VAT. This comprises £715,309.50 for the CASH service and £212,000 to maintain additional rapid access provision for the prevention, detection and management of sexually transmitted infections (following insolvency of incumbent provider).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
927 309.50
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85140000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI51
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Urgent award to Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust for delivery of the Contraception & Sexual Health Service (CASH) and community clinics providing rapid and easy access to the full range of contraceptive services in addition to providing rapid access to services for the prevention, detection and management of sexually transmitted infections to reduce the prevalence and transmission following insolvency of incumbent provider.
Contract started on 24th March 2026 and ends on 30 September 2026.
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
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
This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under 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.
Following justifications apply for Urgent Award: Provider insolvency, Clinical criticality, No viable alternative, Transition complexity and Immediate need.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
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
19/08/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Pinewood House, Pinewood Place, Dartford, Kent, DA2 7WG
Kent
DA2 7WG
UK
E-mail: oxl-tr.communications@nhs.net
NUTS: UKJ
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 927 309.50
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under 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.
Following justifications apply for Urgent Award: Clinical criticality, No viable alternative, Transition complexity and Immediate need.
Decision maker - Chief Officer - Director of Health and Adult Services in Royal Borough of Greenwich
No conflicts of interests were declared.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Borough of Greenwich
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/08/2026