Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB
QK1000
Room G30, Pen Lloyd Building, County Hall, Glenfield
Leicester
LE3 8TB
UK
E-mail: llricb-llr.contracting@nhs.net
NUTS: UKF
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://leicesterleicestershireandrutland.icb.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
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
West Leicestershire Integrated Urgent Care
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of integrated urgent care services in primary and community care settings to meet local demand and prevent and reduce the number of patients avoidably attending an ED.
This notice is for a Direct Award C PSR process to commence from the 1st of April 2026 for 24 months, bringing the lifetime value of the contract to the value of c. £12.9m.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
12 900 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF21
UKF22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The ICB is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C, where the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract, and the contract is not changing considerably, and the test for considerable change is not met.
The approximate lifetime value of the contract is c. £12.9m
The dates between which the services are intended to be provided are: 01/04/2026 to 31/03/2028.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard
/ Weighting: 100
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 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, which begins the day after this notice is published.
Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight of the 23rd March 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:
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
03/03/2026
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
DHU 4FED URGENT CARE (WEST LEICESTERSHIRE) C.I.C.
11259683
2 Roundhouse Road, Pride Park
Derby
DE24 8JE
UK
NUTS: UKF11
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 12 900 000.00
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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.
The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period, which begins the day after this notice is published.
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by the 23rd of March 2026.
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Email address where written representations should be sent: llricb-llr.contracting@nhs.net
Details of the award decision-makers: NHS LNR ICB cluster Committees Meeting in Common for Finance and Contracting 03 March 2026
Any declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision and how these were managed:
- None were declared.
The Contracting Authority has assessed the provider's suitability and technical / professional ability to undertake this service based on their current activities and performance. The provider's economic and financial standing has been considered in proportion to the contract value and terms.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB
Leicester
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/03/2026