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
Anticoagulation service
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85140000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The aim of the service is to provide a consistent and high-quality anticoagulant service across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR), that is complimentary to the core primary care services, to ensure the clinical needs of this population are met.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF21
UKF22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service includes the provision of anticoagulants on a community basis, including provision of:
• Near-patient testing
• Anticoagulant initiation, patient education and stabilisation.
• Anticoagulant prescribing, dosing, and monitoring.
• Domiciliary service to housebound patients who require anticoagulation monitoring and are registered with a LLR GP practice.
There are 4 contracts with 4 providers to deliver this service across LLR.
The intention is to award the contracts via Direct Award C process of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (the PSR).
These are zero-based activity contracts.
The dates of the contract will be from the 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: No realistic alternative provider
/ 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 23rd March2026.
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
Hinckley & Bosworth Medical Alliance Limited
09086757
Sapcote
UK
NUTS: UKF22
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
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
Charnwood GP Network Limited
09023605
Loughborough
UK
NUTS: UKF22
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
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
North West Leicestershire GP Limited
09084220
Coalville
UK
NUTS: UKF22
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
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
Patient Care Locally Community Interest Company
07789175
Coalville
UK
NUTS: UKF22
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1.00
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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 23rd March 2026.
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
- Details of the award decision-makers: NHS LNR ICB cluster Committees Meeting in Common for Finance and Contracting 03 March 2026
- How conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision were managed: None were declared
- Explanation of the relative importance of the PSR's key criteria:
• Quality and innovation
The reporting requirements and submitted activity are reviewed as part of contract monitoring meetings. There are no quality issues in terms of the providers delivering the services.
• Value
This service offers value financially and to the local healthcare community as patients continue to access services within a primary care setting across three sites, which reduces demand on more costly services such as ED.
The value and benefits of the arrangement with the provider(s) is that they are an experienced provider who understands the needs of these patients, and therefore is able to oversee and understand the service with regard to patient outcomes.
These contacts are developed with an annual payment with the terms based on an indicative number of annual (housebound and ambulatory) patients.
• Integration, collaboration (improving access) and service sustainability
The individual providers have demonstrated an understanding of the needs for specific population. Moreover, this approach of the providers in terms of the integration and collaboration with colleagues and providers in primary and secondary care to provide this service locally for the benefit of their patients remain an important element of the success of this service.
• Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice
An important component of the availability and accessibility of the service is that it is delivered to reflect patients' needs whenever possible, taking account of the general service requirement.
• Social value
The service supports social value by providing an anticoagulation therapy in a setting that reduces pressure in secondary care and therefore offers environmental gains through reducing patient journeys to manage their healthcare needs.
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