Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS England
Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd
London
SE1 8UG
UK
Contact person: David Stack
E-mail: england.commercialqueries@nhs.net
NUTS: UKJ1
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.england.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.england.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
NHS CHC Information and Advice Service Delivery 2026/29.
Reference number: C432880
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Under Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award, Opt C, NHSE seeks to procure a an independent national Information and Advice Service for NHS CHC for three years -incl. yearly break clauses - from 1st April 2026 - 31st March 2029. The service is expected to continue providing comprehensive literature about all aspects of the NHS CHC process, as well as specialist advice on NHS CHC through verbal and written consultations.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
750 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85140000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Wellington House,133-155 Waterloo Road, London, SE1 8UG
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHSE seeks to procure a an independent national Information and Advice Service for NHS CHC for three years, incl. yearly break clauses - from 1st April 2026 - 31st March 2029, with a total expected value of £750,000.00 excluding VAT, under PSR Option C (Direct Award). The service is expected to continue providing comprehensive literature about all aspects of the NHS CHC process, as well as specialist advice on NHS CHC through verbal and written consultations.
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
II.2.14) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice.
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. 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
19/03/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
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: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ethical Legal Services Ltd (TA Beacon)
08442834
10 Napier Court, Barton Lane
Abingdon
OX14 3YT
UK
NUTS: UK
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:
: 750 000.00
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 decision makers within 8 days of publication of this notice. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/03/2026