Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
ASHFORD AND ST PETER'S HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
RTK
St Peter's Hospital, Guildford Road
Chertsey
KT160PZ
UK
Contact person: Steven Rees
Telephone: +44 1932726971
E-mail: steven.rees@nhs.net
NUTS: UKJ25
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.ashfordstpeters.nhs.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: NHS Hospital
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Circle Health Group to Ashford & St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for the Provision of Endoscopies
Reference number: CAS629
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Endoscopy procedures including OGD, colonoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy and related day‑case diagnostic procedures.
Pathway includes pre‑assessment, procedure, recovery, discharge, documentation return, and NEDS submission.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
130 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ2
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Endoscopy procedures including OGD, colonoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy and related day‑case diagnostic procedures.
Pathway includes pre‑assessment, procedure, recovery, discharge, documentation return, and NEDS submission.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
6 months from commencement, with an option to extend by 6 months
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 award has been made under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR 2023).
For the avoidance of doubt, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) do not apply to this procurement, in accordance with Regulation 3 of the PSR which disapplies PCR 2015 for healthcare services.
The contract has been formally awarded using the Urgent Award Process, permitted under PSR Regulation 14(2).
Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (ASPH) required immediate access to additional elective surgical capacity to meet Surrey Heartlands ICB's elective recovery objectives and to prevent breaches of statutory RTT and clinical prioritisation requirements. The ICB allocated time‑limited non‑recurrent elective recovery funding, which required rapid deployment and could not accommodate the timescales of a competitive process or Most Suitable Provider route.
The urgency of need for procedures (including endoscopy) meant that delaying the award to conduct a competitive process would have:
placed patients at risk of clinical harm due to extended waiting times
resulted in imminent RTT breaches
risked loss of ICB recovery funding
impaired ASPH's ability to comply with obligations under the NHS Standard Contract
Circle Health Group Ltd was identified as a provider with immediate confirmed capacity, validated pathways, established governance interfaces, and the ability to mobilise activity within days of contract signature, therefore, a viable provider capable of meeting the timescale and safety requirements associated with the urgent need.
Accordingly, the award was made via the PSR Urgent Route, which allows direct award where there is an imperative need to protect patients or meet service continuity requirements, and where using another PSR route would be impossible or unsafe because of the immediacy of the need.
All local independent sector hospital providers were engaged to support system elective recovery, including Nuffield Health Woking Hospital, Epsomedical Ltd at Cobham Day Surgery and Circle Health Group, each of whom was allocated activity and awarded a contract appropriate to their capacity and clinical capability.
The specific award documented here relates to Circle Health Group Ltd.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CAS629
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10/03/2026
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
Circle Health Group Limited
02164270
London
UK
NUTS: UKJ2
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 130 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
For the avoidance of doubt, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this procurement.
The award has been made via the Urgent Award Route in accordance with Regulation 14(2) of the PSR due to immediate operational need for additional endoscopy capacity to support statutory RTT, diagnostic waiting time and elective recovery obligations.
Circle demonstrated immediate capacity, full JAG‑aligned governance compliance, ability to return documentation within 48 hours, and capability to submit NEDS outcomes.
ASPH has engaged all local independent sector providers to support elective recovery:
Nuffield Health Woking Hospital
Epsomedical Ltd at Cobham Day Surgery
Circle Health Group
Each has been awarded contracts proportionate to capacity and capability.
This Circle award forms one component of the system‑wide elective recovery approach.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel
Chertsey
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/03/2026