Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
HAMPSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
RN5
Aldermaston Road
Basingstoke
RG249NA
UK
Contact person: Wessex NHS Procurement LTD
E-mail: wpladmin@wpl.uhs.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKJ37
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.hampshirehospitals.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
Urgent Treatment Centre Clinical Service Provision
Reference number: WPL06137
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85121100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This contract was awarded under reg 14 of the Provider Selection Regime due to an urgent need to ensure continuity of the Trusts Urgent Treatment Centre service.
This urgency was not reasonably foreseeable to the trust, and patients would have been at risk of harm if had this award not been made.
This notice refers to the award of an interim contract to ensure continuity of service whilst the procurement of a substantive contract takes place
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 094 280.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85121100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ37
Main site or place of performance:
North Hampshire Hospital (Basingstoke)
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This notice is confirmation of an urgent award under Regulation 14 of the Provider Selection Regime for the provision of GP staffing for Hampshire Hospitals NHSFT to provide Urgent Treatment Centre Services from its Basingstoke hospital site, this service is essential for relieving patient numbers presenting to the hospital emergency department with minor illnesses.
The interim contract has been established for an initial 6 month term from 01/04/2026 to 30/09/2026 and can be extended by up to a maximum further 6 months.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: To address immediate risks to safety and quality of care
/ Weighting: 100
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The interim contract has been established for an initial 6 month term from 01/04/2026 to 30/09/2026 .
The contract includes an option to extend by up to a further 6 months not beyond 31/03/2027.
Total potential contract value over 12 months is £1,094,280 ex VAT including maximum extension options.
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:
Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the Directive
Explanation
The award of an emergency contract under Regulation 14 of the Provider Selection Regime can be made by a relevant authority when all the below apply:
The award or modification must be made urgently.
The reason for the urgency was not foreseeable by and is not attributable to the relevant authority.
Delaying the award of the contract to conduct a full application of the regime would likely pose a risk to patient or public safety,
The Trust considers all the provisions above have been met in relation to the emergency contract established.
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
01/04/2026
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
Atrumed LTD
10636369
Birmingham
UK
NUTS: UKJ37
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 094 280.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. 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.
This contract was awarded under reg 14 PSR due to an urgent need to ensure continuity of service. This urgency was not reasonably foreseeable to the trust, and patients would have been at risk of harm if had this award not been made. This notice refers to the award of an interim contract to ensure continuity of service whilst the procurement of a substantive contract takes place.
Conflicts of interest for this award were managed through the internal Trust governance process, supported by Wessex NHS Procurement LTD. No conflicts of interest were identified. Decision making for the contract award was managed through the Trust executive team, supported by the organisations commercial legal counsel.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court of Justice (England and Wales)
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/04/2026