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
Epsomedical Limited to Ashford & St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for the Provision of Elective Surgical Procedures
Reference number: CAS625
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of elective outpatient, diagnostic and day case surgical procedures for ASPH patients, including ENT first outpatient appointments and Gastroenterology full pathway activity. The pathway includes patient identification and referral, pre assessment, procedure, recovery, discharge, clinical documentation return, and activity reporting to support RTT and commissioner requirements.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
126 550.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ2
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of elective diagnostic, outpatient and day case surgical activity delivered by Epsomedical Limited on behalf of Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Services support elective recovery and RTT backlog reduction and are delivered under NHS Standard Contract governance, with ASPH retaining overall pathway accountability.
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 up to 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 procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and has been conducted in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 ("PSR 2023"). Regulation 3 of the PSR expressly disapplies the PCR 2015 for relevant healthcare services procurements.
Accordingly, there was no requirement to publish a prior call for competition under the Official Journal of the European Union or the Find a Tender Service.
The contract was awarded using the Urgent Award Process permitted under Regulation 14(2) of the PSR. Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust required immediate access to additional elective capacity in order to support statutory RTT performance, mitigate elective backlog pressures and deliver system‑wide elective recovery objectives agreed with Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care Board.
Time‑limited non‑recurrent elective recovery funding was allocated, necessitating rapid mobilisation of capacity which could not accommodate the timescales associated with a competitive process or other PSR routes.
The Trust undertook engagement with viable independent sector providers across the local and regional market to support elective recovery delivery, including Circle Health Group, Nuffield Health and Epsomedical Limited. Activity was allocated proportionately based on provider capability, capacity, pathway suitability and readiness to mobilise within the required timeframe. Epsomedical Limited demonstrated the ability to deliver the required elective pathways safely and at pace, with appropriate governance and regulatory arrangements in place.
The award is time‑limited, activity‑capped and proportionate to the urgency and scope of the requirement. The use of the Urgent Award Process was necessary to protect patient access to timely care and to maintain compliance with the Trust's obligations under the NHS Standard Contract and elective access standards.
The award of the contract without prior publication of a call for competition is therefore lawful and compliant with the Provider Selection Regime Regulations 2023.
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: CAS625
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/02/2026
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
Epsomedical Limited
03286288
Cobham Hospital
Cobham
KT11 1HS
UK
NUTS: UKJ2
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 126 000.00
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. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply.
The award was made via the Urgent Award Route in accordance with Regulation 14(2) of the PSR due to the immediate requirement for additional elective capacity to support RTT compliance and elective recovery delivery.
Owing to the urgent mobilisation of services and the time required to agree and finalise the detailed contract particulars, the publication of this award notice was completed following contract conclusion and service commencement.
Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has implemented a multi‑provider elective recovery approach, engaging and awarding contracts to Epsomedical Limited, Circle Health Group and Nuffield Health, with activity allocated proportionately based on provider capability, capacity and pathway suitability. This award forms part of that system‑wide response.
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
30/04/2026