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: Sarah Groves
E-mail: sarah.groves4@nhs.net
NUTS: UKI
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
Adult Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) in Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland
Reference number: C425057
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85140000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
To provide an integrated forensic medical examination service and sexual assault referral centre (SARC) for adults in Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
4 431 270.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF2
Main site or place of performance:
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Sexual assault referral centres, or SARCs, provide a safe space and dedicated care for anyone who has been raped, sexually assaulted or abused. They offer a range of services, including crisis care, medical and forensic examinations, emergency contraception and testing for sexually transmitted infections. They can also arrange access to an independent sexual violence advisor (ISVA), as well as referrals to mental health support and voluntary sector sexual violence support services.<br/><br/>This is an intention to award a contract under the competitive process.<br/><br/>The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £4,431,270.00<br/><br/>This is an existing services and this will be a new provider.<br/><br/>The contract will start 01/10/2026 and end 30/09/2031 (this includes the commissioners option to extend for 2years)
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80
Cost criterion: Value
/ Weighting: 20
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
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2026/S 000-017471
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
29/04/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
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: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mountain Healthcare
05578727
First Floor, Station Place, Argyle Way, Stevenage
Stevenage
SG1 2AD
UK
Telephone: +44 03302230099
NUTS: UK
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:
: 4 430 000.00
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) Regulation 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 21 May 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.<br/><br/>Representations should be sent via the messaging area on the Atamis portal. https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome Reference C425057<br/><br/>The decision to award the contract was made by Midlands Health and Justice Assurance and Improvement Group, there were no conflicts of interest.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS E Independent patient choice and procurement panel
Wellington House
London
SE1 8UG
UK
E-mail: england.procurementpanelinfo@nhs.net
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/how-commissioning-is-changing/nhs-provider-selection-regime/independent-patient-choice-and-procurement-panel/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/05/2026