Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
The Lodge, Lodge Approach
Wickford
SS11 7XX
UK
Contact person: Chris Dicketts
Telephone: +44 7583695720
E-mail: christopher.dicketts@nhs.net
NUTS: UKH3
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.eput.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.eput.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
Integrated Diabetes Service Transfer
Reference number: C382411
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Integrated diabetes service provision of a consultant.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
199 920.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85141000
85141000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Description of the services to be provided: Integrated diabetes service provision of a consultant. <br/>We are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C. the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.<br/>The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £199,920 (exc VAT)<br/>Start Date: 01/08/2025<br/>Expiry Date: 31/03/2027
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The authority has the right to extend this contract for a further 12 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:
New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the Directive
Explanation
Continuation of existing services with no significant changes
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
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
20/08/2025
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
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
00000N/A
Basildon University Hospital, Nethermayne, Basildon, Essex
Essex
SS16 5NL
UK
NUTS: UKH3
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:
: 199 920.00
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. <br/><br/>The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 5th November 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.’<br/><br/>Award decision-makers are; EPUT Executive Operational Committee.<br/>No declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision.<br/>The following key criteria were used to make the decision; <br/>Quality & Innovation,<br/>Integration, collaboration and service sustainability,<br/>Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice,<br/>Social value.<br/>The selected supplier meets all of our expectations against these criterion, and in some aspects they exceed expectations.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS England
7&8 Wellington Place
Leeds
LS1 4AP
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.england.nhs.uk//
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/10/2025