Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board
8QE
Phoenix House, Christopher Martin Road
Basildon, Essex
SS14 3HG
UK
Contact person: Esther Pettigew
E-mail: esther.pettigrew@attain.co.uk
NUTS: UKH3
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.midandsouthessex.ics.nhs.uk/about/boards/integrated-care-board/about/
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
Acute Services
Reference number: ACE-0852-2025-MSE
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The ICB Commissioners in NHS Mid and South Essex wish to provide their patients with a choice of providers who can deliver high quality Acute services and care in accordance with the terms of this agreement and in particular all relevant Guidance.
The service provided under this notice will be for Acute Services under patient choice provision.
In adherence with Patient Choice and PSR requirements, following a ‘Self Declaration’ Accreditation process contracts are awarded for a three-year term to the existing ISPs under PSR DAP B.
This contract award has been made following Direct Award Process B under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended) do not apply.
The contract is awarded noting that the values published are purely indicative based on past activity.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
226 392 876.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service provided under this notice will be for Acute Services under patient choice provision.
This contract award has been made following Direct Award Process B under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended) do not apply.
The services will be delivered between the 01st April 2025 and the 31st March 2028. The providers are an existing provider of Acute Services to the NHS MSE ICB.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: No realistic alternative provider/Patient choice
/ Weighting: 100
Cost criterion: No realistic alternative provider/Patient choice
/ Weighting: 100
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
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 contract award has been made following Direct Award Process B under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended) do not apply.
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: ACE-0852-2025-MSE
Title: Acute Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16/01/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ramsay Springfield
Level 18, Tower 42, 25 Old Broad Street,
London
EC2N 1HQ
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 75 403 211.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: ACE-0852-2025-MSE
Title: Acute Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16/01/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Nuffield Health – The Holly
High Road
Buckhurst Hill
IG9 5HX
UK
NUTS: UKH3
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 5 735 436.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: ACE-0852-2025-MSE
Title: Acute Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16/01/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ramsay Oaks
Level 18, Tower 42, 25 Old Broad Street,
London
EC2N 1HQ
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 4 722 028.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: ACE-0852-2025-MSE
Title: Acute Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16/01/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Nuffield Brentwood
Epsom Gateway Ashley Avenue Epsom
Surrey
KT18 5AL
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:
: 6 871 233.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: ACE-0852-2025-MSE
Title: Acute Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16/01/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Circle Southend Private Hospital
1st Floor 30 Cannon Street
LONDON
EC4M 6XH
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 3 480 472.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: ACE-0852-2025-MSE
Title: Acute Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16/01/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Spire Hartswood Hospital
Eagle Way, Brentwood,
Essex
CM13 3LE
UK
NUTS: UKH3
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 20 246 866.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: ACE-0852-2025-MSE
Title: Acute Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16/01/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SpaMedica Limited
SpaMedica House 43 Churchgate
Bolton
BL1 1HU
UK
NUTS: UKD3
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 40 105 761.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: ACE-0852-2025-MSE
Title: Acute Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16/01/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Circle London
1st Floor 30 Cannon Street
LONDON
EC4M 6XH
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 697 176.00
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 Healthcare Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provision of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
As per the Direct Award Process B under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 guidance, the number of tenders are reflected as 8 for each of the following existing providers of the Acute Services.
The contract is awarded noting that the values published are purely indicative based on past activity.
The authorising committee for this contract award is Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board Main Board.
Conflicts of Interest have been carefully managed in line with the Authority's Conflict of Interest Policy and Governance Handbook along with NHSE COI guidance and the PSR reg 21 and guidance.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board
Phoenix House, Christopher Martin Road
Basildon, Essex
SS14 3HG
UK
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (MSE ICB)
Phoenix House, Christopher Martin Road
Basildon, Essex
SS14 3HG
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
28/10/2025