Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
729 The Ridge
St Leonards on Sea
TN37 7PT
UK
Contact person: Procurement
E-mail: esht.procurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKJ2
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.esht.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.esht.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
Intermediate Care Ward Conquest
Reference number: ES/26/1590
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85121100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
On-site and off-site GP Services
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
430 560.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contract relates to the continued provision of onsite and offsite GP Services for East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. Following an assessment undertaken in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, the Trust intends to award a new contract to the incumbent provider under Direct Award Process C.<br/><br/>The service was awarded equally across the five key criteria below (20%) each, as the Service felt each of the criteria require required equal consideration
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Quality and Innovation
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Collaboration & Sustainability
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Health inequalities
/ Weighting: 20
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
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 is being awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 using Direct Award Process C. The current contract for Intermediate Care Ward GP Provision is due to expire and East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust has assessed the incumbent provider, Hastings and Rother Healthcare Federation Ltd, against the Provider Selection Regime key criteria and basic selection criteria. The Trust has concluded that the provider is delivering the existing service to a satisfactory standard and is likely to continue to satisfy the requirements of the proposed contract. The proposed contractual arrangements are not changing considerably from the existing contract and the service model will remain substantially unchanged. The provider has demonstrated effective integration with Trust services and partner organisations, supported improvements in patient flow and reablement outcomes, contributed to reduced acute length of stay, and provided consistent GP cover through an experienced clinical workforce. Accordingly, the Trust is satisfied that the conditions for Direct Award Process C are met and that the award is lawful under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023
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
05/10/2026
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
HASTINGS INTEGRATED FAMILY HEALTHCARE GP FEDERATION
St Leonard’s Medical Centre, 126 Bexhill Road
St Leonard’s On Sea,
TN38 8BL
UK
NUTS: UKJ2
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
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:
Lowest offer:
430 560.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
430 560.00
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. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 15.10.2026 midnight. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.’
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
ESHT
District General Hospital
Eastbourne
Bn21 2ud
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution
70 Fleet Street
London
EC4Y 1EU
UK
E-mail: info@cedr.com
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.cedr.com/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/10/2026