Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Hampshire County Council
The Castle, High Street
Winchester
SO238UJ
UK
Contact person: Juan Carosio
E-mail: strategic.procurement@hants.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ36
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.hants.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Public Health Nursing
Reference number: AS30894
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Hampshire Public Health Nursing Services provide a universal and targeted public health nursing offer for children, young people and families, including health visiting and school nursing services. The service aims to improve health outcomes, reduce inequalities and support children to have the best start in life.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
200 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ35
UKJ36
UKJ37
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Delivery of Public Health Nursing Service for children, young people and families, including health visiting, Family Nurse Partnership and Public Health Nursing (school-aged) services. The service delivers the Healthy Child Programme, mandated health and development reviews, National Child Measurement Programme, vision screening, safeguarding, health improvement, prevention and early intervention support, together with targeted and specialist interventions for vulnerable children, young people and families.
Hampshire County Council intends to award a contract for the provision of Public Health Nursing Services to the existing provider, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, following Direct Award Process C under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
The service will be provided between 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2032 with the option to extend to 31 March 2034.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard
/ Weighting: 100
Cost criterion: Acceptance of available budget
/ 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 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 28 October 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
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
14/10/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Foundation Trust
RW1
Sterne 7, Tatchbury Mount,
Calmore
SO40 2RZ
UK
E-mail: rob.english1@nhs.net
NUTS: UKJ3
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:
: 200 000 000.00
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) 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. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Written representation can be made for the attention of Public Health Nursing Commissioner to PublicHealthHampshire@hants.gov.uk. The standstill period will end at midnight on the 28 October 2026.
The decision to award the contract was made by the Director of Public Health under delegated authority granted by the Executive Member for Health and Wellbeing. The assessment was reviewed by the Hampshire County Council Provider Selection Regime Panel, comprising representatives from Public Health, Procurement and Legal Services, who confirmed that the requirements for Direct Award Process C had been met. No actual, potential or perceived conflicts of interest were declared by those involved in the assessment or decision-making process.
The decision to proceed with Direct Award Process C was informed by an assessment of the existing provider against the basic selection criteria and the five key criteria set out in the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The Council placed particular importance on the provider's ability to continue delivering high quality and safe services, maintain integration and collaboration with partner organisations, support service sustainability, improve access and reduce health inequalities, and deliver value and wider social value benefits.
Following a detailed assessment process, Hampshire County Council concluded that Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust had met all required standards and demonstrated its ability to continue delivering the service to the required standard. The assessment found that the provider had delivered the existing contract satisfactorily and was likely to continue delivering the new contract to a sufficient standard. The Council therefore determined that the provider met the requirements for Direct Award Process C and was the most suitable provider for the continued delivery of the services.
Hampshire County Council is s satisfied that the proposed contract is not materially different from the existing contract. The services remain substantially unchanged and the proposed arrangements do not meet the threshold for a considerable change, whilst the lifetime value of the proposed contract is more than £500,000 greater than the contract being replaced, the increase is not 25% or more, and therefore the financial threshold for a considerable change is not met."
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Hampshire County Council
The Castle
Winchester
SO23 8UQ
UK
E-mail: strategic.procurement@hants.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/10/2026