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: Collette Palmer
E-mail: collette.palmer@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
Urgent Award: Adult Male Medium Secure and Adult Male Low Secure
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This contract has been awarded by NHS England, on behalf of IMPACT Provider Collaborative, Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, under the urgent circumstances provision of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.<br/><br/>For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.<br/><br/>The contract relates to the provision of:<br/><br/>Adult Male Medium Secure Services;<br/>Adult Male Low Secure Services.<br/><br/>This contract has been awarded following regulatory action affecting the incumbent provider's ability to continue delivering the services in accordance with contractual requirements. The circumstances created an immediate need to secure continuity of services and maintain safe patient care arrangements.<br/><br/>The contract will run from 15 September 2026 to 31 March 2027.<br/><br/>Estimated lifetime contract value (15 September 2026 to 31 March 2027): £17,010,616
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
17 010 616.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF2
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract has been awarded by NHS England, on behalf of IMPACT Provider Collaborative, Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, under the urgent circumstances provision of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.<br/><br/>For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.<br/><br/>The contract relates to the provision of Specialised Mental Health Adult Male Medium Secure and Adult Male Low Secure services. Patients are liable to be detained under the Mental Health Act and their risk of harm to others and risk of escape from hospital cannot be managed safely within other mental health settings.<br/><br/>This contract has been awarded following regulatory action affecting the incumbent provider's ability to continue delivering the services in accordance with contractual requirements. The circumstances created an immediate need to secure continuity of services and maintain safe patient care arrangements.<br/><br/>A full procurement process could not be undertaken within the timescales required to ensure continuity of service provision. NHS England therefore applied the urgent circumstances provision under Regulation 14 of the Provider Selection Regime Regulations 2023.<br/><br/>The contract will run from 15 September 2026 to 31 March 2027.<br/><br/>Estimated lifetime contract value (15 September 2026 to 31 March 2027): £17,010,616.<br/><br/>The award decision-makers:<br/>The NHS Executive Committee delegated responsibility for decision-making to the National Commissioning Group (NCG).<br/><br/>There were no conflicts of interests declared in reaching the decision to award.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: To address immediate risks to safety and quality of care
/ Weighting: 100
Cost criterion: To address immediate risks to safety and quality of care
/ Weighting: 0
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 has been awarded by NHS England, on behalf of IMPACT Provider Collaborative, Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, under the urgent circumstances provision of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.<br/><br/>The contract term will run from 15 September 2026 to 31st March 2027.<br/><br/>The award decision-makers:<br/>The NHS Executive Committee delegated responsibility for decision-making to the National Commissioning Group (NCG).<br/><br/>There were no conflicts of interests declared in reaching the decision to award.
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
15/09/2026
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
Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
CRN: N/A - RP1
St Mary's Hospital, , London Road, , Kettering
Northamptonshire
NN15 7PW
UK
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:
: 17 010 616.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit
Cardinal Square, 10 Nottingham Road
Derby
DE1 3QT
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/10/2026