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: Jessica Gaucher-Thompson
E-mail: jessica.gaucher-thompson@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
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) Services for all ages – Midlands Region
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. The contract has been awarded following Direct Award Process A under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award.<br/><br/>The contract relates to the provision of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) Services for all ages in the Midlands Region.<br/><br/>The contract will run from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2030.<br/><br/>Estimated lifetime contract value (1 October 2026 to 30 September 2030):£4,813,860
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
4 813 860.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG1
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. The contract has been awarded following Direct Award Process A under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award.<br/><br/>The contract relates to the provision of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) Services for all ages in the Midlands Region.<br/><br/>The provider is commissioned to deliver care in line with the Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy service specification published in 2018 (https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/1766-HBOT-Service-Specification.pdf.)<br/><br/>The contract includes service development requirements and associated improvement plans to support the provider's progression towards compliance with the service specification published in 2025 (https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Hyperbaric-oxygen-therapy-services-all-ages-Service-specification-January-2025.pdf) <br/><br/>The contract will run from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2030.<br/><br/>Estimated lifetime contract value (1 October 2026 to 30 September 2030):£4,813,860<br/><br/>The award decision-maker was the National Commissioning Group (NCG).<br/><br/>No conflicts or potential conflicts of interest were declared by the decision-makers in reaching the decision to award.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: No realistic alternative provider
/ Weighting: 100
Cost criterion: No realistic alternative provider
/ 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
II.2.14) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. The contract has been awarded following Direct Award Process A under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award.<br/><br/>The award decision-maker was the National Commissioning Group (NCG).<br/><br/>No conflicts or potential conflicts of interest were declared by the decision-makers in reaching the decision to award.
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
Following previous attempts to competitively procure the service, the contract is being awarded to the existing provider under Direct Award Process A.
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
01/10/2026
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
Midlands Diving Chamber
06505086
St. Cross Hospital Barby Road Rugby Warwickshire
Rugby
CV22 5PX
UK
Telephone: +44 1788579555
NUTS: UKG1
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:
: 4 813 860.00
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
20/10/2026