Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
RHM
Tremona Road
Southampton
SO166YD
UK
E-mail: ClinicalProcurement@wpl.uhs.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKJ32
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.uhs.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
WPL06817 - Dermatology Insourcing
Reference number: WPL06817
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85121282
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
A fully managed insourced clinical Dermatology service, including Minor Operations at University Hospital Southampton Trust sites. The Supplier shall have responsibility for the organisation, management and delivery of the Services, including the provision, supervision and management of all Supplier personnel required to deliver the agreed clinical activity outputs.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 168 400.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ32
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
A fully managed insourced clinical Dermatology service targeting elective dermatology backlogs. Delivers dedicated weekend clinical teams , including Minor Operations at University Hospital Southampton Trust sites. The Supplier shall have responsibility for the organisation, management and delivery of the Services, including the provision, supervision and management of all Supplier personnel required to deliver the agreed clinical activity outputs.
This Notice is confirmation of an award having been made based on a framework agreement without further competition.
The total estimated lifetime value of the contract including the optional 12 month extension period is £2,168,400.
The contract commences on 16/04/2026 and the initial period expires on 15/04/2027. There is one optional extension available which will not extend beyond 15/05/2028.
This is a new service requirement.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Criteria as described in the framework agreement
/ 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) Confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: WPL06817
Title: WPL06817 - Dermatology Insourcing
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/10/2026
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
18 Week Support Limited
11880370
Wework, 1st Floor, 2 Eastbourne Terrace
London
W2 6LG
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:
: 2 168 400.00
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 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 decision makers: Trust Clinical and Commercial & Procurement support functions.
No conflicts of interest, or potential conflicts of interest, were declared by any decision makers.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
London
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
This contract was awarded as a call-off from a framework agreement in accordance with the terms of that framework and the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. There is no statutory standstill period or representation process under the PSR for this call-off award. Any formal challenge must be made in accordance with the Civil Procedure Rules to the High Court of England and Wales.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/10/2026