Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

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.2) Description

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

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

22/10/2026

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

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: : 27 621 180.00  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 Procurement Act 2023 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 decision makers by midnight on 6 November 2026 . This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/><br/>Written representations should be sent to chris.horrocks@nhs.net.<br/><br/>Reference C484666<br/><br/>The decision to award this contract was made by Managing Director, East of England Office of Commissioning. There were no Conflicts of Interest.<br/><br/>The key criteria that NHS England commissioners used in the decision making process and the importance to delivery of the service was;<br/><br/>Quality and innovation - The service will be able to demonstrate on an annual basis to commissioners and clinical networks that they meet the key requirements. This will be Monitored through clinical networks at monthly meetings, Escalation through contract meetings and through partnership boards. Quarterly dashboards will be reviewed by region. The provider will Implement improvements and new ways of working with Workstream leads in both medical and nursing staff covering audit, research, clinical governance, education and training.<br/>Value - The provider demonstrated value for money. The contract is funded via an agreed block value.<br/>Integration, collaboration and service sustainability – The service will be delivered in accordance with the national service specification. The Partnership board is collaborative with stakeholders including commissioners, ACCTS, host trust director, manager and finance director, local NHS ambulance service (EEAST), critical care network manager and director, SJA and representation from the regional hospitals. There will be monthly performance reviews, an annual report and report to partnership board bimonthly delivery which includes various KPIs / outcomes that are monitored.<br/>Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice – The Regional service will operate with specific access criteria and the service will accept all eligible patients for transfer. The provider will move patients to their chosen destination for palliative care patients enabling them to be moved from ICU or HDU in hospital to a hospice or other place of their choice.<br/>Social Value - The provider has demonstrated an understanding of Social Value requirements and commissioners were satisfied this will continue in the new contract. These include Environmental Sustainability, the Green Plan (Net Zero Target) and directing economic value into the Community & Local Supply Chain

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

27/10/2026