Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
Lister Hospital, Coreys Mill Lane
Stevenage
SG1 4AB
UK
Contact person: Grant Thrussell
E-mail: g.thrussell@nhs.net
NUTS: UKH23
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
ENHT - Theatre Sessions
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The provision of theatre is a critical function for the delivery of brachytherapy.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 970 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85110000
85110000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The availability of theatre facilities is essential for delivering brachytherapy. Without this provision, we would be unable to meet national service specifications, which could potentially put patients at risk.<br/><br/>Circle Health is the only provider capable of meeting these service requirements. <br/>No other providers near Mount Vernon can offer theatre access for our consultants, which is necessary for treating cancer patients.<br/><br/>This Contract award has been made following the Direct Award Process A.<br/><br/>Lifetime value of the 3 core years - £2,970,000.00<br/><br/>Contract Dates - 01/01/2025 - 31/03/2025
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
The availability of theatre facilities is essential for delivering brachytherapy. Without this provision, we would be unable to meet national service specifications, which could potentially put patients at risk.<br/><br/>Circle Health is the only provider capable of meeting these service requirements. <br/>No other providers near Mount Vernon can offer theatre access for our consultants, which is necessary for treating cancer patients.
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
07/08/2025
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
Circle Health Group Limited
02164270
1st Floor, 30 Cannon Street
London
EC4M 6XH
UK
Telephone: +44 7392310603
E-mail: bid.team@circlehealthgroup.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.bmihealthcare.co.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:
: 2 970 000.00
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 New Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.<br/><br/>Decision Makers -<br/>Kostas Karras / Sarah Lucy James / Daniel Megias<br/><br/>No conflicts of interest were disclosed.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/09/2025