Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Glossop Road
Sheffield
S10 2JF
UK
Contact person: Sarah Clarke
E-mail: sarah.clarke27@nhs.net
NUTS: UKE32
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.sth.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sth.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
Sub Contract Insourcing of Neurology Out Patient Activity 2026-27
Reference number: STH-SP0076- 18 Week Support
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Authority is looking to appoint a provider of Insourcing of Neurology Out-patient Services until 31/03/2027
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
116 019.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85112200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE32
Main site or place of performance:
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals<br/>Royal Hallamshire Hospital<br/>Glossop Road<br/>Sheffield <br/>S10 2JF
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This notice is an intention to award a contract for the insourcing of Neurology outpatient services based on a framework agreement under the competitive process. This service has previously been insourced, the successful bidder was not the previous provider of this service.<br/>The services will be provided under this contract to 31 March 2027
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Delivery Model/Capacity
/ Weighting: 30%
Quality criterion: Technical/Quality
/ Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion: Economic & Social Value
/ Weighting: 5%
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 50%
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) 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 11 September 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
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
04/09/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 13
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
London
W2 6LG
UK
Telephone: +44 2038698790
E-mail: bidsandtenders@18weeksupport.com
NUTS: UKI3
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:
: 116 019.00
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 does 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 the relevant authority by 11 September 2026. Representations can only be made by providers party to the framework agreement. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.’<br/>Decision makers are Operations Director, Deputy Operations Director responsible for Neurology Services. The email address for representations is sarah.clarke27@nhs.net or c.mabbott@nhs.net<br/>No conflicts of interest have been registered.<br/>The weighting of the key to award the contract was Delivery model/Capacity 30%, Price 50%, Technical & Quality 15% and Social Value 5% These criteria are considered of high importance as they are linked to the key metrics of the NHS standard contract under which Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS FT is commissioned by SYICB (Sheffield Place) to deliver this activity and to demonstrate value for money.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
197 Eyre Street
Sheffield
S1 3FG
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.southyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk/
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NHS England
7-8 Wellington Place
Leeds
LS1 4AP
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.england.nhs.uk/
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
NHS England
Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd
London
SE1 8UG
UK
E-mail: england.commercialqueries@nhs.net
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.england.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/09/2026