Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Royal Stoke University Hospial, Newcastle Road
Stoke on Trent
ST4 6QG
UK
Contact person: UHNM Head of Procurement (Medical Strategic)
E-mail: lisa.buckley@uhnm.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKG
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.uhnm.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
GP Service for Senior In Front of House Triage (SIFT) Services
Reference number: MED6182
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of GP Service for Senior in Front of House Triage Service (SIFT)
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
124 800.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG2
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This requirement is for the provision of GP Services for Senior In Front of House Triage (SIFT) Services. <br/><br/>The Trust is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following the Direct Award Process C. <br/><br/>The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £124,800.<br/><br/>The duration of the contract is from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. There is a 2-month extension option permitted within the contract.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
This contract includes a 2-month option to extend
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 Public Contract Regulations 2015/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 the relevant authority by 23rd September 2026. This contract has not yet been formally 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
25/08/2026
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
North Staffordshire GP Federation
09685712
Basford House, 511 Etruria Road, Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 6HT
UK
Telephone: +49 1782987585
E-mail: nsgpf.team@staffs.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKG2
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.nsgpfed.org.uk
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:
: 124 800.00
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 Public Contract Regulations 2015/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, in writing to Lisa.Buckley@uhnm.nhs.uk by 23rd September 2026.<br/><br/>This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/><br/>Decision Makers:<br/>The Director of Procurement and the Trust's Chief Financial Officer (Delegated to Director of Operational Finance) approved the decision to award via Option C on 25/08/2026.<br/><br/>No Conflicts of Interest have been declared by the Individuals making the decision.<br/><br/>The basis for awarding awarding this proposed Contract was in accordance with the PSR Regulations and included (a) The Authority satisfying itself that the considerable change threshold was not met and (b) The Authority satisfying itself that the existing provider is satisfying its existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.<br/><br/>The decision was supported based on performance assessed against the PSR Key Criteria:<br/><br/>Key Criteria 1: Quality and Innovation (Weighting 45%)<br/>Key Criteria 2: Value (Weighting 25%)<br/>Key Criteria 3: Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability (10%)<br/>Key Criteria 4: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice (Weighting 10)<br/>Key Criteria 5: Social Value (Weighting 10%)<br/><br/>The assessment determined that the existing provider is satisfying it's performance against the current contract and were likely to continue to meet the key criteria under the new contract.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Independent patient choice and procurement panel
Wellington House
London
SE1 8UG
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/09/2026