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: 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
Provision of Insourced ENT Support
Reference number: MED9926
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of Insourced ENT Support (Outpatient Clinics and Surgery)
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
677 092.23
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a contract for the provision of insourced ENT support (outpatient clinics and surgery). <br/><br/>The Trust is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C. <br/><br/>The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £677,092.23.<br/><br/>The estimated duration of the contract is from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
This contract may be extended up to 6 months.
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 Contracts Regulations 2015, or 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 the relevant authority by Monday 28 September 2026 (midnight). This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves an 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
16/09/2026
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
MEDINET CLINICAL SERVICES LTD
09660952
Arthur House, 21 Mere Green Road, Sutton Coldfield Birmingham
Birmingham
B75 5BL
UK
E-mail: invoicing@ukmedinet.co.uk
NUTS: UKG3
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.ukmedinet.co.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:
: 677 092.23
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 Contracts Regulations 2015, or 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 the Trust by Midnight on Monday 28 September 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice services as an intention to award under the PSR. <br/><br/>Representations should be issued in writing to Lisa.Buckley@uhnm.nhs.uk. <br/><br/>The existing provider's performance was assessed against the following PSR Key Criteria: <br/><br/>Key Criteria 1: Quality and Innovation (Weighting 40%)<br/>Key Criteria 2: Value (Weighting 20%)<br/>Key Criteria 3: Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability (Weighting 10%)<br/>Key Criteria 4: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice (20%)<br/>Key Criteria 5: Social Value (10%)<br/><br/>The relative importance of the key criteria was based on the requirements detailed within the service specification and were provided by the Care Group. The existing provider was deemed to be providing a satisfactory level of performance against the key criteria and the Trust are satisfied that the existing provider is likely to provide a satisfactory level of performance for the future provision.<br/><br/>Decision Makers: In line with the Trust's Standing Financial Instructions, the Trust's Finance and Business Performance Committee must provide approval prior to a formal contract award taking place. <br/><br/>No Conflicts of Interest have been declared by individuals making the decision.<br/><br/>For awareness, the Contract Signature Date is a mandatory field for this notice, however for the avoidance of doubt, this Contract has not yet been signed, and today's date has been selected for the purposes of enabling notice publication.
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
16/09/2026