Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS England
Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd
London
SE1 8UG
Contact
Craig Stephens
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Health Visitor Service (Midlands)
Reference number
C402443
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is an Intention to Award Notice to award using the Most Suitable Provider Process to Nottingham CityCare Partnership Community Interest Company in East Midlands [Lot 1] and Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust in West Midlands [Lot 2] for the provision of Health Visiting Services.
The contract will be for a period of 8 months 01 March 2026 to 31 October 2026. The pilot may be extended to the end of the financial year subject to confirmation from the Commissioner and additional national funding being made available.
The value for the East Midlands (lot 1) which is being awarded to Nottingham CityCare Partnership Community Interest Company is £125,892 for the period 01 March 2026 to 31 October 2026.
The value for the West Midlands (lot 2) which is being awarded to Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust is £64,564 for the period 01 March 2026 to 31 October 2026.
This is a new service. Both providers are established Health Visiting Service providers within their localities but will be newly contracted to provide this service.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £190,456
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
LOT 1
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is an Intention to Award Notice to award using the Most Suitable Provider Process for Health Visitor Services.
The value for the East Midlands (lot 1) which is being awarded to Nottingham CityCare Partnership Community Interest Company is £125,892 for the period 01 March 2026 to 31 October 2026.
The contract will be for a period of 8 months 01 March 2026 to 31 October 2026. The pilot may be extended to the end of the financial year subject to confirmation from the Commissioner and additional national funding being made available.
This is a new service. The provider is an established Health Visiting Service provider within their locality but will be newly contracted to provide this service.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: most suitable provider process with regard to the key criteria / Weighting: 100
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
LOT 2
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is an Intention to Award Notice to award using the Most Suitable Provider Process for Health Visiting Services.
The value for the West Midlands (lot 2) which is being awarded to Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust is £64,564 for the period 01 March 2026 to 31 October 2026.
The contract will be for a period of 8 months 01 March 2026 to 31 October 2026. The pilot may be extended to the end of the financial year subject to confirmation from the Commissioner and additional national funding being made available.
This is a new service. The provider is an established Health Visiting Service provider within their locality but will be newly contracted to provide this service.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: most suitable provider process with regard to the key criteria / Weighting: 100
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on the 20 February 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-077638
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 February 2026
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Nottingham CityCare Partnership CIC
Aspect House Aspect Business Park, Bennerley Road
Nottingham
NG6 8WR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF14 - Nottingham
Internet address
http://www.nottinghamcitycare.nhs.uk
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £125,892
Total value of the contract/lot: £125,892
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 February 2026
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS trust
Trust HQ Sandwell Hospital Lyndon, West Bromwich
West Bromwich
B71 4HQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £64,564
Total value of the contract/lot: £64,564
Section six. Complementary information
six.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 the relevant authority by midnight on the 20 February 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Written representations need to be sent via the Atamis e-tendering portal, Project Reference: C402443 – Health Visitor MSP for NHSE (Midlands).
The decision makers for this process were the Vaccination Governance Group (VGG) and the outcome was approved on the 09 February 2026.
The commissioning panel consisted of
Head of Vaccination Commissioning & Operations West Midlands, NHSE
Public Health Contract Manager, NHSE
Pharmacy Programme Manager, NHSE
Head of Immunisation (East Midlands), NHSE
Senior Vaccination Manager, NHSE
Screening and Immunisation Coordinator, NHSE
Immunisation Coordinator, NHSE
Senior Commissioning Manager, NHSE
Vaccination Lead (Public Health Consultant)
The providers met all requirements of the Basic Selection Criteria.
The Key Criteria was formulated based on the needs of the service and prioritised as follows:
(1) Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice [45.00%]
(2) Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability [40.00%]
(3) Social Value [10.00%]
(4) Quality & Innovation [5.00%]
(5) Value [Pass/Fail]
The providers were deemed the most capable following consideration against the specified key criteria. The identified Providers met all requirements of the Key Criteria as part of the process undertaken. Overall, taking all criteria (Basic Selection and Key Criteria) into account, the selected providers were deemed the Most Suitable Providers for their localities and lot.
No conflicts of interest were identified as part of the process.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS England Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel
London
London
SE1 8UG
Country
United Kingdom