Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS NORFOLK AND WAVENEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
8th Floor, County Hall, Martineau Lane
Norwich
NR12DH
nwicb.contractsandprocurement@nhs.net
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
NHS Organisation Data Service
26A
Internet address(es)
Main address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust (QEHKL) - CV32 - Validation Spring MOU
Reference number
2526-087
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85110000 - Hospital and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH16 - North and West Norfolk
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
Delivery of NHS Acute, Community and Emergency Care including but not limited to the following CQC regulated activities: Medical care (including older people's care), Services for children & young people, Critical care, End of life care, Maternity, Outpatients, Surgery, Urgent and emergency services, Personal care, Maternity and midwifery services, Termination of pregnancies, Family planning, Treatment of disease, disorder or injury, Assessment or medical treatment for persons detained under the Mental Health Act 1983, Surgical procedures, Diagnostic and screening procedures, Community health services for adults, Community health services for children, young people and families, Community health inpatient services.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
96
Section four. Procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2099/S 001-999999
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
2099 /S 001-999999
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
1 April 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn NHS Foundation Trust
Kings Lynn
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH16 - North and West Norfolk
NHS Organisation Data Service
RCX
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £1,020,355,715
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract modification notice, under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally modified.
Modification approved by ICB Executive Director of Finance on 12/05/2025
No conflict of interests were declared.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (ICB)
Norwich
Country
United Kingdom
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 85110000 - Hospital and related services
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UKH16 - North and West Norfolk
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
Modification to add a Memorandum of Understanding to support the provider to undertake validation, to increase number of clock stops and validation percentages in line with the 2025/26 operational planning guidance. Provider will be paid £33 per patient removed from their waiting list, up to a maximum of £41,544.
No change to main contract term which remains 1 April 2022-31 March 2030 (including 3 year extension)
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
12
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£1,020,355,715
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn NHS Foundation Trust
Kings Lynn
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH16 - North and West Norfolk
NHS Organisation Data Service
RCX
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
Modification to add a Memorandum of Understanding to support the provider to undertake validation, to increase number of clock stops and validation percentages in line with the 2025/26 operational planning guidance. The provider will be paid £33 per patient removed from their waiting list, up to a maximum of £41,544.
There is no change to main contract term which remains 1 April 2022-31 March 2030 (including 3 year extension)
This modification is permissible in line with Section 13 - 2A & 2B (ii) of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
The modification is made in response to external factors beyond the control of the relevant authority and the provider, in relation to changes in prices in accordance with a formula provided for in the contract documents but does not render the contract materially different in character.
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire.
Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:
This modification enables the addition of a Memorandum of Understanding supporting the QEHKL to undertake validation (technical, administrative or clinical) to deliver an increase in clock stops and validation percentages in line with the 2025/26 operational planning guidance.
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £1,028,441,807
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £1,028,483,351