Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
ASHFORD AND ST PETER'S HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
ADDRESS
TOWN
POSTCODE
Contact
Steven Rees
Telephone
+44 1932726971
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ - South East (England)
NHS Organisation Data Service
RTK
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.ashfordstpeters.nhs.uk/
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
NHS Hospital
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Urgent Treatment Centre
Reference number
CAS510
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85111000 - Hospital services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
CAS510 KT16 0PZ Ashford & St Peter's NHSFT Urgent Treatment Centre - Intention to Award Notice
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £10,700,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ - South East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This notice relates to the procurement of the Ashford & St Peter's Urgent Treatment Centres Service. The service is an existing healthcare service and will be provided by the incumbent Provider.
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) "Intention to Award Notice" and 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 do not apply to this award.
The Authority intends to award the contract under the Direct Award Process C (The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Regulation 9).
The contract term will be 5 years with a break clause after 3 years at the sole discretion of the Authority.
The contract will start on 01/09/2025 and end 31/08/2028, if the optional extension is utilised the contract end date will be 31/08/30.
The lifetime value of the contract (across all 3+2 years) is £10.7m (£2.14m per annum).
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
30 July 2025
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Notice requirements as per Schedule 3 of the Provider Selection Regime:
The trust is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C.
The contract title and reference: UTC Integrated care project and associated services (Contract Reference CAS510)
The name and address of the registered office or principal place of business of the provider to whom an award is to be made:
North West Surrey Integrated Care Services NICS Ltd
Southview Medical Practice, Guildford Road, Woking, Surrey, GU22 7RR
A description of the relevant health care services to which the contract relates, including the most relevant CPV code.
Managed Service for the Urgent Treatment Centre.
CPV: 85111000: Hospital services
The approximate lifetime value of the contract.
5 years with break clause after 3 years.
Anticipated contract value of £10.7m over 5 years.
Details of the award decision-makers.
a. Head of Contracts
b. Director of Contracts and Planning
c. Director of Procurement
d. Associate Director of Operations for Urgent and Emergency Care
Statement explaining the award decision-makers' reasons for selecting the chosen provider, with reference to the key criteria.
The trust has assessed the existing provider against the criteria described in The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Direct Award Process C.
The contract is not changing significantly.
The existing provider has continued to satisfy the contract to an acceptable standard and meet the key criteria and is expected to continue to do so.
No potential conflicts of interest have been declared or identified.
The 8 day standstill period for this intention to award notice will run from the 18th of July 2025 (00:00am) until the 29th July 2025 (23:59pm).