Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
B15 2WB
Contact
Matthew Kelsall
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG3 - West Midlands
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
UHB Specialist Outpatient Consultation and Elective Care Services
Reference number
PROC.01.0042
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85110000 - Hospital and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Contract for specialist outpatient consultation and elective care services for ophthalmology, ENT and Gynaecology specialities
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,900,257
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85111300 - Gynaecological hospital services
- 85112200 - Outpatient care services
- 85121240 - ENT or audiologist services
- 85121281 - Ophthalmologist services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG3 - West Midlands
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract is for specialist Elective Care Services and Outpatient services for ENT, Ophthalmology and Gynaecology specialities.
This is confirmation of award notice for an award made due to an urgent circumstance (ie. an Urgent Award).
Based on expected activity levels the value of the contract is £1,900,257 and the expenditure and activity under this contract is to be capped at this amount.
The contract commenced on 1st July 2025 and the initial term ends on 31st December 2025. The Contract can be extended for up to a further 6 months
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: To address immediate risks to patient safety and quality of care / Weighting: 100
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
- Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority
Explanation:
This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2025 do not apply to this award.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
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
30 June 2025
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
Modality LLP
Lyndon House, 62 Hagley Road, Birmingham
Birmingham
B16 8PE
Telephone
+44 7976683446
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
National registration number
OC422179
Internet address
www.mmodalitycommunityservices.com
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,900,257
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,900,257
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2025 do not apply to this award.
Primarily this is to support timely and safe patient care and ensure that patients are reviewed and followed up within clinically set timeframes. Failure to do so represents a potential patient safety issue. The Trust does not have sufficient existing capacity to treat this cohort of new patients in clinically acceptable timeframes. The rationale for the urgent award relates to the cessation of the previous contract at which point there was still a large volume of patients requiring treatment. A contract must be put in place to ensure no safety issues occur and to maintain continuity of care.
The supplier has a track record of delivery for over 3 years, favourable rates for activity, dual visibility of patients and well-established processes for patient tracking. Utilising a different supplier at this point is not viable, as there would be a range of potential patient safety issues, primarily concerning continuation of care, clinical information sharing and timeliness of follow-up. Modality also offers a multitude of available sites offering patients choice and the ability to be seen closer to home. IT and Systems access are also well-established, again reducing any potential risk.
Conflicts of interest identified among the decision making group - None
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
Birmingham
B15 2GW
Country
United Kingdom