Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS NOTTINGHAM AND NOTTINGHAMSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Sir John Robinson House Sir John Robinson Way Arnold Nottingham
Nottingham
NG56DA
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF16 - South Nottinghamshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main 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
Special Allocation Scheme (SAS) Service
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The service provides patients that have been subject to an immediate removal from a GP's patient list on the grounds of violence or threatening behaviour, continued access to essential, additional and enhanced primary medical services within a secure environment.
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: £717,500
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF14 - Nottingham
- UKF15 - North Nottinghamshire
- UKF16 - South Nottinghamshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Description of the services to be provided: The service provides patients that have been subject to an immediate removal from a GP's patient list on the grounds of violence or threatening behaviour, continued access to essential, additional and enhanced primary medical services within a secure environment.
This notice is an intention to award a contract under the most suitable provider process
The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £717,500
This is a new service with an existing provider.
The dates between which the services are intended to be provided are 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2030.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Value / Weighting: 15
Cost criterion - Name: Quality and Innovation / Weighting: 15
Cost criterion - Name: Integration, collaboration and service sustainability / Weighting: 40
Cost criterion - Name: Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice / Weighting: 15
Cost criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 15
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition, as selected in the preliminary questions.
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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period.
Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 8 September 2025. 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
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
18 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
NEMS Community Benefit Services
Nottingham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF14 - Nottingham
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £717,500
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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period.
Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 8 September 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Written representations should be sent to nnicb-nn.psrsupport@nhs.net
The decision was made by the Primary Medical Services Contracting Panel in line with the ICB's Scheme of Reservation and Delegation. There were no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest.
The relative importance of the key criteria was weighted as Quality and Innovation 15%, Value 15%, Integration, collaboration and service sustainability 40%, Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice 15% and Social Value 15%.
Integration, collaboration and service sustainability was weighted at 40% as the service must be integrated within Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. NEMS Community Benefit Services is fully integrated within the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care System and has robust relationships with Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB, Primary and Secondary Care, Community services and the Mental Health Trust ensuring pathways are integrated and robust information sharing.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board
Nottingham
Country
United Kingdom