Scope
Reference
C387492
Description
The National Assurance Service provides a centralised national assurance service, covering all four primary care contractor groups including vaccine and immunisation programmes.
It delivers a solution for NHSE that supports contractors and commissioners to work more efficiently and to deliver better services, directly supporting the ambitions of the 10 Year Plan and NHSE objectives to improve effective access to care, increase preventative interventions, become more digitally enabled and reduce inequalities.
Some of the functions contained within the scope of the assurance service are delegated to the NHS BSA under the NHS Business Services Authority (Payments, Charges, Recovery of Charges and Penalty Charges) Directions 2015 (the 2015 Directions). Section_2_-_B5_NHS_BSA_2015_Directions_payments_and_charges.pdf (nhsbsa.nhs.uk), consequently there is no alternative Supplier for the fulfilment of these services.
Contract 1. PCS National Assurance for Primary Care Contractor 2025-26
Supplier
Contract value
- £15,442,948 excluding VAT
- £15,442,948 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
19 September 2025
Standstill period
- End: 30 September 2025
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
1 October 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 October 2025 to 31 March 2026
- 6 months
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85100000 - Health services
Contract locations
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Supplier
NHS BSA
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYDZ-5139-HQCJ
Stella House, Goldcrest Way, Newburn Riverside
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE15 8NY
United Kingdom
Email: Stephen.Cottam@nhsbsa.nhs.uk
Website: https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk
Region: UKC22 - Tyneside
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. PCS National Assurance for Primary Care Contractor 2025-26
Contracting authority
NHS ENGLAND
- NHS Organisation Data Service: X24
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDPT-3135-BWWY
NHS England, 7&8 Wellington Place
Leeds
LS1 4AP
United Kingdom
Region: UKE42 - Leeds
Organisation type: Public authority - central government