Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS North West London Integrated Care Board
15 Marylebone Rd,
London
NW1 5JD
Contact
Ola Aroyehun
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI32 - Westminster
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.nwlondonics.nhs.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.nwlondonics.nhs.uk
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
2025-26 Acute Contract
Reference number
C362024
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
To provide the following range of specialties;
(i) Ears. Nose and Throat
(ii) General Surgery (please note that vascular procedures are commissioned from Imperial and London North West only
(iii) Gynaecology
(iv) Ophthalmology
(v) Pain Management (spinal-related activity is limited to outpatient consultations only)
(vi) Direct Access to Diagnostics
(vii) Trauma and Orthopaedics, excluding any spinal procedures (HC chapter HRGs)
(viii) Gastroenterology
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: £15,144,900
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
- The services to be provided are for a wide range of specialties as follow:
(i) ENT
(ii) General Surgery (please note that vascular procedures are commissioned from Imperial and London North West only
(iii) Gynaecology
(iv) Ophthalmology
(v) Pain Management [spinal-related activity is limited to outpatient consultations only].
(vi) Direct Access to Diagnostics
(vii) Trauma and Orthopaedics, excluding any spinal procedures (HC chapter HRGs)
(viii) Gastroenterology
- An award has been made following PSR Direct Award Process B as patients have a choice of providers, the number of providers is not restricted by the relevant authority and the Relevant Authority has arrangements in place to enable providers to express an interest in providing the health care services.
- The contract is to provide the services from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026.
- This is an existing service and is to be awarded to an existing provider.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
two.2.14) Additional information
In regard to II.2.5 the criterion is Patient Choice with the weighting 100. Price criterion was N/A because all services will receive a national tariff for the provision against the service specification.
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) confirmation of award notice. 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 2015
nor the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award;
- The relevant authority's governance/decision-making panel made the award decision;
- There are no declared or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
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 August 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
Circle Health Group
46-50 Sunny Gardens Road, Hendon
London
NW47 1RP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £15,144,900
Total value of the contract/lot: £15,144,900
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
- This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of award notice. 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 2015
nor the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award;
- The relevant authority's governance/decision-making panel made the award decision;
- There are no declared or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice for England and Wales
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom