Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board
Phoenix House, Christopher Martin Road
Basildon, Essex
SS14 3HG
Contact
Esther Pettigew
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH3 - Essex
National registration number
8QE
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.midandsouthessex.ics.nhs.uk/about/boards/integrated-care-board/about/
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
Acute Services
Reference number
ACE-0852-2025-MSE
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The ICB Commissioners in NHS Mid and South Essex wish to provide their patients with a choice of providers who can deliver high quality Acute services and care in accordance with the terms of this agreement and in particular all relevant Guidance.
The service provided under this notice will be for Acute Services under patient choice provision.
In adherence with Patient Choice and PSR requirements, following a ‘Self Declaration’ Accreditation process contracts are awarded for a three-year term to the existing ISPs under PSR DAP B.
This contract award has been made following Direct Award Process B under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended) do not apply.
The contract is awarded noting that the values published are purely indicative based on past activity.
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: £226,392,876
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service provided under this notice will be for Acute Services under patient choice provision.
This contract award has been made following Direct Award Process B under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended) do not apply.
The services will be delivered between the 01st April 2025 and the 31st March 2028. The providers are an existing provider of Acute Services to the NHS MSE ICB.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: No realistic alternative provider/Patient choice / Weighting: 100
Cost criterion - Name: No realistic alternative provider/Patient choice / Weighting: 100
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
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
This contract award has been made following Direct Award Process B under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended) do not apply.
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
Contract No
ACE-0852-2025-MSE
Title
Acute Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ramsay Springfield
Level 18, Tower 42, 25 Old Broad Street,
London
EC2N 1HQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £75,403,211
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
ACE-0852-2025-MSE
Title
Acute Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Nuffield Health – The Holly
High Road
Buckhurst Hill
IG9 5HX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH3 - Essex
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £5,735,436
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
ACE-0852-2025-MSE
Title
Acute Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ramsay Oaks
Level 18, Tower 42, 25 Old Broad Street,
London
EC2N 1HQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £4,722,028
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
ACE-0852-2025-MSE
Title
Acute Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Nuffield Brentwood
Epsom Gateway Ashley Avenue Epsom
Surrey
KT18 5AL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £6,871,233
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
ACE-0852-2025-MSE
Title
Acute Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Circle Southend Private Hospital
1st Floor 30 Cannon Street
LONDON
EC4M 6XH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £3,480,472
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
ACE-0852-2025-MSE
Title
Acute Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Spire Hartswood Hospital
Eagle Way, Brentwood,
Essex
CM13 3LE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH3 - Essex
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £20,246,866
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
ACE-0852-2025-MSE
Title
Acute Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SpaMedica Limited
SpaMedica House 43 Churchgate
Bolton
BL1 1HU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £40,105,761
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
ACE-0852-2025-MSE
Title
Acute Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Circle London
1st Floor 30 Cannon Street
LONDON
EC4M 6XH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £697,176
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Healthcare Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provision of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
As per the Direct Award Process B under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 guidance, the number of tenders are reflected as 8 for each of the following existing providers of the Acute Services.
The contract is awarded noting that the values published are purely indicative based on past activity.
The authorising committee for this contract award is Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board Main Board.
Conflicts of Interest have been carefully managed in line with the Authority's Conflict of Interest Policy and Governance Handbook along with NHSE COI guidance and the PSR reg 21 and guidance.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board
Phoenix House, Christopher Martin Road
Basildon, Essex
SS14 3HG
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (MSE ICB)
Phoenix House, Christopher Martin Road
Basildon, Essex
SS14 3HG
Country
United Kingdom