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Provision of UCR Medical Assessment Services

YORK AND SCARBOROUGH TEACHING HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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Summary of the contracting process

The York and Scarborough Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract for the provision of UCR Medical Assessment Services. This procurement falls under the category of home medical treatment services and is classified under CPV code 85141210. The process, labelled PSR Direct Award C, involved a direct award approach without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract has been awarded to Nimbuscare Limited, with operations based within the geographic community served by the Trust. The contract commenced on 1st April 2025, with an initial term lasting until 31st March 2026, and includes an optional extension for two additional 12-month periods. The contract's estimated lifetime value totals £630,000. The formal award was made on 15th May 2025 after a decision on 21st March 2025 following an assessment of the provider's ability to meet required standards, with no conflicts of interest identified.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for business growth, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in health service delivery. Businesses offering high-quality, integrated medical assessment services and capable of engaging in community care solutions would find this tender particularly well-suited. It underlines the importance of maintaining compliance with service criteria and key performance indicators, as demonstrated by the successful fulfilment by Nimbuscare Limited. Organisations aiming to provide similar community and patient-oriented healthcare solutions may find this contract indicative of potential growth areas and opportunities for long-term partnerships within the healthcare sector.

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Notice Title

Provision of UCR Medical Assessment Services

Notice Description

PSR Direct Award C for the Provision of UCR Medical Assessment Services

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a notice of intention to award a contract under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Direct Award Process C to the current Provider - Nimbuscare Ltd., 2 Oak Rise, York YO24 4LJ.

The contract is for the provision of UCR Medical Assessment Services.

CPV Code - 85141210-4 Home medical treatment services.

The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and based on assessment of the provider against the weighted key criteria, it is considered they will satisfy the proposed new contract to the required standard.

The contract will operate for an initial 24 month term from 01/04/2025 to 31/03/2027 with an option to extend for a further 12 months.

The estimated contract value is PS415,000 for the initial 24 month term and up to PS630,000 if the full extension option is exercised.

Procurement Information

PSR Direct Award C<br/>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 - PSR Direct Award C. 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 midnight on 04/04/2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04f7c9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025528-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85141210 - Home medical treatment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£630,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
YORK AND SCARBOROUGH TEACHING HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Neil Dodds
Contact Email
neil.dodds1@nhs.net
Contact Phone
+44 1723236139

Buyer Location

Locality
YORK
Postcode
YO31 8HE
Post Town
York
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE2 North Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE21 York
Delivery Location
TLE21 York

Local Authority
York
Electoral Ward
Guildhall
Westminster Constituency
York Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NIMBUSCARE

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