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Barking and Dagenham,Havering and Redbrige Simple Post Op Wound Care Service Health Bridge Direct

NHS NORTH EAST LONDON (NEL) ICB

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TenderUpdate

29 Oct 2025 at 11:19

Award

03 Sep 2025 at 09:36

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process undertaken by NHS North East London (NEL) Integrated Care Board (ICB) involves the provision of a Simple Post-Op Wound Care Service for residents registered with GPs in Havering, Redbridge, and Barking and Dagenham. This service falls under the health services category and is located in the UK region UKI4. As of 29th October 2025, the process is in the award stage with the intention to maintain the contract with the current provider, Health Bridge Direct, under the PSR Direct Award Process C. The contract will be effective from 1st October 2025 to 31st March 2027, with a total lifetime value of £301,248. This procurement does not involve the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, reflecting its exemption under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses in the healthcare service sector that specialise in post-operative care. Companies with experience in delivering community health services, particularly those capable of managing wound care for registered patients, would find this contract suitable. The assignment employs a direct award process, highlighting its focus on continuity and consistency in service delivery. There is substantial potential for business growth for seasoned providers aiming to work with public healthcare entities and expand their market presence within the Greater London area.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Barking and Dagenham,Havering and Redbrige Simple Post Op Wound Care Service Health Bridge Direct

Notice Description

The service is for residents registered with GPs in Havering, Redbridge and Barking and Dagenham, who have a simple wound care need. The current provider of the Service is meeting the contractual requirements to a satisfactory level and the intention is to award the providers the contract for the period 01 October 2025 to 31 March 2027, following PSR Direct Award Process C as there is no change to the contract terms. The lifetime value of the contract is PS301,248(based on 18 months cost)

Lot Information

Lot 1

The service is for residents registered with GPs in Havering, Redbridge and Barking and Dagenham, who have a simple wound care need. The current provider of the Service is meeting the contractual requirements to a satisfactory level and the intention is to award the providers the contract for the period 01 October 2025 to 31 March 2027, following PSR Direct Award Process C as there is no change to the contract terms. The lifetime value of the contract is PS301,248(based on 18 months cost) Additional information: The following line should be included: '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 [Add date]. 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 hub.psrrepresentation@nhs.net Award decision makers: Shivani Choudhary, Head of Planning and Programmes, Redbridge There were no conflict of interest identified in the decision making process. Scoring from 0 - 4 was used to calculate % for each criteria. % weighting based on importance of the criteria in the service requirement. As this service is needed to meet individual's choice on place of death and address local and national access and inequality - the criteria for Choice and Equality was given the highest weighting of 30%. The criteria of Social Value is relatively new that all providers are working towards. In recognition of this the Social Value criteria was given a lower weighting of 10%. The remaining 60% was divided equally between the remaining criteria - Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability, Value, and Quality and Innovation, as these were of equal weighting to the service delivery. .

Options: The lifetime value of the contract is PS301248 (based on 18 months cost)

Procurement 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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 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 16th September 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0592e7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069281-2025
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£301,248 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Oct 20252 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Sep 20252 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS NORTH EAST LONDON (NEL) ICB
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
hub.queries@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HEALTH BRIDGE DIRECT, THE VINTRY

Further Information

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