Award

2025-26 Acute Contract

NHS NORTH WEST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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Award

22 Sep 2025 at 11:43

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS North West London Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for the 2025-26 Acute Contract under the Health Care Services Provider Selection Regime Regulations 2023. The procurement pertains to health services, focusing on specialties such as Ears, Nose and Throat, General Surgery, Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Pain Management, Direct Access to Diagnostics, Traum and Orthopaedics, and Gastroenterology. This award notice indicates the completion stage of the procurement process, which used a limited procurement method—specifically, the Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract, valued at £15,144,900, is set to be implemented from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026. The services will be delivered in the UKI region, specifically in London, with Circle Health Group identified as the supplier.

This tender represents a substantial opportunity for healthcare service providers who specialise in diverse medical specialties, especially those operating within the services category. Businesses looking to expand within the healthcare industry, particularly in the London area, can leverage this growth opportunity through partnership or subcontract with the awarded supplier, Circle Health Group. The use of the Provider Selection Regime allows for patient choice, which could lead to enhanced service delivery and innovation in patient care. Large-scale health service providers may be particularly well-suited to compete for similar contracts, given the complex and extensive nature of the procurement requirements and the specified service delivery model.

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Notice Title

2025-26 Acute Contract

Notice Description

To provide the following range of specialties;<br/> <br/>(i) Ears. Nose and Throat<br/>(ii) General Surgery (please note that vascular procedures are commissioned from Imperial and London North West only<br/>(iii) Gynaecology<br/>(iv) Ophthalmology<br/>(v) Pain Management (spinal-related activity is limited to outpatient consultations only)<br/>(vi) Direct Access to Diagnostics<br/>(vii) Trauma and Orthopaedics, excluding any spinal procedures (HC chapter HRGs)<br/>(viii) Gastroenterology

Lot Information

Lot 1

- 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. 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.

Procurement Information

- This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of award notice. This contract has<br/>been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations<br/>2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015<br/>nor the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award;<br/>- The relevant authority's governance/decision-making panel made the award decision;<br/>- There are no declared or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059efc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058475-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award 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
£15,144,900 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Aug 20256 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
NHS NORTH WEST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Ola Aroyehun
Contact Email
o.aroyehun@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
NW1 5JD
Post Town
North West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
Marylebone
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CIRCLE HEALTH GROUP

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