Notice Information
Notice Title
General Acute Services for Essex
Notice Description
The delivery of Essex Care & Treatment Reviews with PSG will collaborate with the Engager to arrange the notified CTRs for over 18s, as well as provide administration and panel members to assist the Engager in fulfilling their obligation to complete CTRs in accordance with National DSR policy. It is anticipated that between 15 and 20 reviews will be provided each month throughout the contract period.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Contracting Authority NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board, co-ordinating commissioner, on behalf of NHS North East Essex Integrated Care Board (SNEE ICB) and NHS West Essex Integrated Care Board (HWE ICB), has awarded a one year contract via Direct Award Process A to Positive Support Group (PSG). The contract commenced on 20th October 2025 and will expire on the 31st March 2026 with an estimated aggregate contract value of PS140,516.13.
Procurement Information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract 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 do not apply to this award. NHS Provider Selection Regime Direct Award Process A. Decision makers are: - Finance and Investment Committee and Main ICB Board. Conflicts of interest identified among committee: [0], None Declared. The non-conflicted members have assessed the nature and risk of this conflict, and have decided which steps to take to avoid or manage it. Recused from that agenda item where the conflict existed. COI is managed using the ICB COI process along with NHSE COI guidance and the PSR Regulation 21 and guidance. Contract value is PS140,516.13 for a period of 6 months.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d6c0
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069585-2025
- 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
85110000 - Hospital and related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £140,516 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 30 Oct 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 23 Oct 20241 years 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 MID AND SOUTH ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Esther Pettigew, NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board
- Contact Email
- esther.pettigrew@attain.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BASILDON, ESSEX
- Postcode
- SS14 3HG
- Post Town
- Southend-on-Sea
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire
- Delivery Location
- TLH3 Essex
-
- Local Authority
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Electoral Ward
- Handside
- Westminster Constituency
- Welwyn Hatfield
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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