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Leicester City Healthcare Hub Services

NHS LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND ICB

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11 Mar 2026 at 15:08

Summary of the contracting process

NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB is in the process of awarding a tender for Leicester City Healthcare Hub Services under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR), governed by the Health Care Services Regulations 2023. The services, classified under health services, include urgent and primary care services delivered in Leicester City, aiming to reduce unnecessary emergency department attendances. The tender is currently at the award stage, with the contract's value estimated at £3 million. Representations must be submitted by 23rd March 2026, marking the end of the standstill period. The contract is intended to commence on 1st April 2026 and conclude on 31st March 2028.

This tender provides significant business growth opportunities for established healthcare service providers capable of offering primary care and urgent treatment within a community setting. Businesses with expertise in delivering healthcare services to local communities, specifically those who can manage walk-ins, 111 referrals, and ED redirection referrals, are well-suited for this tender. With a focus on integrating urgent and primary care services, the opportunity favours experienced providers, given the procurement process involves a direct award to an established supplier. Millennium Health Ltd holds the current potential award, highlighting the market potential for skilled suppliers in the healthcare sector willing to scale operations and meet local demands efficiently.

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Notice Title

Leicester City Healthcare Hub Services

Notice Description

Provision of integrated urgent and primary care services in a community care setting within Leicester City, including an Urgent Treatment Centre (08:00-20:00) and a GP Out-of-Hours service (21:00-08:00) seven days per week, to meet local demand and prevent and reduce the number of patients avoidably attending ED. Referrals are accepted from 111, the LLR Clinical Assessment Service (Clinical Navigation Hub), walk-ins, as well as ED redirection referrals from UHL.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of integrated urgent and primary care services in a community care setting within Leicester City, including an Urgent Treatment Centre (08:00-20:00) and a GP Out-of-Hours service (21:00-08:00) seven days per week, to meet local demand and prevent and reduce the number of patients avoidably attending ED. Referrals are accepted from 111, the LLR Clinical Assessment Service (Clinical Navigation Hub), walk-ins, as well as ED redirection referrals from UHL. The ICB is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C, where the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract, and the contract is not changing considerably, and the test for considerable change is not met. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS3m. The dates between which the services are intended to be provided are: 01/04/2026 to 31/03/2028.

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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period, which begins the day after this notice is published. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight of the 23rd March 2026. 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-06676b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021876-2026
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
SME

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
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Mar 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Mar 20261 weeks 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 LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND ICB
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE3 8TB
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
TLF21 Leicester

Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
Glenfield Faire
Westminster Constituency
Mid Leicestershire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MILLENNIUM HEALTH LTD (TRADING AS MILLENNIUM FEDERATION

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