BHRUT / NEL 2025-28 Acute Contract

NHS NORTH EAST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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Award

16 Jun 2026 at 10:22

Summary of the contracting process

The North East London Integrated Care Board (NEL ICB) has awarded a significant contract to the Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust. The awarded contract, titled "BHRUT / NEL 2025-28 Acute Contract," falls under the industry category of hospital and related services. The procurement stage is complete, with the contract having been signed on 15 June 2026. This multilateral contract is a part of the services procurement category and is valued at approximately £2.91 billion over a four-year term, including options for extension. The contract's service location is primarily in London, UK, and is set to commence on 1 April 2025, with an initial duration of three years and an option to extend for up to a further year.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for businesses within the healthcare industry, particularly those specialising in acute healthcare services. The uniqueness of this contract, awarded via a Direct Award Process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, highlights the need for specialised providers capable of delivering highly skilled services with no realistic alternatives. While the current provider is the NHS Trust, this kind of contract might encourage other similar large-scale healthcare organisations to position themselves strategically for future opportunities by improving their specialisation and service delivery capabilities to meet the exacting demands of such public contracts.

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Notice Title

BHRUT / NEL 2025-28 Acute Contract

Notice Description

The provider is an NHS Trust, providing acute health care services including, but not limited to, Commissioner Requested Services (CRS) and specialised services. The provider is the only provider capable of delivering the services due to the nature of those health care services. The annual contract value is PS726,871,832.52. The total contract value is PS2,907,487,330.08 over 4 years (3+1 year option to extend).

Lot Information

Lot 1

The provider is an NHS Trust, providing acute health care service including, but not limited to, Commissioner Requested Services (CRS) and specialised services. The provider is the only provider capable of delivering the services due to the nature of those health care services. This contract award has been made following Direct Award Process A (The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Regulation 7) The contract value is PS2,180,615,497.56 for years 1-3; and PS2,907,487,330.08 including 1 year extension. The contract term will be 3 years with the option to extend for a further 1 year at the sole discretion of the Authority. The contract will start on 01/04/2025 and end 31/03/2028, if the optional extension is utilised the contract end date will be 31/03/29. Additional information: This contract has been awarded to an NHS Trust under Direct Award Process A in accordance with Regulation 7 of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, on the basis that there is no realistic alternative provider due to the nature of the healthcare services required. The provider delivers essential acute healthcare services, including Commissioner Requested Services (CRS) and specialised services, within the North East London system. The contract term is 3 years commencing on 01/04/2025 and ending on 31/03/2028, with the option to extend for a further period of up to 1 year at the sole discretion of the contracting authority. If the extension is exercised, the contract will end on 31/03/2029. The total contract value is PS2,180,615,497.56 for the initial 3-year term and PS2,907,487,326.08 including the optional extension period.

Options: The contract may be extended for a period of up to 1 year at the discretion of the contracting authority.

Procurement Information

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations Explanation: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Notice of Award which followed a Direct Award A process. 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 meets the transparency obligations under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 in relation to the Direct Award A process.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b5b6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056533-2026
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
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
£2,907,487,330 £1B-£10B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jun 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Jun 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 NORTH EAST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E14 5HJ
Post Town
East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Blackwall & Cubitt Town
Westminster Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

Further Information

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