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Elective Acute Services - Independent Sector 2026/27

NHS SURREY AND SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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27 Jul 2026 at 13:36

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board procured elective acute healthcare services from an independent-sector provider. The requirement covers hospital and related services under the contract titled “Elective Acute Services - Independent Sector 2026/27”. Delivery is associated with Ramsay Health Care UK Operations Ltd trading as Ashtead Hospital and North Downs Hospital, serving the NHS Surrey and Sussex area. The awarded provider is Ramsay Health Care UK Operations Ltd, operating through Ashtead Hospital and North Downs Hospital. The buying organisation is NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board, based in Lewes. This is a healthcare services opportunity for organisations able to provide elective acute treatment in an independent hospital setting, rather than a general hospital supplies, construction or consultancy requirement.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded through Direct Award Process B under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, using an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Ramsay Health Care UK Operations Ltd was the selected supplier, with one bid recorded. The contract was signed on 22 July 2026 and is valued at £27,374,426 for its lifetime, stated as £13,687,213 per annum. It runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, with an option to extend for one further year. Evaluation was based entirely on patient choice, with patient choice weighted at 100% and cost at 0%. The related lot is recorded as cancelled, although the award and contract are active.

This award shows established NHS demand for elective acute healthcare delivered by an independent-sector hospital provider in the Surrey and Sussex area. A credible future competitor would need the clinical infrastructure, staffing, governance and operational capacity to deliver elective acute hospital services at substantial annual scale. The evaluation gives patient choice complete weighting, so providers would need to demonstrate an attractive, accessible patient pathway and the ability to support patient decisions, alongside safe and reliable clinical delivery. Relevant experience of NHS-funded elective care, robust quality and safeguarding arrangements, suitable hospital facilities, and the capacity to work within the Provider Selection Regime would place a supplier closer to the profile evidenced by this award. The buyer’s use of Direct Award Process B also indicates the importance of continuity and an existing-provider relationship.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Elective Acute Services - Independent Sector 2026/27

Notice Description

Ramsay Ashtead/North Downs is an Elective Acute contract. It was procured on PSR Direct Award B procurement process.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The provider is an Independent Sector Provider, providing Elective acute health care services This contract award has been made following Direct Award Process B (The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Regulation 7) The lifetime Value of the contract is PS27,374,426 (per annum PS13,687,213. The contract will start on 01/04/2026 and end 31/03/2027 with an optional 1 year Extension. This is an existing previous contract with an existing Provider

Options: Option to extend contract by 1 year.

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 Direct Award Process B. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d44a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070786-2026
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
£27,374,426 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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 SURREY AND SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEWES
Postcode
BN7 2FZ
Postcode Area
Brighton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ22 East Sussex CC
Delivery Location
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Local Authority
Lewes
Electoral Ward
Lewes Bridge
Westminster Constituency
Lewes

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Ramsay Health Care UK Operations Limited

Further Information

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