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Elective Acute Health Care Services

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 commissioned elective acute healthcare services from an independent-sector provider. The requirement covers hospital and related services, delivered for NHS patients in the Surrey and Sussex commissioning area. NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit carried out the procurement on behalf of the commissioners. The contract concerns an existing service and an existing provider, Epsomedical Ltd (NVM), which operates from Cobham Hospital in Cobham. The buyer is a public-sector health commissioning organisation based in Lewes. This opportunity is therefore relevant to independent hospitals, acute healthcare providers and organisations able to deliver planned elective treatment within the NHS commissioning system. The procurement was made under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, rather than the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or Procurement Act 2023.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Epsomedical Ltd (NVM). It was a Provider Selection Regime Direct Award Process B, using an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was signed on 22 July 2026. Its lifetime value is £20,532,986, stated as £10,266,493 per annum. The contract period is 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, with an option to extend by one year. Evaluation was based entirely on patient choice, with a stated weighting of 100; price had a weighting of 0. The procurement has one lot, although that lot is recorded as cancelled while the related award and contract are active. One bid was recorded. No conflicts of interest were identified.

This award indicates sustained NHS demand for planned elective acute healthcare delivered by an independent-sector provider. Businesses considering similar work would need the clinical capability, facilities, staffing and operational capacity to provide hospital-based elective services at NHS scale. The evaluation gives decisive importance to patient choice rather than price, so a credible provider would need to demonstrate an accessible, patient-focused service and the ability to support informed choice. Relevant organisations are likely to include independent hospitals and established acute healthcare providers with experience of NHS commissioning, contract management and delivery of safe planned care. The existing-provider context also indicates that continuity, proven performance and readiness to deliver the required service are commercially important when this buyer next reviews the requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Elective Acute Health Care Services

Notice Description

Epsomedical Ltd is an Elective Acute contract. It was procured under the Provider Selection Regime 2023 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 PS20,532,986 (per annum PS10,266,493. 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. This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

Options: Option to extend contract by 1 year.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process B 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 and the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d44b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070787-2026
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
£20,532,986 £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

Epsomedical Limited

Further Information

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