Provision of Outsourced Neurology Services for Barking, Havering & Redbridge University Hospital NHS Trust

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

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07 Sep 2026 at 13:58

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07 Sep 2026 at 13:54

Summary of the contracting process

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust is procuring outsourced general neurology services for patients triaged as suitable for external clinics. The service covers an end-to-end pathway from outpatient appointment through diagnosis and treatment to follow-up where clinically required, then discharge to the referring clinician or GP. The provider is expected to treat or discharge 100 patients, support waiting-list reduction and improve access to care for the Trust’s patient population. The pathway includes diagnostics, except DaT scans, which are returned directly to the Trust. Patients needing long-term follow-up for conditions such as epilepsy, multiple sclerosis or Parkinson’s will be discharged to their GP with advice for expedited re-referral. Clinical records, patient information and correspondence must be handled securely, with prompt, detailed discharge summaries.

The procurement has reached the intention-to-award stage under the Provider Selection Regime’s Direct Award Process C, using a below-threshold procedure without competition. Health Now Ltd has been selected for the single lot, with an award date of 1 September 2026 and an awarded value of £66,000 gross, inclusive of any applicable taxes. The contract period is 18 September 2026 to 31 March 2027, with signature scheduled for 18 September 2026. The selection was based on the Provider Selection Regime key criteria and was justified by Health Now’s incumbent status, high service standard, integration with the existing care pathway, value for money, local accessibility and the disruption that provider change could cause. The award remains subject to the applicable standstill and representation arrangements.

This requirement is relevant to providers of outsourced NHS neurology and hospital clinical services with the capacity to deliver a complete general-neurology pathway rather than isolated consultations. A credible competitor would need suitably qualified clinical teams, access to outpatient appointments, diagnostic capability and arrangements for treatment, follow-up, discharge and re-referral. It would also need robust information governance for patient records and correspondence, dependable clinical administration, and the ability to produce prompt discharge summaries covering diagnosis, investigations, treatment, ongoing management and further actions. The existing award indicates that the Trust values locally accessible care, continuity with its patient pathways, waiting-list support, proven service quality and value for money. Providers with established NHS pathway integration and evidence of delivering comparable neurology services would be well placed when this requirement is next reviewed.

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Notice Title

Provision of Outsourced Neurology Services for Barking, Havering & Redbridge University Hospital NHS Trust

Notice Description

Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process C for Provision of Outsourcing Neurology Services for Barking, Havering & Redbridge University Hospital NHS Trust (BHRUT). The contract is for general neurology services to treat 100x patients and support the reduction of waiting lists, improve patient access to care by providing an end-to-end pathway from outpatient appointment through to treatment, follow-up (where clinically required) and discharge back to the referring clinician or GP. This award is being made under Provider Selection Regime Direct Award C to Health Now Ltd. The appropriate lifetime value of the contract is PS66,000 will be provisioned from 18/09/2026 till 31/03/2027. The provider will treat or discharge General Neurological patients that have been triaged as suitable for outsourced clinics by BHRUT. If follow-ups are required and part of general neurology pathways, the provider will continue to provide treatment for these patients. Any patients requiring long-term follow-up (e.g. diagnosis of Epilepsy, Multiple Sclerosis, or Parkinson's) will be discharged to the patients GP with advice to re-refer to BHRUT, which will be expedited. The expectation is that they will provide the full pathway, including all diagnostics with the exception of DaT scans which should be returned directly BHRUT. The provider ensures that all patient information, clinical records and correspondence are managed securely and that discharge summaries are sent promptly to the referring clinician, detailing diagnosis, investigations undertaken, treatment provided, ongoing management recommendations and any further actions required. Justification for Direct Award under Procedure C: * The provider is the current incumbent and has delivered the service to a high standard. * Their service is fully integrated into the patient care pathway. * The service has demonstrated to be value for money. * The service can be offered locally to the patient population and maintain patient health accessibility. * Provider change, or mobilisation will cause disruption for patients to be transferred and impact their treatment. All five PSR Key Criteria have been evaluated and documented internally. This procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations - Public Contracts Regulations 2015/Procurement Act 2023. 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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015/Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. This contract has not yet formally been awarded. This notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period and closes 23:59 Thursday 17/09/2026. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 17/09/2026. Any written representations should be made to - dangkhoa.nguyen@nhs.net. Supplier Legal Name: Health Now Limited * Company Registration Number: 13335901 * Registered Office Address: Hersham Farm House Hersham Farm Business Park, Longcross Road, Longcross, Chertsey, Surrey, England, KT16 0DN

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f38b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084438-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85111000 - Hospital services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£66,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
18 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ROMFORD
Postcode
RM7 0AG
Postcode Area
Romford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI5 Outer London - East and North East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI52 Barking & Dagenham and Havering
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Havering
Electoral Ward
Rush Green & Crowlands
Westminster Constituency
Romford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Health Now Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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