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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) Services for all ages - Midlands Region

NHS England

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20 Oct 2026 at 08:35

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS England commissioned hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) services for patients of all ages across the Midlands. The service provides treatment in a pressurised chamber, delivered by a specialist provider. The contract requires care in line with the 2018 HBOT service specification, alongside service development and improvement plans to support progression towards compliance with the 2025 specification. The selected provider is Midlands Diving Chamber, based in Rugby. The requirement is for a specialist healthcare service rather than general health provision, and is centred on delivering HBOT across the Midlands region.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Midlands Diving Chamber following a direct award under Process A of the Health Care Services Provider Selection Regime, after previous attempts to procure the service competitively. The award date was 1 October 2026; the contract runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2030 and is valued at £4,813,860. The process had one bid. The stated award basis was that there was no realistic alternative provider, assessed on quality (100) and cost (0). The contract is for a single lot. NHS England made the award decision; no conflicts of interest were declared by decision-makers.

For specialist providers of hyperbaric oxygen therapy, this award demonstrates NHS England’s demand for all-ages treatment across the Midlands and the scale and service expectations of this requirement. A credible provider needs the facilities, clinical capability and operational capacity to deliver HBOT in line with the applicable service specification, as well as the ability to develop the service and implement improvement plans against updated requirements. The award went to an existing provider through a direct award after earlier competitive procurement attempts, with the decision based on there being no realistic alternative provider rather than price competition. Providers positioning for a comparable requirement should therefore be able to demonstrate that they can deliver the specified service and sustain quality and improvement over a multi-year contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) Services for all ages - Midlands Region

Notice Description

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. The contract has been awarded following Direct Award Process A under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award.<br/><br/>The contract relates to the provision of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) Services for all ages in the Midlands Region.<br/><br/>The contract will run from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2030.<br/><br/>Estimated lifetime contract value (1 October 2026 to 30 September 2030):PS4,813,860

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. The contract has been awarded following Direct Award Process A under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award.

The contract relates to the provision of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) Services for all ages in the Midlands Region.

The provider is commissioned to deliver care in line with the Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy service specification published in 2018 (https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/1766-HBOT-Service-Specification.pdf.)

The contract includes service development requirements and associated improvement plans to support the provider's progression towards compliance with the service specification published in 2025 (https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Hyperbaric-oxygen-therapy-services-all-ages-Service-specification-January-2025.pdf)

The contract will run from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2030.

Estimated lifetime contract value (1 October 2026 to 30 September 2030):PS4,813,860

The award decision-maker was the National Commissioning Group (NCG).

No conflicts or potential conflicts of interest were declared by the decision-makers in reaching the decision to award. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. The contract has been awarded following Direct Award Process A under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award.

The award decision-maker was the National Commissioning Group (NCG).

No conflicts or potential conflicts of interest were declared by the decision-makers in reaching the decision to award.

Procurement Information

Following previous attempts to competitively procure the service, the contract is being awarded to the existing provider under Direct Award Process A.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078b57
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098742-2026
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
£4,813,860 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20261 weeks 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 England
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8UG
Postcode Area
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI45 Lambeth
Delivery Location
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Midlands Diving Chamber

Further Information

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