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title: "Q4 Arrangements for the Provision of the Inpatient and Outpatient Healthcare Services and Hospital Capacity, as part of the Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic in England"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-034b26"
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# Q4 Arrangements for the Provision of the Inpatient and Outpatient Healthcare Services and Hospital Capacity, as part of the Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic in England

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-034b26

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## Summary

The public procurement process is managed by NHS England, focusing on the provision of inpatient and outpatient healthcare services and hospital capacity as part of the response to the Covid-19 pandemic in England. Tendered under a limited procurement method due to extreme urgency, the title of the process is "Q4 Arrangements for the Provision of the Inpatient and Outpatient Healthcare Services and Hospital Capacity". The current stage of this procurement is complete, with contracts awarded on 25 April 2022, reflecting a total estimated expenditure across multiple awards exceeding £680 million. These services were aimed at bolstering healthcare capacity to meet the rising demand caused by the Omicron variant of Covid-19 across the UK.

This tender represents substantial opportunities for healthcare providers, particularly those engaged in inpatient and outpatient services, hospital management, and healthcare support services. Businesses in the healthcare industry, including both NHS-funded and private health service providers, would be well-suited to compete in future similar procurement activities, as the contracts awarded reflect the urgent need for healthcare services. The short-term nature of these contracts, typically lasting three months, allows for agility and responsiveness from suppliers that can efficiently ramp up capacity in crisis situations.

## Notice

The provision of the Inpatient and Outpatient Healthcare Services and Hospital Capacity, as part of the Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic in England

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The provision of inpatient and outpatient healthcare services and hospital capacity as part of the response to the Covid-19 Pandemic in England. The contracts covered by this contract award notice are short term awards for 3 months that NHS England awarded pursuant to ministerial direction to enable NHS commissioners across England to make arrangements for additional capacity in response to the Omicron variant to Covid-19.

### Procurement Information

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union in the cases listed below
* Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive
Explanation:
The organisations listed in this notice provide a mix of NHS funded and/or private health services and had capacity to provide inpatient, outpatient and critical care to ensure that the NHS would have sufficient capacity to meet the potential demand of the Omicron variant to the Covid-19 Pandemic. The urgent need for these 3 month contracts to be awarded to the listed providers to ensure service continuity to the NHS patients through Quarter 4 of the financial year 2020/21 only became apparent during December 2021 as the combination (and potential impact) of the following became fully evident:
* rapid rise in infection rates and hospitalisations as a result of the novel Omicron variant to Covid-19;
* the likelihood of a surge in hospitalisations following a Christmas and New Year period with no limitations on social distancing;
* length of time it would take CCGs and Trusts to put in place contracts following competitive procurement processes whether under the Increasing Capacity Framework or otherwise.
NHS England awarded these contracts pursuant to ministerial direction from the Secretary State for Health and Social Care dated 8 January 2022.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017536-2022 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jun 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Apr 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £307,100,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS2 7UE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 10 |
| Supplier names | ASPEN HEALTHCARE; CIRCLE HEALTH HOLDINGS; KIMS HOSPITAL; NUFFIELD HEALTH; ONE HEALTHCARE PARTNERS; PRACTICE PLUS GROUP HOSPITALS; RAMSAY HEALTH CARE UK OPERATIONS; SPIRE HEALTHCARE; THE HEALTH MANAGEMENT TRUST; THE HORDER CENTRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services
- 85110000 - Hospital and related services
- 85111000 - Hospital services
- 85111200 - Medical hospital services
- 85111700 - Oxygen-therapy services
- 85111800 - Pathology services
- 85112000 - Hospital support services
- 85112100 - Hospital-bedding services
- 85120000 - Medical practice and related services
- 85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel
- 85148000 - Medical analysis services

## Release History

- 27 Jun 2022 at 14:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017536-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kims.org.uk
- http://www.nuffieldhealth.com
- http://www.ramsayhealth.co.uk
- http://www.spirehealthcare.com
- https://hmt-uk.org/
- https://www.aspen-healthcare.co.uk/
- https://www.england.nhs.uk//
- https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals
- https://www.horderhealthcare.co.uk/
- https://www.onehealthcare.co.uk/

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