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title: "Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Renal Dialysis Service Managed Service Agreement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04f947"
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# Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Renal Dialysis Service Managed Service Agreement

Buyer: ROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04f947

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## Summary

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust has successfully completed the award stage for its Managed Service Agreement (MSA) aimed at providing renal dialysis services. The contracting process involved a competitive flexible procedure under the Procurement Act 2023, targeting the relocation of the renal service from St Pancras Hospital due to redevelopment pressures and a growing demand for dialysis. Diaverum Facilities Management Limited, Fresenius Medical Care (Holdings) Limited, and Davita (UK) Limited were recognised as tenderers, with Davita securing the contract. The agreement, valued at £189,062,000, is categorised under services, and the procurement stage has culminated with the contract award on 16th March 2026, followed by a standstill period ending on 2nd April 2026. The contract commences on 1st April 2027 and is slated to run until 2038, with options for renewal to 2043 and provisions for additional units during the contract term.

This procurement presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for large-scale dialysis providers capable of partnering strategically with NHS trusts. Given the scale and complexity of the Managed Service Agreement, firms with capabilities in facilities management, clinical services, and medical equipment provision would be highly suited to participate. The opportunity for strategic partnerships accommodating future unit provisions enhances potential for expanding service portfolios, particularly for organisations familiar with capital funding and project management. Businesses adept in managing soft and hard facilities, non-residential property leasing, and multi-site service delivery stand to benefit greatly, especially as the agreement stipulates reimbursement on a treatment basis without guaranteed activity levels, allowing flexible allocation of resources.

## Notice

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust ("RFL") sought to procure renal dialysis provision through a partnership with an independent dialysis provider contracted under a Managed Service Agreement (MSA) to work together as a long-term strategic partner. This is in response to a requirement for the Trust to relocate its renal service from an existing kidney care unit based on the St Pancras Hospital site, currently undergoing redevelopment and is also intended to future proof dialysis capacity, which is under significant strain given ongoing growth in demand.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The Contracting Authority proposes to enter into Contract(s) for a maximum period of sixteen (16) years with the successful Tenderer(s). It is anticipated that the initial contract term of both the Clinical and FM MSAs shall be eleven (11) years with the potential for up to five (5) years in the Contract extension period by election of the Contracting Authority, on such notice and for such periods as are specified by the Contract. The Service Provider will enter into both MSAs on the same date. The Contracting Authority and the Service Provider shall enter into a Statement of Services under the FM MSA for Unit 1 at the same time as the FM MSA is signed. It is anticipated there will be approximately 12 months of work to prepare Unit 1 in order to enable an anticipated service commencement date for the FM Services for Unit 1 of ideally 1st April 2027 and at the very latest 31st July 2027.

### Planning Information

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust ("RFL") is inviting expressions of interest from industry providers who wish to explore the opportunity to partner with the NHS through a Managed Service Agreement (MSA) for the delivery of renal dialysis services.
This market engagement aims to:
- Inform the market of RFL's intention to procure an MSA;
- Assess the level of industry interest; and
- Obtain feedback on the proposed project vision and scope.

RFL intends to run a competitive flexible procedure to identify the most suitable delivery partner. As part of this process, a virtual market engagement session will be held via Microsoft Teams on Wednesday, 2nd April 2025 from 15:45 to 17:00. 
How to Register:
To confirm your attendance, please respond by no later than 17:00 on Tuesday, 1st April 2025 by emailing rf.ppstenders@nhs.net with the following information:
- Names and email addresses of up to five (5) attendees from your organisation who wish to join the virtual event.
- Following registration, each provider will receive a Bidder Briefing Document and Questionnaire. 
- The completed questionnaire must be submitted back to rf.ppstenders@nhs.net by no later than 17:00 on Friday, 4th April 2025.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026848-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | 14 Jul 2025 |
| Award date | 16 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2038 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £189,062,000 |
| Lots value | £189,062,000 |
| Awards value | £189,062,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | North West London |
| Postcode | NW3 2QG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden |
| Local authority | Camden |
| Electoral ward | Gospel Oak |
| Westminster constituency | Hampstead and Highgate |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DAVITA (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 70 - Real estate services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 33181000 - Renal support devices
- 70220000 - Non-residential property renting or leasing services
- 79993100 - Facilities management services
- 85111900 - Hospital dialysis services
- 85121220 - Nephrology or nervous system specialist services

## Release History

- 24 Mar 2026 at 14:06 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026848-2026
- 6 Aug 2025 at 12:50 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046534-2025
- 4 Jun 2025 at 10:20 - Planning - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029784-2025
- 27 Mar 2025 at 10:11 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011466-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026848-2026
  24th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046534-2025
  6th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029784-2025
  4th June 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011466-2025
  27th March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome
- https://freseniusmedicalcare.com/en-gb/about-us/fresenius-medical-care-uk/
- https://uk.davita.com/
- https://www.diaverum.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.royalfree.nhs.uk

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