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title: "PSR (Direct Award .A.) UHL Stroke Services 26-28"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0787f4"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust"
published: "2026-10-14"
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# PSR (Direct Award .A.) UHL Stroke Services 26-28

Buyer: Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0787f4

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## Summary

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust commissioned specialist stroke rehabilitation delivered in community stroke units. The service is based on stroke consultants attending two sessions per site each week; during leave, one session per site may instead be provided by a suitably trained registrar. Delivery locations are Ward 1 at St Luke’s Community Hospital in Market Harborough and Coalville Community Hospital. This is a healthcare service rather than a purchase of goods or construction work, and its focus is consultant-led rehabilitation for stroke patients in community hospital settings. The arrangement continues an existing service and was awarded to University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust.

The contract has been awarded to University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust through Provider Selection Regime Direct Award Process A, without a published competition. The buyer stated that the nature of the healthcare service left no realistic alternative to the existing provider, and patients do not choose their provider. The procurement was evaluated on the stated basis of no realistic alternative provider/patient choice. The award date was 1 April 2026; the contract runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028. Its value is £291,120. The service specifies a maximum of 208 consultant sessions. One bid was recorded. The award is active and the contract is recorded as active.

For a future requirement of this kind, a credible provider would need to deliver specialist stroke rehabilitation in community stroke units and provide consultant cover at the required frequency across both Market Harborough and Coalville. The stated provision allows a suitably trained registrar to cover one session per site during consultant leave, so a supplier would need dependable clinical staffing and continuity arrangements that support this substitution. The buyer’s explanation for selecting the incumbent is commercially significant: it regarded the existing service and the nature of the healthcare provision as leaving no realistic alternative, with no patient choice of provider. Competing credibly would therefore depend not only on stroke rehabilitation expertise, but on demonstrating that the service can be maintained safely and consistently across the specified sites.

## Notice

Specialist Stroke Rehabilitation in designated Community Stroke Units

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Stroke Consultants to attend 2 sessions per site per week for 52 weeks, during periods of leave one session per site per week can be delivered by a suitably trained registrar. Maximum total sessions = 208. Contract awarded under PSR - Direct Award .A. Two year contract 1st April 2026 - 31st March 2028 Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) 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 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using the direct award process A. There is an existing service in place. There is no realistic alternative to the existing provider due to the nature of the health care services. Direct Award B would not apply, as patients do not have a choice of provider. The contract was awarded 1st April 2026- Contract end date 31st March 2028

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For avoidance of doubt, the provision of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097198-2026 |
| 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 | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £291,120 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Postcode area | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE3 8RA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Blaby |
| Electoral ward | Glenfield Faire |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Leicestershire |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER NHS TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85110000 - Hospital and related services

## Release History

- 14 Oct 2026 at 16:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097198-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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