{ "tag": [ "compiled" ], "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-078da9-2026-10-22T11:21:11+01:00", "date": "2026-10-22T11:21:11+01:00", "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-078da9", "description": "This is a Direct Award Process C intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and Procurement Act do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on Wednesday 4th of November 2026. The contract has not yet formally been awarded, this notice serves as an intention to award under PSR. Written Representation should be sent to: kevin.edwards@attain.co.uk The Decision Maker for this award was NHS Essex ICB Executive Board based on the value and term of the contract. In accordance with Regulation 21 of the HEalth Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, a comprehensive conflicts of interest review was undertaken regarding the decision to utilise Direct Award Process C. No conflicts of interest were declared or identified by any of the designated award decision makers or individuals connected with the process.", "initiationType": "tender", "tender": { "id": "ACE-0047-2026-ESX", "legalBasis": { "id": "32014L0024", "scheme": "CELEX" }, "title": "DAP C- Vasectomy Services for North East Essex", "status": "complete", "classification": { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "85120000", "description": "Medical practice and related services" }, "mainProcurementCategory": "services", "description": "The Provide Vasectomy contract was transferred into the management of Essex ICB when it became a statutory body on 1st April 2026 having been transferred over from SNEE ICB. The current contract ends on 31/10/2026. The commissioner is currently undertaking a review of vasectomy services across Essex to align services from 1/4/2027. This gives a 5-month gap from the end of the contract to the new financial year. Due to this and the transfer over from SNEE ICB it is not feasible to undertake a full procurement for this amount of time. Maintaining current contractual arrangements is therefore necessary to safeguard service stability and patient access whilst the commissioning review concludes. The commissioner is not aware of any alternative provider capable of mobilising and delivering the service safely and effectively within the available timeframe. Undertaking a competitive process for a five-month interim arrangement would be unlikely to deliver additional benefits to patients or the wider system and could jeopardise continuity of care. The relevant authority determined that Direct Award Process C applies because Provide Enterprises is the existing provider, the existing contract is due to end, the proposed contracting arrangements are not changing considerably, and the provider is satisfying the existing contract and is likely to satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.", "lots": [ { "id": "1", "description": "The Provide Vasectomy contract was transferred into the management of Essex ICB when it became a statutory body on 1st April 2026 having been transferred over from SNEE ICB. The current contract ends on 31/10/2026. The commissioner is currently undertaking a review of vasectomy services across Essex to align services from 1/4/2027. This gives a 5-month gap from the end of the contract to the new financial year. Due to this and the transfer over from SNEE ICB it is not feasible to undertake a full procurement for this amount of time. Maintaining current contractual arrangements is therefore necessary to safeguard service stability and patient access whilst the commissioning review concludes. The commissioner is not aware of any alternative provider capable of mobilising and delivering the service safely and effectively within the available timeframe. Undertaking a competitive process for a five-month interim arrangement would be unlikely to deliver additional benefits to patients or the wider system and could jeopardise continuity of care. The incumbent provider is currently satisfying the existing contract and is likely to satisfy the requirements of this proposed short term contract. The indicative value of the contract for the 5 month period based on past activity is PS69461 The provider is an existing provider, who is currently satisfying the requirements of the existing contract. The provider has been assessed against the criteria specified for this DAP C process: The weighting have been determined in that the current provider has consistently delivered the service in accordance with contractual quality requirements and no significant concerns have been identified through contract monitoring arrangements. A weighting of 20% is considered proportionate as quality is a key requirement of the service, whilst recognising that the remaining key criteria are of broadly equal importance when considering continuity of provision for this short-term arrangement. Quality & Innovation 20%. Value 20%. Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability 20%, Access Health Inequalities and Choice 20%; Social Value 20%. Key criteria were specified, and assessment against each criterion was assessed based on the current service delivery model and performance. and the supplier meets all the requirements specified to the satisfaction of the ICB, and it is expected that they will satisfy the requirements of the new contract. NHS Essex Integrated Care Board (the Authority) determined that Direct Award Process C applies because Provide Enterprises is the existing provider, the existing contract is due to end, the proposed contracting arrangements are not changing considerably, and the provider is satisfying the existing contract and is likely to satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.", "awardCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "name": "the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard\"", "type": "quality", "description": "100" }, { "type": "price", "description": "100" } ] }, "hasOptions": false, "status": "cancelled" } ], "items": [ { "id": "1", "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "85100000", "description": "Health services" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "85323000", "description": "Community health services" } ], "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UKH3" } ], "deliveryLocation": { "description": "North East Essex" }, "relatedLot": "1" } ], "procurementMethod": "limited", "procurementMethodDetails": "Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition", "procurementMethodRationaleClassifications": [ { "scheme": "TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL", "id": "D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE", "description": "The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive" } ], "procurementMethodRationale": "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 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period, which begins on the day after the notice of intention to award is published. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on the 8th working day after the day the standstill period begins. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR" }, "awards": [ { "id": "099879-2026-1", "relatedLots": [ "1" ], "title": "DAP C - Vasectomy Services for North East Essex", "status": "active", "suppliers": [ { "id": "GB-NHS-NQX", "name": "Provide Enterprises" } ] } ], "parties": [ { "id": "GB-NHS-D7T5G", "name": "NHS Essex Integrated Care Board", "identifier": { "legalName": "NHS Essex Integrated Care Board", "id": "D7T5G", "scheme": "GB-NHS" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "Seax House, Victoria Road South", "locality": "Chelmsford", "region": "UKH3", "postalCode": "CM1 1QH", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, "contactPoint": { "name": "NHS Essex Integrated Care Booard", "telephone": "+44 1268594350", "email": "kevin.edwards@attain.co.uk" }, "roles": [ "buyer" ], "details": { "url": "https://www.essex.icb.nhs", "classifications": [ { "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE", "id": "BODY_PUBLIC", "description": "Body governed by public law" }, { "scheme": "COFOG", "id": "07", "description": "Health" } ] } }, { "id": "GB-NHS-NQX", "name": "Provide Enterprises", "identifier": { "legalName": "Provide Enterprises", "id": "NQX", "scheme": "GB-NHS" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "900 The Crescent, Colchester Business Park", "locality": "Colchester", "region": "UKH3", "postalCode": "CO4 9YQ", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, "roles": [ "supplier" ], "details": { "scale": "large" } }, { "id": "GB-FTS-182665", "name": "The Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel", "identifier": { "legalName": "The Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "NHS England, 7 and 8 Wellington Place", "locality": "Leeds", "postalCode": "LS1 4AP", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, "contactPoint": { "email": "england.choice@nhs.net" }, "roles": [ "reviewBody" ] }, { "id": "GB-FTS-179607", "name": "NHS Essex Integrated Care Board", "identifier": { "legalName": "NHS Essex Integrated Care Board" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "Seax House, Victoria Road South", "locality": "Chelmsford", "postalCode": "CM1 1QH", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, "contactPoint": { "telephone": "+44 1268594350", "email": "kevin.edwards@attain.co.uk" }, "roles": [ "mediationBody" ] } ], "buyer": { "id": "GB-NHS-D7T5G", "name": "NHS Essex Integrated Care Board" }, "contracts": [ { "id": "099879-2026-1", "awardID": "099879-2026-1", "title": "DAP C - Vasectomy Services for North East Essex", "status": "active", "value": { "amount": 69461, "currency": "GBP" }, "dateSigned": "2026-10-01T00:00:00+01:00" } ], "bids": { "statistics": [ { "id": "1", "measure": "bids", "relatedLot": "1", "value": 1 }, { "id": "2", "measure": "smeBids", "relatedLot": "1", "value": 1 }, { "id": "3", "measure": "foreignBidsFromEU", "relatedLot": "1", "value": 1 }, { "id": "4", "measure": "foreignBidsFromNonEU", "relatedLot": "1", "value": 1 }, { "id": "5", "measure": "electronicBids", "relatedLot": "1", "value": 1 } ] }, "language": "en" }