Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 1 Sept 2025, 10:57 BST

Official UK procurement notice

2025_27 SEL_Circle · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: NHS North East London Integrated Care Board (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£23,131,684published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 23 Jul 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Circle Health Group Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This provider in an independent sector provider providing elective healthcare services.

CPV: Hospital services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The provider is an independent sector provider, providing elective health care servicesAwarded

The provider is an independent sector provider, providing elective health care services. The service is an existing service and will be provided by an existing/ provider.

This contract award has been made following Direct Award Process B (The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Regulation 8)

The expected Annual Contract Value is £23,131,684

The contract term will be21 years with the option to extend for a further 1 year at the sole discretion of the Authority.

The contract will start on 01/04/2025 and end 31/03/2027, if the optional extension is utilised the contract end date will be 31/03/28.

Delivery: London
Extensions: 1 Year Extension

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
1 Sept 2025, 10:57 BST
Last source update
1 Sept 2025, 10:57 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-052716
Classification (CPV)
Hospital services
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059113 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Notice of Award which followed a Direct Award B process. 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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice meets the transparency obligations under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 in relation to the Direct Award B process.

Publisher note: 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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The decision to award this Contract was approved and signed by SEL ICB Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. No conflicts of interest were declared, noting SEL ICB's 'Standards of Business Conduct' policy is in line with arrangements outlined within the SEL ICB constitution to support the integrity of decision-making processes and help staff manage conflicts of interest risks effectively.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £23,131,6841 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 23 Jul 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Circle Health Group Limited£23,131,684 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS South East London Integrated Care Board

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth 160 Tooley Street, London, London, SE1 2TZContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.