Official UK procurement notice
C&C ACCOTS Service · Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS FT for University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (Dec 2025)
Authority: University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award C for Critical Care Transfer Services to Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
CPV: Services provided by medical personnel
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1(ACCOTS) is an NHSE commissioned service for the Midlands region providing…Awarded
(ACCOTS) is an NHSE commissioned service for the Midlands region providing coordination, triage, decision-support and transfer of critically ill patients between hospitals for escalation to specialist care, repatriation and for capacity reasons. It is primarily focused on intra region transfers but is capable of delivering inter regional transfers and have the ability to surge capacity when the Adult Critical Care (ACC) service is under pressure. The ACCOTS Service will deliver agreed performance management targets and achieve improved productivity. Additional information: This Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of contract is subject to the Health Care Services (PSR) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 05/01/2026. the contract has not yet been formally awarded this notice serves as an intention to award under PSR<br/>Award decision makers in this process include<br/>Dan Bromley-Category Manager<br/>Kat Rennalls-Category Assistant<br/>Neera Sentur-Contracts Manager<br/>Michelle Graham-Service Lead<br/>Dan Barley- Group Head of Finance<br/>There were no declared conflicts of interest. Representations should be sent to daniel.bromley2@nhs.net
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- 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
- 17 Dec 2025, 16:37 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Dec 2025, 16:37 GMT
- Authority reference
C408028- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-084042- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f84fFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
This Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of contract is subject to the Health Care Services (PSR) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 05/01/2026. the contract has not yet been formally awarded this notice serves as an intention to award under PSR
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS FT | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 084042-2025-1 · Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS FT
- Signed
- 16 Dec 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | 0 | — | £71,715 – £71,715 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS FTAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.