Official UK procurement notice
Cheshunt MIU · UK public procurement notice
Authority: NHS Central East Integrated Care Board (NHS & healthcare)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWalk in minor injury unit attending to any patient that presents to the service.
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Minor Injuries Service;Awarded
Minor Injuries Service;<br/>Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C; <br/>This one year contract with optional extension of up to 12 months is a cost and volume model. Should the optional extension for Hertfordshire be enacted the lifetime value of this contract would be up to circa £2,426,694. The lifetime value for West Essex would be up to circa £598,354.<br/><br/>The contract will be from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027. If the optional extension is enacted, the expiry date will change in line with the number of months extended. Additional information: There are anticipated system changes affecting Integrated Care Board (ICB) structures. Under section 14Z28 of the Health and Social Care Act, NHS England may make transfer schemes in connection with the variation of the constitution of an ICB, or the abolition of an ICB. <br/>HWE ICB will be changed by the implementation of ICB mergers and boundary changes, taking effect on <br/>1 April 2026 and April 2027, which is being led by NHS England (NHSE), who will exercise its power (14Z28) to vary or revoke the Establishment Order, thereby abolishing or establishing ICBs or changing <br/>the boundaries of existing ICBs.
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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 20 Mar 2026, 16:43 GMT
- Last source update
- 21 May 2026, 16:50 BST
- Authority reference
QM7 HUC 2026 27 MIU- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-047382- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0670c8Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive
- Published justification
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. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 1st April 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Publisher note: 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. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 1st April 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/><br/>Any representations should be sent to hweicbhv.procurementteam@nhs.net<br/><br/>The business case including the recommendation to award the contract under the Provider Selection Regime Process C was approved at the HWE ICB Finance, Planning and Payer Function Committee on 16th January 2026.<br/><br/>The following is noted in the minutes in relation to any conflict of interest:-<br/>Contract awards and extensions – Following confirmation from the Committee Chairs - It was noted that all provider organisations would be asked to leave the meeting at the point of discussion and decision. Further the same had not received papers for this item.<br/><br/>HWE ICB reviewed the key criteria and was assured against five key areas- quality and innovation; value; integration, collaboration and service sustainability; improving access; reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice; social value.
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Buyer details updated21 May 2026, 16:50 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextII.1.7.1 | 1512524.00 | 3025048 | |
| — | TextII.2.11.2 | The one year contract will have an option to extend by up to 12 months. This will be decided by the ICB in due course. | The one year contract will have an option to extend by 12 months. This will be decided by the ICB in due course. | |
| — | TextVI.3 | 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. Representations by providers mu… | 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 direct award process C. For clarity NHS Essex ICB… |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUC | £1,328,431 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 025970-2026-1 · HUC
- Signed
- 16 Jan 2026
- Value
- £1,328,431
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care BoardContracting authorityReview bodyRegional or local agency/officeHealth
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- HUCAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.