Official UK procurement notice
HomeLink Healthcare NNUH Virtual Ward Service
Authority: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNHS sub-contract for the provision of clinical services to Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals Foundation Trust.<br/><br/>HomeLink Healthcare shall provide clinical care to patients in the NNUH Virtual ward in the place they call home.<br/><br/>The service will be managed from a base within NNUH to allow for close communication with the virtual ward. The visits will be delivered by a multi-disciplinary field team, supported and managed by a HomeLink Clinical Lead based in the East of England and an Associate Clinical Lead based on site at NNUH. <br/><br/>The Service will comprise: <br/>1. Delivery of the pre-agreed number of visits to patients’ homes, including nursing and residential homes <br/>2. A 24-hour, 7 day a week, clinical ‘on-call’ service <br/>3. Clinical oversight <br/>4. Account Management <br/><br/>Interventions delivered include but are not limited to: <br/>
- Wound Care including wounds requiring negative pressure pumps <br/>
- Stoma Care <br/>
- IV Antibiotics <br/>
- Assistance with Medication <br/>
- Bloods <br/>
- Bridging Package of Care
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This contract is being awarded to an existing provider under the Provider Selection…Awarded
This contract is being awarded to an existing provider under the Provider Selection Regime following Direct Award Process C, for a period of 12 months commencing 31/03/2025 until 27/03/2026.<br/><br/>The service will be managed from a base within NNUH to allow for close communication with the virtual ward. The visits will be delivered by a multi-disciplinary field team, supported and managed by a HomeLink Clinical Lead based in the East of England and an Associate Clinical Lead based on site at NNUH. <br/><br/>The Service will comprise: <br/>1. Delivery of the pre-agreed number of visits to patients’ homes, including nursing and residential homes <br/>2. A 24-hour, 7 day a week, clinical ‘on-call’ service <br/>3. Clinical oversight <br/>4. Account Management <br/><br/>Interventions delivered include but are not limited to: <br/>
- Wound Care including wounds requiring negative pressure pumps <br/>
- Stoma Care <br/>
- IV Antibiotics <br/>
- Assistance with Medication <br/>
- Bloods <br/>
- Bridging Package of Care
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
- 17 Mar 2025, 11:29 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Mar 2025, 11:29 GMT
- Authority reference
C346131- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-009607- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by [Add date]. 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by [Add date]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homelink Healthcare Limited | £790,400 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 009607-2025-1 · Homelink Healthcare Limited
- Signed
- 17 Mar 2025
- Value
- £790,400
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NHS EnglandReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Homelink Healthcare LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.