Integrated Urgent Care Service (DAP C)

CPV: Hospital and related services · Medical specialist services

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

25 Jun 2025, 13:09 BST

Last source update

8 Jul 2025, 14:12 BST

Authority reference

ACE-0837-2025-MSE

FTS notice number

2025/S 000-038259

Classification (CPV)

Hospital and related servicesMedical specialist services

Delivery area

East of England (UKH3)

Official registry OCID

ocds-h6vhtk-05535e 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) 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 midnight on the 7th July 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded: this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Written Representations should be sent to kevin.edwards@attain.co.uk

The decision makers for award in this instance are the Mid and South Essex ICB Executive Board.

All potential conflicts of interest were managed in accordance with the ICB’s Declaration of Interests Policy and related governance procedures. All relevant parties are required to declare any actual or perceived conflicts, and appropriate steps be taken to record, review, and manage them in line with national guidance. No conflicts were identified during the process.

The contract is from 8th July 2025 to 3rd January 2027. The total contract value over the term is £28,000,000

The Contracting Authority is intending to award the contract to an existing provider following a direct award process C. The existing provider is satisfying the requirements of the original contract. The provider has been assessed against the criteria specified for this DAP C process, and the supplier meets the requirements specified, and it is expected that they will satisfy the requirements of the new contract.

The incumbent provider is currently meeting contractual requirements in line with the service specification. All five key criteria were assigned equal weighting of 20%, reflecting the balanced importance of each in the context of the service being commissioned.

For clarity the key criteria and weights are as follows:

key criteria 1. Quality and innovation - 20%

key criteria 2. Value - 20%

key criteria 3. Integration, collaboration and service sustainability - 20%

key criteria 4. Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - 20%

key criteria 5. Social value - 20%

The basic selection criteria were assessed through a structured review of the provider’s financial standing, technical capability, regulatory compliance, and service track record. These assessments confirmed the provider’s suitability and capacity to deliver against the contract requirements.The incumbent provider is currently meeting contractual requirements in line with the service specification. This approach ensured a holistic assessment across integration and sustainability, access and inequality reduction, service quality, social value, and alignment with local and national priorities.

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 midnight on the 7th July 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded: this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Written Representations should be sent to kevin.edwards@attain.co.uk The decision makers for award in this instance are the Mid and South Essex ICB Executive Board. All potential conflicts of interest were managed in accordance with the ICB’s Declaration of Interests Policy and related governance procedures. All relevant parties are required to declare any actual or perceived conflicts, and appropriate steps be taken to record, review, and manage them in line with national guidance. No conflicts were identified during the process. The contract is from 8th July 2025 to 3rd January 2027. The total contract value over the term is £28,000,000 The Contracting Authority is intending to award the contract to an existing provider following a direct award process C. The existing provider is satisfying the requirements of the original contract. The provider has been assessed against the criteria specified for this DAP C process, and the supplier meets the requirements specified, and it is expected that they will satisfy the requirements of the new contract. The incumbent provider is currently meeting contractual requirements in line with the service specification. All five key criteria were assigned equal weighting of 20%, reflecting the balanced importance of each in the context of the service being commissioned. For clarity the key criteria and weights are as follows: key criteria 1. Quality and innovation - 20% key criteria 2. Value - 20% key criteria 3. Integration, collaboration and service sustainability - 20% key criteria 4. Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - 20% key criteria 5. Social value - 20% The basic selection criteria were assessed through a structured review of the provider’s financial standing, technical capability, regulatory compliance, and service track record. These assessments confirmed the provider’s suitability and capacity to deliver against the contract requirements.The incumbent provider is currently meeting contractual requirements in line with the service specification. This approach ensured a holistic assessment across integration and sustainability, access and inequality reduction, service quality, social value, and alignment with local and national priorities.

• INTEGRATED CARE 24 LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03193182 Kingston House, The Long Barrow, Orbital Park, Ashford, Kent, South East, TN24 0GP

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