Official UK procurement notice
NHS CHC Information and Advice Service Delivery 2026/29
Authority: NHS England (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionUnder Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award, Opt C, NHSE seeks to procure a an independent national Information and Advice Service for NHS CHC for three years -incl. yearly break clauses - from 1st April 2026 - 31st March 2029. The service is expected to continue providing comprehensive literature about all aspects of the NHS CHC process, as well as specialist advice on NHS CHC through verbal and written consultations.
CPV: Health services · Miscellaneous health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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
- 20 Mar 2026, 13:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 27 May 2026, 08:43 BST
- Authority reference
C432880- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-049354- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067056Find 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) award notice
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 within 8 days of publication of this notice. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethical Legal Services Ltd (TA Beacon)SME | £750,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Ethical Legal Services Ltd (TA Beacon)SME | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 049354-2026-1 · Ethical Legal Services Ltd (TA Beacon)SME
- Signed
- 26 May 2026
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 025766-2026-1 · Ethical Legal Services Ltd (TA Beacon)SME
- Signed
- 19 Mar 2026
- Value
- £750,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | £750,000 – £750,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High CourtMediation bodyReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Ethical Legal Services Ltd (TA Beacon)Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.