Official UK procurement notice
Nursing Block - Ash Court Care Centre
Authority: London Borough of Camden (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis contract is for the provision of nursing care at Ash Court Care Centre. This nursing block contract will provide much needed nursing placements for Camden residents, predominantly accommodating older people with a diverse range of complex health and care support needs.
CPV: Residential nursing care services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This contract is for the provision of nursing care at Ash Court Care CentreAwarded
This contract is for the provision of nursing care at Ash Court Care Centre.
The London Borough of Camden Council intends to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR).
The contract will be binding from 23rd July 2025 for an initial period of 48 months with an optional extension of 24 months. The estimated contract value is £9,858,514.
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Direct Award Process C.
The Provider Selection Regime (PSR) allows a relevant authority to award a new contract to an existing provider "when the existing contract is due to expire, where the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and is likely to satisfy the new contract." Regulations stipulate that the proposed contracting arrangements must not be changing "considerably" from the existing contract.
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
- 24 Jul 2025, 15:53 BST
- Last source update
- 24 Jul 2025, 15:53 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-042890- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0565b2Find 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 5th August 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR 2023 Direct Award process C.
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 5th August 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR 2023 Direct Award Process C. In accordance with PSR 2023 Direct Award process C, a thorough assessment of the proposed provider was undertaken against the following Key Criteria: • Quality and innovation - 30% • Value - 20% • Integration, collaboration and service sustainability - 20% • Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - 20% • Social Value -10% The results of the assessments showed that Forest Healthcare Limited are satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. No Conflicts of interest were not identified as part of the process.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Healthcare Limited | £9,858,514 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Nursing Block - Ash Court Care Centre · Forest Healthcare Limited
- Signed
- 23 Jul 2025
- Value
- £9,858,514
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Cabinet OfficeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Forest Healthcare LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.