Official UK procurement notice
Off-site UTC service · UK public procurement notice
Authority: East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of a UTC centre, offsite
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1SDHC have been providing this service on a pilot schemeAwarded
SDHC have been providing this service on a pilot scheme. The pilot has been successful. SDHC can provide the service off site but within a close proximity of the DGH. They have the capacity to provide the appropriate service requirements.
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
- 4 Jun 2026, 13:27 BST
- Last source update
- 4 Jun 2026, 13:27 BST
- Authority reference
SDHC - UTC- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-052799- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ad7dFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard
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 18 June 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/><br/>Representations can be made to Samuel Roberts email<br/>samuel.roberts2@nhs.net
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Downs Health and CareSME | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 052799-2026-1 · South Downs Health and CareSME
- Signed
- 10 May 2026
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | £260,000 – £260,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- South Downs Health and Care LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.