Official UK procurement notice
Offsite Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) Provision
Authority: East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionEast Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (ESHT) is seeking to procure a provider to deliver a high-quality, accessible, and clinically safe offsite Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) to work alongside the on-site UTC, located close to Eastbourne District General Hospital (EDGH), to support ED deflection, reduce avoidable ED attendances/overcrowding, and improve patient experience and flow.
CPV: General-practitioner 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 18 Nov 2025, 13:13 GMT
- Last source update
- 20 Jan 2026, 13:50 GMT
- Authority reference
CI/ES/25/1482- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-004844- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e348Find 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 the relevant authority. 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 framework agreement 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 or Procurement Act 2023 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 the relevant authority by 1st December 2025. This framework agreement has not yet been formally concluded; this notice serves as an intention to establish the framework agreement under the PSR.
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Nov 2025- Buyer details updated18 Nov 2025, 13:33 GMT
- Buyer details updated20 Jan 2026, 13:50 GMT
Published amendments (2)
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this framework agreement 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 or Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill peri…
‘This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C.’
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 074755-2025-1 · South Downs Health and CareSME
- Signed
- 7 Nov 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | £560,000 – £560,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- Centre for Effective Dispute ResolutionReview body
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.