Official UK procurement notice
UHL Anaesthetics 26-28/ · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision and administration of general anaesthetic for patients undergoing E.C.T. treatment. For MH Services within Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust.
CPV: Anaesthetics · Hospital and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award noticeAwarded
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice.
This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (PSR) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provision of the Public Contracts Regulations 2016 do not apply to this award.
No declared conflicts of interest.
For the Administration of general anaesthetic for patients undergoing E.C.T. treatment.
Including the review of records of physical examinations carried out prior to E.C.T. to determine suitability for and safety of a general anaesthetic.
Assist, support and advise mental health workers in the E.C.T. Department in all anaesthetic procedures and emergencies.
Supervise the recovery of all patients following a general anaesthetic in E.C.T. treatment.
There will be a named Consultant Anaesthetist, with overall management responsibility for this service.
Each E.C.T. session will be supported by a Consultant
Anaesthetist and a qualified Operating Department Practitioner (O.D.P.) or Anaesthetic Nurse. The team delivering each session will have access to Lead Consultant Anaesthetist, who will have responsibility for the supervision and support of these staff.
In addition to the above each session will be supported by UHL recovery staff.
There is an existing service.
There is no realistic alternative to the existing provider due to the nature of the health care services. Services are provided by University Hospital Of Leicester.
The integrated nature of our services, systems and processes means this could
not reasonably be provided by another supplier.
Direct Award B would not apply, as patients do not have a choice of provider.
Expected lifetime value of contract £355.920
Contract is awarded for 2 years April 2026 - March 2028
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
- 23 Sept 2026, 15:21 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Sept 2026, 15:21 BST
- Authority reference
UHL_A_Anaesthetics_2628.V.0.1- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-090252- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0778dcFind 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) confirmation of contract award notice, This
contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (PSR) Regulations 2023. For
the avoidance of doubt, the provision of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/PA 2023 do not
apply to this award.
There is an existing service.
There is no realistic alternative to the existing provider due to the nature of the health care
services. The integrated nature of our services, systems and processes means this could
not reasonably be provided by another supplier.
Direct Award B would not apply, as patients do not have a choice of provider.
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice, This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (PSR) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provision of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/PA 2023 do not apply to this award. There is an existing service. There is no realistic alternative to the existing provider due to the nature of the health care services. The integrated nature of our services, systems and processes means this could not reasonably be provided by another supplier. Direct Award B would not apply, as patients do not have a choice of provider.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust Leicester Royal Infirmary | £355,920 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 090252-2026-1 · University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust Leicester Royal Infirmary
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2026
- Value
- £355,920
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 0 electronic | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the noticeOfficial documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.