Official UK procurement notice
West Leicestershire Integrated Urgent Care
Authority: NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of integrated urgent care services in primary and community care settings to meet local demand and prevent and reduce the number of patients avoidably attending an ED.
This notice is for a Direct Award C PSR process to commence from the 1st of April 2026 for 24 months, bringing the lifetime value of the contract to the value of c. £12.9m.
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The ICB is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct…Awarded
The ICB is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C, where the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract, and the contract is not changing considerably, and the test for considerable change is not met.
The approximate lifetime value of the contract is c. £12.9m
The dates between which the services are intended to be provided are: 01/04/2026 to 31/03/2028.
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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 11 Mar 2026, 14:24 GMT
- Last source update
- 8 May 2026, 17:39 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-042747- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066756Find 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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.
The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period, which begins the day after this notice is published.
Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight of the 23rd March 2026. 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 contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period, which begins the day after this notice is published. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by the 23rd of March 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Email address where written representations should be sent: llricb-llr.contracting@nhs.net Details of the award decision-makers: NHS LNR ICB cluster Committees Meeting in Common for Finance and Contracting 03 March 2026 Any declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision and how these were managed: - None were declared. The Contracting Authority has assessed the provider's suitability and technical / professional ability to undertake this service based on their current activities and performance. The provider's economic and financial standing has been considered in proportion to the contract value and terms.
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Buyer details updated8 May 2026, 17:39 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
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| — | TextVI.3 | — | 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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. For the avoidance of doubt, LLR ICB is publishing this notice as a Confirmation of Award for the Contract for Ea… |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| DHU 4FED URGENT CARE (WEST LEICESTERSHIRE) C.I.C. | £12,900,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 021823-2026-1 · DHU 4FED URGENT CARE (WEST LEICESTERSHIRE) C.I.C.
- Signed
- 3 Mar 2026
- Value
- £12,900,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeBidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- DHU 4FED URGENT CARE (WEST LEICESTERSHIRE) C.I.C.Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.