Official UK procurement notice
Adult Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) in Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland
Authority: NHS England (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTo provide an integrated forensic medical examination service and sexual assault referral centre (SARC) for adults in Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland.
CPV: Miscellaneous health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Sexual assault referral centres, or SARCs, provide a safe space and dedicated care for…AwardedRenewalPublished value£4,431,270
Sexual assault referral centres, or SARCs, provide a safe space and dedicated care for anyone who has been raped, sexually assaulted or abused. They offer a range of services, including crisis care, medical and forensic examinations, emergency contraception and testing for sexually transmitted infections. They can also arrange access to an independent sexual violence advisor (ISVA), as well as referrals to mental health support and voluntary sector sexual violence support services.<br/><br/>This is an intention to award a contract under the competitive process.<br/><br/>The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £4,431,270.00<br/><br/>This is an existing services and this will be a new provider.<br/><br/>The contract will start 01/10/2026 and end 30/09/2031 (this includes the commissioners option to extend for 2years)
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality: 80%
- Value: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 80
- Value: 20
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 26 Feb 2026, 15:17 GMT
- Last source update
- 11 May 2026, 16:32 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 27 Mar 2026 – …
- Authority reference
C425057- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-043177- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065d4cFind a Tender
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) Regulation 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 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 21 May 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.<br/><br/>Representations should be sent via the messaging area on the Atamis portal. https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome Reference C425057<br/><br/>The decision to award the contract was made by Midlands Health and Justice Assurance and Improvement Group, there were no conflicts of interest.
How it was run
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- Submission deadline
- 27 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 27 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
Timeline
27 Mar 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 4 dates- Submission deadline211 days ago27 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Bids opened211 days ago27 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Notice published166 days ago11 May 2026, 16:32 BST
- Contract starts23 days ago1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 May 2026- Status changed to complete11 May 2026, 16:32 BST
- Buyer details updated11 May 2026, 16:32 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Healthcare Limited | £4,430,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 043177-2026-1 · Mountain Healthcare Limited
- Signed
- 29 Apr 2026
- Value
- £4,430,000
- Period
- … – 30 Sept 2031
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- Independent patient choice and procurement panelReview body
- NHS E Independent patient choice and procurement panelReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Mountain HealthcareAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.