Official UK procurement notice
Adult Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) in Lincolnshire
Authority: NHS England (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis is an Intention to Award notice to provide Adult Sexual Assault Referral Services in Lincolnshire. Following a robust competitive procedure commissioners intend to award Partnering Health Ltd with the contract to provider Adult SARC services in Lincolnshire.
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£3,724,756
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 a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice following a competitive process for the provision of the Adult Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) in Lincolnshire for NHS England Midlands.<br/><br/>The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £4,037,894.<br/><br/>This is an existing services and this will be a new provider.<br/><br/>The contract will start 01/04/2026 and end 31/03/2033 (this includes the commissioners option to extend for 2 years)
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)
- The contract award criteria are specified in the procurement documents: 95%
- price: 5%
Published award criteria (2)
- The contract award criteria are specified in the procurement documents: 95
- Price: 5
- Price carries 5 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 0.5 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 23 May 2025, 15:53 BST
- Last source update
- 11 Sept 2026, 11:22 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 4 Jul 2025 – …
- Authority reference
AG240626- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-062306- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05240eFind 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 provider must be made to the relevant authority by 15 October 2025. This contract has not yet been formally awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.<br/><br/>All representations should be sent via the messaging area Atamis portal, reference number C362334.<br/><br/>The decision to award the contact was made by NHS England (Midlands) Regional Commissioning Board, no conflicts of interest were identified.<br/><br/>Key criteria weighting;<br/>Quality and innovation 44%<br/>Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice 16%<br/>Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability 10%<br/>Social Value 10%<br/>Value and efficiencies including FMT 20%<br/><br/>The key criteria was selected based on the needs of service. The successful provider scored the highest score overall against the weighted key criteria published above.
How it was run
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- Submission deadline
- 4 Jul 2025, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 4 Jul 2025, 14:00 BST
Timeline
4 Jul 2025 → 11 Sept 2026 · 4 dates- Submission deadline4 Jul 2025, 14:00 BST
- Bids opened4 Jul 2025, 14:00 BST
- Contract starts208 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Notice published44 days ago11 Sept 2026, 11:22 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete3 Oct 2025, 16:42 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextII.2.4.1 | 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 ref… | 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 ref… | |
| — | TextII.1.4.1 | This is an Intention to Award notice to provide Adult Sexual Assault Referral Services in Lincolnshire. Following a robust competitive procedure commissioners intend to award Partnering Health Ltd with the contract to provider Adult SARC services in Lincolnshire. | This is an Intention to Award notice to provide Adult Sexual Assault Referral Services in Lincolnshire. Following a robust competitive procedure commissioners intend to award Mountain Healthcare Ltd with the contract to provider Adult SARC services in Lincolnshire. | |
| — | TextVI.3.0.1 | 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 provider must be … | 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 provider must be … | |
| — | TextII.1.7.1 | 4037894.00 | 4096400.00 |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Partnering Health Limited | £4,037,894 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 062306-2025-1 · Partnering Health Limited
- Signed
- 2 Oct 2025
- Value
- £4,037,894
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2033
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 0 electronic | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- Independent Choice and Procurement Panel.Review body
- NHS England Independent Patient Choice and Procurement PanelReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Partnering Health limitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.