Official UK procurement notice
Insourcing of Clinicians for Urgent Care Support - NLAG
Authority: Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionPSR Direct Award C for the provision of insourced medical clinicians to support urgent care services within the emergency department, at Scunthorpe General Hospital & Diana Princess of Wales Hospital.
CPV: General-practitioner services · Medical hospital services · Medical specialist services · Surgical specialist services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This is a notice of intention to award a contract under the Health Care Services…Awarded
This is a notice of intention to award a contract under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Direct Award Process C to the current Provider - Safecare Network Ltd, Ashby Clinic, Collum Lane, Scunthorpe, DN16 2SZ.<br/><br/>The contract is for the provision of Insourced Clinicians for Urgent Care Support - NLAG. <br/><br/>CPV Codes:<br/>85121200-5 Medical Specialist Services <br/>85121100-4 General Practitioner Services <br/>85121300-6 Surgical Specialist Services <br/>85111200-2 Medical Hospital Services<br/><br/>The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and based on assessment of the provider against the weighted key criteria, it is considered they will satisfy the proposed contract to the required standard.<br/><br/>The contract will operate for an initial 12 month term from 01/07/2026 to 30/06/2027 with an option to extend for up to a further 12 months.<br/><br/>The estimated contract value is £1,625,000 for the initial 12 month term and up to £3,250,000 if the full extension option is exercised.
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
- 29 Apr 2026, 12:11 BST
- Last source update
- 29 Apr 2026, 12:11 BST
- Authority reference
C443525- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-039117- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068dd9Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
PSR Direct Award C<br/>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 - PSR Direct Award C. 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. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority ([email protected]) by midnight on 13/05/2026. 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 - Direct Award Process C. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.<br/><br/>The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made by midnight 13/05/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Written representations should be sent to Neil Dodds - [email protected]<br/><br/>The Provider is satisfying all requirements of the current contract with monitoring of service criteria/KPIs and is expected to fully satisfy the requirements of the new contract. An assessment of the current Provider with regard to the weighted key criteria was conducted and it was concluded that the Provider is meeting the required standards with high quality services provided with experienced staff at value. They provide an integrated service within the Trust's care system enhancing patient choice and accessibility, while also supporting employment in the local community.<br/><br/>The decision to award the contract was made by the Specialist Medicine and Acute Services senior management - 31/03/2026.<br/><br/>No conflicts of interest were identified.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safecare Network LimitedSME | £3,250,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 039117-2026-1 · Safecare Network LimitedSME
- Signed
- 29 Apr 2026
- Value
- £3,250,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NHS England Independent Patient Choice and Procurement PanelMediation bodyReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Safecare Network LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.