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Published 25 Jun 2025, 13:09 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Integrated Urgent Care Service (DAP C)

Official notice

Authority: NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (NHS & healthcare)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£28,000,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 18 Jun 2025no call for competition
Awarded to INTEGRATED CARE 24 LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This notice is intended to communicate that NHS Mid and South Essex ICB (herein referred to as the 'Authority') intends to award a contract to an existing provider, under the Provider Selection Regime DAP C process.

The decision to award the contract via Direct Award Process C is based on the provider's established capability, proven track record, and alignment with system priorities. The provider is currently delivering the service to a satisfactory standard and continues to meet all quality, performance, and governance requirements. They are an established organisation operating both locally and regionally, with a demonstrable ability to maintain continuity of care and respond to evolving system needs.

Awarding the contract through this process supports service stability, avoids disruption to patient care, and enables ongoing collaboration with a provider that is embedded within the local system. The provider's willingness to innovate and expand provision in response to demand further supports the rationale for a direct award in line with the objectives of the PSR.

The contract will commence on 8th July 2025 and expire on the 3rd January 2027. The value of the contract is £28m.

CPV: Hospital and related services · Medical specialist services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded

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
25 Jun 2025, 13:09 BST
Last source update
8 Jul 2025, 14:12 BST
Authority reference
ACE-0837-2025-MSE
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-038259
Classification (CPV)
Hospital and related servicesMedical specialist services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05535e Find 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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 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 decision makers by midnight on the 7th July 2025. 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 [email protected]

The decision makers for award in this instance are the Mid and South Essex ICB Executive Board.

All potential conflicts of interest were managed in accordance with the ICB’s Declaration of Interests Policy and related governance procedures. All relevant parties are required to declare any actual or perceived conflicts, and appropriate steps be taken to record, review, and manage them in line with national guidance. No conflicts were identified during the process.

The contract is from 8th July 2025 to 3rd January 2027. The total contract value over the term is £28,000,000

The Contracting Authority is intending to award the contract to an existing provider following a direct award process C. The existing provider is satisfying the requirements of the original contract. The provider has been assessed against the criteria specified for this DAP C process, and the supplier meets the requirements specified, and it is expected that they will satisfy the requirements of the new contract.

The incumbent provider is currently meeting contractual requirements in line with the service specification. All five key criteria were assigned equal weighting of 20%, reflecting the balanced importance of each in the context of the service being commissioned.

For clarity the key criteria and weights are as follows:

key criteria 1. Quality and innovation - 20%

key criteria 2. Value - 20%

key criteria 3. Integration, collaboration and service sustainability - 20%

key criteria 4. Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - 20%

key criteria 5. Social value - 20%

The basic selection criteria were assessed through a structured review of the provider’s financial standing, technical capability, regulatory compliance, and service track record. These assessments confirmed the provider’s suitability and capacity to deliver against the contract requirements.The incumbent provider is currently meeting contractual requirements in line with the service specification. This approach ensured a holistic assessment across integration and sustainability, access and inequality reduction, service quality, social value, and alignment with local and national priorities.

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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 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 decision makers by midnight on the 7th July 2025. 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 [email protected] The decision makers for award in this instance are the Mid and South Essex ICB Executive Board. All potential conflicts of interest were managed in accordance with the ICB’s Declaration of Interests Policy and related governance procedures. All relevant parties are required to declare any actual or perceived conflicts, and appropriate steps be taken to record, review, and manage them in line with national guidance. No conflicts were identified during the process. The contract is from 8th July 2025 to 3rd January 2027. The total contract value over the term is £28,000,000 The Contracting Authority is intending to award the contract to an existing provider following a direct award process C. The existing provider is satisfying the requirements of the original contract. The provider has been assessed against the criteria specified for this DAP C process, and the supplier meets the requirements specified, and it is expected that they will satisfy the requirements of the new contract. The incumbent provider is currently meeting contractual requirements in line with the service specification. All five key criteria were assigned equal weighting of 20%, reflecting the balanced importance of each in the context of the service being commissioned. For clarity the key criteria and weights are as follows: key criteria 1. Quality and innovation - 20% key criteria 2. Value - 20% key criteria 3. Integration, collaboration and service sustainability - 20% key criteria 4. Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - 20% key criteria 5. Social value - 20% The basic selection criteria were assessed through a structured review of the provider’s financial standing, technical capability, regulatory compliance, and service track record. These assessments confirmed the provider’s suitability and capacity to deliver against the contract requirements.The incumbent provider is currently meeting contractual requirements in line with the service specification. This approach ensured a holistic assessment across integration and sustainability, access and inequality reduction, service quality, social value, and alignment with local and national priorities.

Notice history

2 releases on Find a Tender
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
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—Text3 · V1This 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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers mu…This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. The contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C. The decision makers for th…

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Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £28,000,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 18 Jun 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
INTEGRATED CARE 24 LTD£28,000,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Integrated Urgent Care Service (DAP C) · INTEGRATED CARE 24 LTD

    Signed
    18 Jun 2025
    Value
    £28,000,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth GB-NHS: QH8 Phoenix House, Christopher Martin Road, Basildon, East of England, SS14 3HGContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • INTEGRATED CARE 24 LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03193182 Kingston House, The Long Barrow, Orbital Park, Ashford, Kent, South East, TN24 0GP

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.