Official UK procurement notice
Rheumatology Services · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (“SCFT”) (the “Authority”) sought a provider to deliver additional consultant-led outpatient capacity for its Rheumatology Service at Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital (“BWMH”), following the expiry of the previous insourcing arrangement. Consultant capacity from University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust had reduced considerably, increasing waiting times and clinical risk to patients.<br/><br/>This is an insourcing arrangement: the provider's consultant delivers clinics from within SCFT's own service at BWMH, using SCFT's own booking, reception and clinical systems (SystmOne), rather than patients being referred out to an external pathway.<br/><br/>The service covers face-to-face new and follow-up patient clinics, review of medical notes, dictation and typing of outcome letters, management of diagnostic tests, and monthly performance review meetings, operating a minimum of four clinic days a month, in support of the 18-week Referral to Treatment standard and NICE guidelines.<br/><br/>The procurement was a further competition under the NHS Workforce Alliance Insourced Services to Support the Provision of Healthcare Services Framework Agreement (RM6276), within the rheumatology service line, conducted in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (“PSR 2023”).<br/><br/>The contract term covers 2026/27, until 31st March 2027, with an option to extend for a further 12 months at the Authority's sole discretion.
CPV: Medical specialist services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (the “Authority”) conducted a competitive…Awarded
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (the “Authority”) conducted a competitive further competition procurement for an insourcing arrangement to provide consultant-led outpatient rheumatology clinic capacity at Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital, under the NHS Workforce Alliance Insourced Services to Support the Provision of Healthcare Services Framework Agreement (RM6276), rheumatology service line.<br/><br/>Consultant capacity from University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust had reduced to two clinics a week against ongoing demand of 8 to 15 referrals a week, increasing waiting times and clinical risk. <br/><br/>The appointed supplier delivers additional outpatient clinics from within the Authority's own service, using the Authority's own booking, reception and clinical systems (SystmOne), for a minimum of four clinic days a month, each set with 6 new patient slots and 8 follow-up slots, to support the 18-week Referral to Treatment standard, NICE guidelines, and the prioritisation of urgent cases.<br/><br/>The provider's responsibilities include face-to-face clinics, review of medical notes, dictation and typing of outcome letters, management of diagnostic tests, and monthly performance review meetings, all delivered to CQC standards and in accordance with the Authority's clinical and information governance policies.<br/><br/>The procurement was conducted in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contract term covers 2026/27, until 31st March 2027, with an option for the Authority to extend by a further 12 months.
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
- 16 Jul 2026, 13:39 BST
- Last source update
- 30 Jul 2026, 14:31 BST
- Authority reference
C441739- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-072243- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cceeFind 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.<br/>The standstill period begins on the day after publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the Authority by 28th July 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.
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.<br/>The standstill period begins on the day after publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the Authority by 28th July 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.
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DateV.2.1.1 | 15 Jul 2026 | 30 Jul 2026 | +15 d |
| — | 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) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.The standstill period begins on the day after publication of this notice. Representations by providers mu… | 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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using the competitive process based on a framework agre… |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ID Medical Group LimitedSME | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 067269-2026-1 · ID Medical Group LimitedSME
- Signed
- 15 Jul 2026
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6bids | — | — | £68,981 – £68,981 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- ID MEDICAL GROUP LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.