Official UK procurement notice
UHB Neurophysiology Service at Washwood Heath CDC - PSR Competitive Process
Authority: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis 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 the relevant authority by midnight on 9th February 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.
This notice relates to the procurement of an insourced Neurophysiology Diagnostic Service at Washwood Heath Community Diagnostics Centre (CDC). The service is intended to expand capacity, reduce diagnostic waiting times, and support delivery of national RTT and diagnostic standards.
CPV: Nephrology or nervous system specialist services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewal
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 (5)
- Key Criteria 1. Quality and Innovation: 14%
- Key Criteria 4. Improving Access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice: 7%
- Key Criteria 2. Value: 40%
- Key Criteria 5. Social Value: 19%
- Key Criteria 3. Integration, collaboration and service sustainability: 20%
Published award criteria (5)
- Key Criteria 1. Quality and Innovation: 14%
- Key Criteria 3. Integration, collaboration and service sustainability: 20%
- Key Criteria 4. Improving Access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice: 7%
- Key Criteria 5. Social Value: 19%
- Key Criteria 2. Value: 40%
- Suitability
All clinical staff within your organisation who will be delivering the Neurophysiology services are required to hold an up to date registration with the GMC/HCPC
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
- Yes
- First published
- 28 Nov 2025, 15:27 GMT
- Last source update
- 27 Jan 2026, 16:43 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 23 Dec 2025 – …
- Authority reference
PROC.97.0002- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-007295- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05eb42Find 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) 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 the relevant authority by midnight on 9th February 2026 via the Atamis portal. 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. The Authority has undertaken a full evaluation and assessment of the compliant bid submissions received as part of this competitive process, which were evaluated in line with the procurement documentation published. Decision Makers- Clive McFarlane - General Manager Neurology QE Satinder Bath - Manager Neurophysiology QE Robert Watkins - Deputy Director of Finance QEH Julian Miller - Chief Financial Officer Conflicts of Interest - No conflict of interested were declared prior to, or during, the preparation of the tender excise, the evaluation or moderation period or the award of the contract.
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗
- Submission deadline
- 23 Dec 2025, 13:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 23 Dec 2025, 14:00 GMT
Timeline
23 Dec 2025 → 27 Jan 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline307 days ago23 Dec 2025, 13:00 GMT
- Bids opened307 days ago23 Dec 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Notice published272 days ago27 Jan 2026, 16:43 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Jan 2026- Status changed to complete27 Jan 2026, 16:43 GMT
- Buyer details updated27 Jan 2026, 16:43 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICS Operations trading as Xyla ServicesSMEUHB Neurophysiology Service at Washwood Heath CDC | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
UHB Neurophysiology Service at Washwood Heath CDC · ICS Operations trading as Xyla ServicesSME
- Signed
- 24 Jan 2026
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice | 6bids | — | — | £197,550 – £1,251,150 |
| Whole notice | — | — | — | £197,550 – £1,251,150 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- University Hospitals BirminghamReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- ICS Operations LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria