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The procurement process undertaken by NHS North East London (NEL) Integrated Care Board (ICB) involves the provision of a Simple Post-Op Wound Care Service for residents registered with GPs in Havering, Redbridge, and Barking and Dagenham. This service falls under the health services category and is located in the UK region UKI4. As of 29th October 2025, the process is in the award stage with the intention to maintain the contract with the current provider, Health Bridge Direct, under the PSR Direct Award Process C.
The contract will be effective from 1st October 2025 to 31st March 2027, with a total lifetime value of £301,248. This procurement does not involve the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, reflecting its exemption under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses in the healthcare service sector that specialise in post-operative care.
Companies with experience in delivering community health services, particularly those capable of managing wound care for registered patients, would find this contract suitable. The assignment employs a direct award process, highlighting its focus on continuity and consistency in service delivery. There is substantial potential for business growth for seasoned providers aiming to work with public healthcare entities and expand their market presence within the Greater London area.
The service is for residents registered with GPs in Havering, Redbridge and Barking and Dagenham, who have a simple wound care need. The current provider of the Service is meeting the contractual requirements to a satisfactory level and the intention is to award the providers the contract for the period 01 October 2025 to 31 March 2027, following PSR Direct Award Process C as there is no change to the contract terms. The lifetime value of the contract is PS301,248(based on 18 months cost) Additional information: The following line should be included: '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 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 decision makers by [Add date]. 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 hub.psrrepresentation@nhs.net Award decision makers: Shivani Choudhary, Head of Planning and Programmes, Redbridge There were no conflict of interest identified in the decision making process. Scoring from 0 - 4 was used to calculate % for each criteria. % weighting based on importance of the criteria in the service requirement. As this service is needed to meet individual's choice on place of death and address local and national access and inequality - the criteria for Choice and Equality was given the highest weighting of 30%. The criteria of Social Value is relatively new that all providers are working towards. In recognition of this the Social Value criteria was given a lower weighting of 10%. The remaining 60% was divided equally between the remaining criteria - Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability, Value, and Quality and Innovation, as these were of equal weighting to the service delivery. .
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