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Awarded· 31 Mar 2025

Specialised Commissioning Acute Services- The South West

NHS England · Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber

NHS England has awarded Specialised Commissioning Acute Services- The South West. It is a contract for other health and social care in Leeds.

Source: Find a Tender, published 2 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 14:55

    View notice
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About this tender

In brief

NHS England has awarded Specialised Commissioning Acute Services- The South West. It is a contract for other health and social care in Leeds. It was awarded on 31 March 2025. The contract value is £82,084,549. It is split across 17 lots.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 2 May 2025. The notice number is 018874-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-050c8e.

Summary of the contracting process

NHS England has completed the procurement process for "Specialised Commissioning Acute Services- The South West" under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This involved multiple lots awarded through a direct award process to various NHS Trusts across the South West of the UK, including Swansea Bay University Health Board and Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Trust, among others.

The total duration of these service contracts is set for one year, commencing from 1st April 2025. The procurement falls within the health services industry category, covering locations within the South West region, and was handled as a limited procurement method due to technical reasons, as there was no realistic alternative provider.

Providers in this sector could leverage such contracts to expand or reinforce their service offerings within the health services industry. The large-scale nature of the suppliers reflects their ability to meet these specific service demands across multiple regions, thus reinforcing their market presence and operational capabilities.

The notice in full

Acute contracts for Specialised Commissioning Services across the South West Region

Lots (17)

  1. 01

    Lot 1: SWANSEA BAY UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARDCancelled

    An award has been made following Direct Award Process A in line with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

    The service started on 1st April 2025 for a period of 1 year.

    The lifetime value of the contract is PS1,623,086.00

  2. 02

    Lot 10: ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITALS NHS TRUSTCancelled

    An award has been made following Direct Award Process A in line with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

    The service started on 1st April 2025 for a period of 1 year.

    The lifetime value of the contract is PS8,130,499.33

  3. 03

    Lot 11: ROYAL DEVON UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (INC. NORTH DEVONCancelled

    An award has been made following Direct Award Process A in line with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

    The service started on 1st April 2025 for a period of 1 year.

    The lifetime value of the contract is PS2,836,100.15.

  4. 04

    Lot 12: ROYAL UNITED HOSPITALS BATH NHS FOUNDATION TRUSTCancelled

    An award has been made following Direct Award Process A in line with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

    The service started on 1st April 2025 for a period of 1 year.

    The lifetime value of the contract is PS801,913.85

  5. 05

    Lot 13: SALISBURY NHS FOUNDATION TRUSTCancelled

    An award has been made following Direct Award Process A in line with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

    The service started on 1st April 2025 for a period of 1 year.

    The lifetime value of the contract is PS10,199,885.21

  6. 06

    Lot 14: SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUSTCancelled

    An award has been made following Direct Award Process A in line with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

    The service started on 1st April 2025 for a period of 1 year.

    The lifetime value of the contract is PS6,904,113.79

  7. 07

    Lot 15: TORBAY AND SOUTH DEVON NHS FOUNDATION TRUSTCancelled

    An award has been made following Direct Award Process A in line with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

    The service started on 1st April 2025 for a period of 1 year.

    The lifetime value of the contract is PS4,604,350.70

  8. 08

    Lot 16: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS DORSET NHS TRUST (INC POOLE HOSPITAL)Cancelled

    An award has been made following Direct Award Process A in line with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

    The service started on 1st April 2025 for a period of 1 year.

    The lifetime value of the contract is PS9,039,398.87

  9. 09

    Lot 17: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS PLYMOUTH NHS TRUSTCancelled

    An award has been made following Direct Award Process A in line with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

    The service started on 1st April 2025 for a period of 1 year.

    The lifetime value of the contract is PS3,968,346.41

  10. 10

    Lot 2: CARDIFF AND VALE UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARDCancelled

    An award has been made following Direct Award Process A in line with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

    The service started on 1st April 2025 for a period of 1 year.

    The lifetime value of the contract is PS7,769,182.00

  11. 11

    Lot 3: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BRISTOL AND WESTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUSTCancelled

    An award has been made following Direct Award Process A in line with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

    The service started on 1st April 2025 for a period of 1 year.

    The lifetime value of the contract is PS6,340,323.72

  12. 12

    Lot 4: DORSET COUNTY HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUSTCancelled

    An award has been made following Direct Award Process A in line with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

    The service started on 1st April 2025 for a period of 1 year.

    The lifetime value of the contract is PS828,357.06

  13. 13

    Lot 5: DORSET HEALTHCARECancelled

    An award has been made following Direct Award Process A in line with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

    The service started on 1st April 2025 for a period of 1 year.

    The lifetime value of the contract is PS606,205.77

  14. 14

    Lot 6: Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation TrustCancelled

    An award has been made following Direct Award Process A in line with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

    The service started on 1st April 2025 for a period of 1 year.

    The lifetime value of the contract is PS146,217.10

  15. 15

    Lot 7: GLOUCESTERSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUSTCancelled

    An award has been made following Direct Award Process A in line with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

    The service started on 1st April 2025 for a period of 1 year.

    The lifetime value of the contract is PS5,234,935.15

  16. 16

    Lot 8: GREAT WESTERN HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUSTCancelled

    An award has been made following Direct Award Process A in line with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

    The service started on 1st April 2025 for a period of 1 year.

    The lifetime value of the contract is PS3,643,902.01.

  17. 17

    Lot 9: NORTH BRISTOL NHS TRUSTCancelled

    An award has been made following Direct Award Process A in line with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

    The service started on 1st April 2025 for a period of 1 year.

    The lifetime value of the contract is PS9,407,738.15

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
17
Number of suppliers
17

Procedure

Notice type
Award Notice
Procurement method
Limited
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
Large

Values

Contracts value
£82,084,549

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Cancelled
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

References

Find a Tender notice
018874-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050c8e
CPV code
85100000 - Health services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

NHS England is based in Leeds. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Leeds
Town
Leeds
Postcode
LS1 4AP
Electoral ward
Hunslet & Riverside
Constituency
Leeds South
Delivery area
Bristol, City of, TLK12 Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, TLK13 Gloucestershire CC, TLK14 Swindon, TLK15 Wiltshire, TLK2 Dorset and Somerset, TLK23 Somerset CC, TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, TLK41 Plymouth, TLK43 Devon CC, TLL18 Swansea, TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Sub-region
Leeds
Area
West Yorkshire
Country
England
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
NHS England
Category
Services
Contact
Caroline Mpala
Address
Leeds, LS1 4AP · Yorkshire and The Humber · England

Not stated in the notice: phone.

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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Specialised Commissioning Acute Services- The South West

Who won the Specialised Commissioning Acute Services- The South West contract?

The award notice does not name the supplier. The full record is in the official notice linked on this page.

How much is the Specialised Commissioning Acute Services- The South West contract worth?

The contract value is £82,084,549, split across 17 lots.

Who is the buyer for Specialised Commissioning Acute Services- The South West?

NHS England, based in Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber. The named contact is Caroline Mpala.

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