Contract award · 22 Aug 2025

NHS SY ICB - COVID Medicine Decision Unit

NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board awarded “NHS SY ICB - COVID Medicine Decision Unit” to Primary Care Sheffield Ltd for £96,650.

No competitionHealth & social careYorkshire and the Humber

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

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Key facts

Buyer
NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
Value
£96,650
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Health & social care · General-practitioner services (CPV 85121100)
Timeline
  1. Contract date22 Aug 2025
  2. Published26 Aug 2025Published 4 days after the contract date

Description

The service requires remote triage and treatment for up to 30 high-risk individuals per day with COVID-19, with a response rate of 24 hours. The service must be able to handle surges in periods of high disease activity. This must be done within the agreed contract value. Additional information: Key criteria 1. Quality and innovation - Weighting 20%<br/><br/>The service provider submits monthly performance metrics to the commissioner. These reports compare actual performance against the service specification. To date, the performance metrics have been met routinely, and there is no evidence to show they would falter in the future. <br/><br/>Key criteria 2. Value - Weighting 30%<br/><br/>The service requires remote triage and treatment for up to 30 high-risk individuals per day with COVID-19, with a response rate of 24 hours. The service must be able to handle surges in periods of high disease activity. This must be done within the agreed contract value. <br/>The provider has met all ke…

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