Contract award · 15 Jun 2026

BHRUT / NEL 2025-28 Acute Contract

NHS North East London Integrated Care Board awarded a contract to Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust for £2.91bn. Awarded…

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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 North East London Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
Value
£2,907,487,330.08
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Health & social care · Hospital and related services (CPV 85110000)
Region
London
Timeline
  1. Contract date15 Jun 2026
  2. Published16 Jun 2026Published 1 day after the contract date

Description

The provider is an NHS Trust, providing acute health care service including, but not limited to, Commissioner Requested Services (CRS) and specialised services. The provider is the only provider capable of delivering the services due to the nature of those health care services. This contract award has been made following Direct Award Process A (The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Regulation 7) The contract value is £2,180,615,497.56 for years 1-3; and £2,907,487,330.08 including 1 year extension. The contract term will be 3 years with the option to extend for a further 1 year at the sole discretion of the Authority. The contract will start on 01/04/2025 and end 31/03/2028, if the optional extension is utilised the contract end date will be 31/03/29. Additional information: This contract has been awarded to an NHS Trust under Direct Award Process A in accordance with Regulation 7 of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023…

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