Lymphoedema - Tower Hamlets, Newham and Waltham Forest (TNW)

Opportunity overview

Provision of a Lymphedema and complex wound care service for residents of Tower Hamlets, Newham and Waltham Forest. Care will be delivered by appropriately trained registered nurses and Healthcare Assistants (HCAs), providing specialist assessment, treatment, and ongoing management in community settings.

Awarded to

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Classification

• CPV85100000 — Health services

Lots

• This service provides Lymphedema and complex wound care for residents of Tower Hamlets, Newham and Waltham Forest for the period 01 May 2026 to 31 March 2027, with a total value of £1,082,832.72. The current provider is delivering the service to a satisfactory standard, and the intention is to award the contract under Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process C, as there are no material changes to the existing contract terms. The service includes specialist assessment, diagnosis, treatment, care planning, patient education, and ongoing management of lymphedema and complex wounds in community settings, delivered by trained clinical staff including nurses and HCAs. The service aims to improve patient outcomes, support self-management, reduce complications, and address health inequalities across the TNW populatio Additional information: The existing provider is performing the current contract satisfactorily and is expected to deliver the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. The combined assessment resulted in a weighted score of 85%. Weightings applied: • Quality and Innovation - 30% • Value for Money - 20% • Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability - 20% • Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice - 20% • Social Value - 10% 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 decision makers by 10 April 2026. 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.psrepresentation@nhs.net Award decision-makers: Luke Burton and Olga Buck No conflicts of interest were identified in the decision-making process. The provider was assessed using a 0-4 scoring scale with the following weightings: Quality and Innovation (30%), Value for Money (20%), Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability (20%), Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice (20%), Social Value (10%). The assessment included sub-criteria evaluating both current and future performance, resulting in a combined score of 85%. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the decision makers by 10 April 2026. 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.psrprepresentation@nhs.net No conflicts of interest were identified in the decision-making processValue not stated