AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust published a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention-to-award notice for 24/7 enhanced resident doctor cover at the Candover Clinic. NES Holding UK Ltd is named in the structured award data, but the notice narrative states that the contract had not yet formally been awarded and was subject to standstill.
Published outcomeProposed direct award to NES Holding UK Ltd is indicated, but a concluded award or active contract cannot be confirmed from the supplied evidence.
Market significanceThe notice concerns a two-year, 24/7 clinical-cover requirement with an expected lifetime value of £426,480, subject to contradictory lifecycle data.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
NES Holding UK Ltd
72% confidenceAward 095014-2026-WPL07011-1 · Lots 1 · £426,480 shared contract-level value; allocation to supplier is not independently confirmed because the notice describes an intention to award. GBP · Named in active structured award data; proposed award not conclusively confirmed
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Award record names NES Holding UK Ltd for lot 1; narrative says HHFT intends to award to the existing provider and that the contract has not yet formally been awarded.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice
99% confidence8 October 2026
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Process published_at and release history both record 2026-10-08.
Notice character
99% confidencePSR intention to award
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Procurement rationale says: “This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice.”
Formal award status
99% confidenceNot confirmed
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The rationale says “This contract has not yet formally been awarded”, while structured award and contract records are marked active.
Standstill
98% confidenceMinimum 8 working days; representations deadline 20 October 2026 at 23:59
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reviewDetails specifies the statutory standstill and deadline.
VALUES
Published values explained
Expected lifetime value
90% confidence£426,480
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Lot description states: “The expected lifetime value of this contract would be £426,480.00”; the structured contract record also gives GBP 426,480.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Intended service start
92% confidence1 November 2026
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Lot description states that the service is intended to commence on 1 Nov 2026.
Intended expiry
92% confidence31 October 2028
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Lot description states that the service is intended to expire on 31 Oct 2028.
Structured contract signature date
98% confidence8 October 2026 (conflicts with intention-to-award narrative)
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Structured contract data gives dateSigned 2026-10-08, but the published rationale says the contract had not yet formally been awarded.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Service requirement
98% confidenceEnhanced resident doctor cover 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at the Candover Clinic
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Lot description.
Included activities
96% confidenceClinical doctor cover, immediate first-line emergency care, resuscitation, Level 1 enhanced clinical care, enrolment, training, support, revalidation, appraisal and rota support
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Process and lot descriptions.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 85120000 — Medical practice and related services
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Tender classification.
Delivery region
93% confidenceUKJ37
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Item delivery address is recorded as UKJ37.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceLimited procedure: award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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Process procurement_method and procurement_method_details.
Regulatory route
96% confidencePSR Direct Award Process C
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Lot description says HHFT intends to use Direct Award Process C under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations.
Stated basis for intended direct award
95% confidenceThe existing provider is stated to be satisfying the original contract and likely to satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard
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Lot award criteria.
Competition information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bidder count, tenderer list, scores or comparative evaluation results are provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Intended duration
93% confidence2 years
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Lot description states 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2028, described as a two-year duration.
Options
97% confidenceNo options stated
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Lot field hasOptions is false.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No extension or renewal mechanism is described.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Operating model
95% confidenceThe requirement is for continuous, 24/7 resident clinical cover with workforce-support obligations, including rota continuity and practitioner revalidation/appraisal support.
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Lot description.
Commercial status caution
98% confidenceThe expected value and planned dates should not be treated as evidence of an executed contract because the notice narrative says formal award had not occurred.
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Lot description gives expected value/dates; procurement rationale says the contract has not yet formally been awarded.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Lifecycle contradiction
99% confidenceStructured records describe an active award and active contract with a signature date, while the narrative expressly describes only an intention to award and says no formal award had occurred.
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Awards/contracts records versus procurementMethodRationale.
Lot status inconsistency
99% confidenceLot 1 is marked cancelled despite being linked to the active structured award and contract records.
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Tender lot status is cancelled; award and contract records reference lot 1 and are active.
Award date
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice's award summary.
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Top-level award_date is null.
Pricing detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied beyond the expected lifetime value.
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No unit rates, payment profile or individual lot pricing is provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source contains unresolved lifecycle contradictions: active award/contract records and a signature date conflict with the narrative statement that no formal award had occurred.
- Lot 1 is marked cancelled while linked structured award and contract records are marked active.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: confirmed award date, bidder count, evaluation scores, pricing breakdown, extension terms and a confirmed executed-contract status.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
WPL07011Resident Doctor Medical ServicesHampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustNES Holding UK LtdCandover ClinicProvider Selection RegimePSRmedical practice services
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named for the proposed award?
NES Holding UK Ltd is named in the structured award record, although the notice narrative says the contract had not yet formally been awarded.
What is the stated contract value?
The notice states an expected lifetime value of £426,480.
When was the service intended to run?
The notice says the service was intended to run from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2028.
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