AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
NHS England published an urgent Provider Selection Regime award for Midlands vaccination catch-up clinics after children missed vaccinations. The notice identifies Patient Care Locally CIC- PCL as the supplier, but its legal identity is unverified in the supplied checks. The source explicitly records a contract signed on 30 September 2026, valued at £37,210.90, for 10–31 October 2026.
Published outcomeOne award is recorded for Patient Care Locally CIC- PCL for lot 1. The award and contract records are active, while the underlying lot is marked cancelled; the source does not explain this conflict.
Market significanceA short, urgent Midlands health-services engagement using PSR Regulation 14, selected for immediate mobilisation and an existing trained workforce rather than a competed call for competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Patient Care Locally CIC- PCL
90% confidenceAward 095454-2026-1 · Lots 1 · £37,210.90 shared contract value; one supplier is recorded GBP · Active award; supplier legal identity unverified
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Award 095454-2026-1 names Patient Care Locally CIC- PCL as its supplier and relates to lot 1. The associated active contract has a GBP 37,210.90 value. Supplier matching status is checked_unmatched.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice status
98% confidenceAward and contract notice published; source status complete
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Process display status is “awarded”, source status is “complete”, and the release is tagged “award” and “contract”.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 095454-2026-1 has status “active”.
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 095454-2026-1 has status “active”.
Contract signature
98% confidenceSigned 30 September 2026
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Contract dateSigned is 2026-09-30; the rationale states it was signed by the NHS England Midlands Regional Director of Commissioning Integration on that date.
Lot status
98% confidenceCancelled
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Lot 1 is marked “cancelled” in the tender data.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidence£37,210.90
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Contract 095454-2026-1 records amount 37210.9 GBP; lot narrative states the same value.
Value allocation
93% confidenceContract-level value associated with the sole recorded award and supplier
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One contract links to award 095454-2026-1, which records one supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
98% confidence30 September 2026
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Contract dateSigned is 2026-09-30.
Notice published
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Process published_at is 2026-10-09T08:36:39+01:00.
Stated contract start
94% confidence10 October 2026
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Lot description and procurement rationale state a contract start date of 10 October 2026.
Stated contract end
94% confidence31 October 2026
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Lot description and procurement rationale state a contract end date of 31 October 2026.
Stated duration
94% confidence3 weeks
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Lot description and procurement rationale state the contract period is 3 weeks.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
96% confidenceVaccination catch-up clinics for children who missed vaccinations
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The notice states the urgent incident concerned children who had missed vaccinations and that the purpose was to enable patients to be vaccinated.
Service category
99% confidenceHealth services (CPV 85100000)
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The tender classification is CPV 85100000, Health services.
Delivery region
97% confidenceMidlands (UKF)
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The lot narrative says the service is for the Midlands; the delivery address region is UKF.
Lot
99% confidenceLot 1; no separate lot title published
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The award relates to lot 1. No lot title is supplied.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Regime and legal basis
99% confidenceProvider Selection Regime urgent award under Regulation 14
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The notice states that the award used the urgent circumstances provision of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and identifies Regulation 14 Urgent Award.
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited; award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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Process procurement_method is “limited” and procurement_method_details states this procedure.
Urgency rationale
97% confidenceAn unforeseen vaccination incident required prompt action to avoid missed vaccination opportunities and potential patient/public-safety risks
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The published rationale describes missed vaccinations, safety risk from delay, and states the circumstance was unforeseeable and not attributable to the authority.
Supplier selection rationale
96% confidenceThe source says the provider had an existing trained workforce and could mobilise immediately
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Lot and procedure rationale state this as the reason for selection.
Evaluation criteria
98% confidenceSafety and quality of care: 100%; price: 0%
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Lot 1 award criteria list “Address immediate risks to safety and quality of care” at 100 and Price at 0.
Competition information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, competing supplier list, or comparative evaluation results are provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Options
99% confidenceNo options recorded
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Lot 1 hasOptions is false.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No extension or renewal provision is stated in the supplied data.
Conflicts of interest
96% confidenceNo conflicts of interest identified
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The procurement rationale explicitly states that no conflicts of interest were identified.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
96% confidenceShort-duration urgent health-services contract with a published value of £37,210.90
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The source states a three-week period and a contract value of £37,210.90.
Route-to-market implication
98% confidenceThe procurement was not preceded by a call for competition because NHS England cited PSR urgent-award circumstances
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The published method is without prior publication, supported by the stated Regulation 14 urgency rationale.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Conflicting lifecycle records
99% confidenceThe award and contract are active, but related lot 1 is cancelled; the source gives no explanation.
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Award and contract status are “active”; lot 1 status is “cancelled”.
Supplier identity limitation
99% confidenceThe published supplier name is unverified because completed checks found no safe company match.
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supplier_identity_status is checked_unmatched and no verified company identity is supplied.
Unpublished competition detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, bidder list, scoring results, or detailed evaluation record is included.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source contains an unresolved status conflict: lot 1 is cancelled while its related award and contract are active.
- The named supplier is unverified: a completed matching workflow found no safe company match, and no verified company number or legal name was supplied.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, competing suppliers, detailed scoring, pricing breakdown, renewal terms, and a lot title.
- The notice states a contract start and end date, but no structured contract start/end fields are populated.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
NHS Englandvaccination catch-up clinicsMidlandsProvider Selection RegimePSR Regulation 14health servicesPatient Care Locally CIC- PCL
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named as the supplier?
The award names Patient Care Locally CIC- PCL. The supplied identity check completed without finding a safe verified company match, so the legal identity remains unverified.
What is the contract value?
The associated contract value is £37,210.90.
Why was there no prior competition?
NHS England cited an urgent Regulation 14 Provider Selection Regime award following an incident in which children missed vaccinations.
When is the stated contract period?
The notice states 10 October to 31 October 2026, described as three weeks.
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