AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board awarded elective care services to SPIRE HEALTHCARE LIMITED under Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process B. The contract record states it was signed on 11 March 2026 and has a value of £106,411,690. However, the linked lot is marked cancelled, creating an unresolved status conflict.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract record name SPIRE HEALTHCARE LIMITED as supplier for lot 1.
Market significanceThis is a high-value elective-care services arrangement covering patient-choice services in Humber and North Yorkshire, with reported contributions from both the Relevant Authority and Associate Commissioner.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
SPIRE HEALTHCARE LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 096652-2026-1 · Lots 1 · 106,411,690 GBP · Verified supplier on active award; linked contract record is active
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The award names Spire Healthcare Limited; supplier verification matches Companies House number 01522532 and verified legal name SPIRE HEALTHCARE LIMITED. The linked contract has a GBP 106,411,690 value.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice
99% confidence13 October 2026
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The award/contract notice was published at 2026-10-13T15:20:27+01:00.
Award record status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 096652-2026-1 is marked active.
Contract signature
99% confidence11 March 2026
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Contract 096652-2026-1 gives dateSigned as 2026-03-11.
Contract record status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 096652-2026-1 is marked active.
Lot status
99% confidenceCancelled
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Linked lot 1 is marked cancelled, despite the active award and contract records.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidence£106,411,690
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Contract 096652-2026-1 records amount 106411690 GBP.
Published lifetime-value description
96% confidenceApproximately £106,411,690
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Lot 1 describes an approximate lifetime value of £106,411,690 and says this reflects Relevant Authority and Associate Commissioner contributions.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signature date
99% confidence11 March 2026
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The contract record supplies dateSigned: 2026-03-11.
Reported contract term start
92% confidence1 April 2026
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Lot 1 states: 'Contract term - 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029'.
Reported initial term end
92% confidence31 March 2029
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Lot 1 states: 'Contract term - 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029'.
Notice publication date
99% confidence13 October 2026
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The source publication timestamp is 2026-10-13T15:20:27+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceElective Care Services - Humber and North Yorkshire
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Procurement title and lot description.
Service context
99% confidenceHealthcare services for which a patient is offered a choice of provider and team
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Procurement and lot descriptions.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 85121000 — Medical practice services
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Tender classification.
Additional classifications
99% confidenceMedical hospital services; physiotherapy services; medical imaging services
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Item additional CPV classifications: 85111200, 85142100 and 85150000.
Delivery region
95% confidenceUKE12
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The procurement item specifies delivery address region UKE12.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceLimited; award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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Tender procurementMethod and procurementMethodDetails.
PSR route
99% confidenceProvider Selection Regime Direct Award Process B
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Lot description states that the ICB made a contract award following direct award process B under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
Competition information
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, competing suppliers, evaluation scores or comparative assessment is provided.
Existing provision
94% confidenceReported as an existing service provided by an existing provider
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Lot description says the contract relates to an existing service provision provided by an existing provider; it does not identify the provider or establish incumbent history beyond that statement.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Reported initial term
92% confidence1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
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Lot 1 description.
Extension option
98% confidenceOption to extend by up to 2 years
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Lot 1 hasOptions is true and its options description states a 2-year extension option.
Signature evidence
99% confidenceSigned on 11 March 2026
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The contract record explicitly provides dateSigned.
Pricing detail
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No rates, activity assumptions, payment mechanism or pricing breakdown is included.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Value interpretation
97% confidenceThe published £106.4m figure is both the contract-record value and an approximate lifetime value in the lot narrative; the narrative says it includes Relevant Authority and Associate Commissioner contributions.
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Contract value and lot description.
Supplier continuity signal
90% confidenceThe notice describes the arrangement as existing provision by an existing provider, but does not explicitly name that provider in this statement or explain the award rationale beyond the PSR route.
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Lot description.
Route implication
98% confidenceThe direct-award PSR route means the notice does not evidence an open competitive tender for this arrangement.
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Procurement method details and PSR Direct Award Process B statement.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Material status conflict
99% confidenceThe linked lot is cancelled while the associated award and contract records are active.
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Lot 1 status is cancelled; award 096652-2026-1 and contract 096652-2026-1 are both active.
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified
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SPIRE HEALTHCARE LIMITED was verified against Companies House number 01522532 by company-number match; no name mismatch is reported.
Unpublished award detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No award date, bid count, scores, pricing breakdown, individual service volumes or detailed evaluation information is supplied.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source contains an unresolved lifecycle conflict: lot 1 is marked cancelled, while its linked award and contract records are active.
- No award date, tender deadline, bid count, bidder list, evaluation scores, award rationale detail, pricing breakdown or service-volume information is supplied.
- The reported term and extension option appear in the cancelled lot record; they should not be treated as confirmation that delivery proceeded on those dates.
- The notice does not state whether the extension option will be exercised or provide a future recompetition date.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
SPIRE HEALTHCARE LIMITEDNHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Boardelective care servicesProvider Selection RegimePSR Direct Award Process BHumber and North Yorkshire
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was awarded the elective care services contract?
The active award record names SPIRE HEALTHCARE LIMITED, verified by Companies House number 01522532.
What is the published contract value?
The contract record gives a value of £106,411,690 GBP. The lot narrative describes this as an approximate lifetime value including Relevant Authority and Associate Commissioner contributions.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The contract record explicitly gives a signature date of 11 March 2026.
What is the reported term?
The lot narrative reports 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029, with an option to extend by two years. The lot is also marked cancelled, so this term should be treated cautiously.
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